How much does Wight Shipyard Company Limited make?

Wight Shipyard Company Limited reported revenue of £20.2m and £259k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Wight Shipyard Company Limited have?

Wight Shipyard Company Limited reported an average of 122 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Wight Shipyard Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Wight Shipyard Company Limited reported a profit of £259k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 10333818 · Incorporated 17 Aug 2016

Wight Shipyard Company Limited

Registered name: WIGHT SHIPYARD COMPANY LIMITED

Wight Shipyard Company Limited made £20.2m revenue and £259k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Wight Shipyard Company Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £20.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £259k profit and 122 employees. The company is classified under “building of ships and floating structures” and is based in Fareham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 30110Building of ships and floating structures SIC 30120Building of pleasure and sporting boats SIC 33150Repair and maintenance of ships and boats

Status: Active
Location: Fareham, South East
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The parent company is OCEA Holding S.A, a company registered in France. Their registered office is Les Sables d'Olonne (85100), Quai de la Cabaude.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.2m

Growth ▲3.6%

Profit

£259k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 19.8%

Employees

122

Change ▼5.4%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £166k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.9m	£10m	£19.5m	£20.2m
Cost of sales	£22.9m	£13.8m	£18.6m	£16.2m
Gross profit	£3m	−£3.8m	£919k	£4m
Operating profit	−£172k	−£6.9m	−£2.7m	£171k
Profit before tax	−£182k	−£7.2m	−£2.9m	£53.1k
Profit after tax	£31.6k	−£5.9m	−£2.4m	£259k
Profit (best available)	£31.6k	−£5.9m	−£2.4m	£259k
Staff costs	£3.6m	£4.8m	£6m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	62	112	129	122
Ratios
Profit margin	0.1%	−59.3%	−12.5%	1.3%
Gross margin	11.4%	−38.5%	4.7%	19.8%
Revenue per employee	£417k	£89.3k	£151k	£166k
Profit per employee	£510	−£52.9k	−£18.9k	£2.1k
Cash conversion	—	—	—	−3214%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲95%	▲3.6%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲15.2%	▼5.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£331k	£48.6k	£257k	£1.6m
Net assets	−£2.5m	£887k	£50.9k	£310k
Fixed assets	£4.7m	£7.3m	£9m	£12.1m
Current assets	£9.1m	£7.3m	£10.3m	£9.3m
Debtors	£2.7m	£2m	£5.8m	£2m
Deferred income	£3.2m	£4.3m	£6.3m	£7.9m
Cash from operations	−£2m	£4m	−£2.6m	−£5.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £166k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −3214%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 59.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 38.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.8%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲508%; Now £310k
Cash at bank: ▲540%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 122
Deferred income: ▲25%; Now £7.9m
Fixed assets: ▲35%; Now £12.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £259k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026

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