How much does Westonbirt Limited make?

Westonbirt Limited reported revenue of £14.6m and a loss of £675k in the year to 31 Aug 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Westonbirt Limited have?

Westonbirt Limited reported an average of 289 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

Is Westonbirt Limited profitable?

No — Westonbirt Limited reported a loss of £675k in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

Company No. 11297618 · Incorporated 7 Apr 2018

Westonbirt Limited

Registered name: WESTONBIRT LIMITED

Part of Wishford Education Group Limited group

Westonbirt Limited made £14.6m revenue and a £675k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

Westonbirt Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £14.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2024, with a loss of £675k and 289 employees. The company is classified under “pre-primary education” and is based in Corsham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85100Pre-primary education SIC 85200Primary education SIC 85310General secondary education

Status: Active
Location: Corsham, South West
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£14.6m

Growth ▲6.5%

Profit

−£675k

Growth ▼219.9%

Profit margin

−4.6%

Gross 28.3%

Employees

289

Change ▲14.7%

Profit / employee

−£2.3k

Revenue/employee £50.4k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.8m	£13.7m	£14.6m
Cost of sales	£7.7m	£9.8m	£10.5m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£3.9m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£664k	£577k	−£484k
Profit before tax	£664k	£569k	−£492k
Profit after tax	−£284k	£563k	−£675k
Profit (best available)	−£284k	£563k	−£675k
Staff costs	£5.9m	£7.1m	£7.9m
Employees (average)	246	252	289
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.6%	4.1%	−4.6%
Gross margin	28.6%	28.2%	28.3%
Revenue per employee	£43.8k	£54.3k	£50.4k
Profit per employee	−£1.2k	£2.2k	−£2.3k
Cash conversion	−422%	−967.2%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.8%	▲6.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▼219.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.4%	▲14.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£318k	£678k	£1.7m
Net assets	−£2.3m	−£1.7m	−£2.4m
Fixed assets	£5.9m	£10.6m	£11.5m
Current assets	£1.2m	£1.5m	£2.4m
Debtors	£326k	£371k	£338k
Deferred income	£5.3m	£5m	£6.2m
Cash from operations	−£2.8m	−£5.6m	−£2.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £50.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 79%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 42.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.3%; 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: —; Now −£2.4m
Cash at bank: ▲145%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▲15%; Now 289
Deferred income: ▲25%; Now £6.2m
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £11.5m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Wishford Education Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Wishford Education Holdings Limited75–100%
Westonbirt Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (6)

Wishford Education Holdco 3 LimitedRev. £667k · Profit £313k
Wishford Schools (Group) LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£2.2m
Ilsom House LimitedFigures not disclosed
Westonbirt Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wishford Education Holdco 2 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wishford H4 LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2024 (profit −£675k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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