How much does Barr + Wray Limited make?

Barr + Wray Limited reported revenue of £14.5m and £705k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Barr + Wray Limited have?

Barr + Wray Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Barr + Wray Limited profitable?

Yes — Barr + Wray Limited reported a profit of £705k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC040952 · Incorporated 14 Sep 1964

Barr + Wray Limited

Registered name: BARR + WRAY LIMITED

Part of Barr + Wray Group Limited group

Barr + Wray Limited made £14.5m revenue and £705k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Barr + Wray Limited’s revenue was £14.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £705k profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “water collection, treatment and supply” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 36000Water collection, treatment and supply

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
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 immediate parent company is Barr + Wray Holdings Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£14.5m

Growth —

Profit

£705k

Growth —

Profit margin

4.9%

Gross 15.9%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£13.1k

Revenue/employee £269k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 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)	£13m	£14m	£13.2m	£14.5m
Cost of sales	£10.8m	£11.8m	£11.2m	£12.2m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£2.1m	£2m	£2.3m
Operating profit	£850k	£708k	£775k	£534k
Profit before tax	£859k	£907k	£1m	£865k
Profit after tax	£702k	£715k	£785k	£705k
Profit (best available)	£702k	£715k	£785k	£705k
Staff costs	£2.7m	£2.9m	£3.1m	£3.8m
Employees (average)	62	60	59	54
Ratios
Profit margin	5.4%	5.1%	6%	4.9%
Gross margin	16.9%	15.1%	15.1%	15.9%
Revenue per employee	£210k	£233k	£223k	£269k
Profit per employee	£11.3k	£11.9k	£13.3k	£13.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.3%	▼5.6%	—
Profit growth	—	▲1.8%	▲9.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼3.2%	▼1.7%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£2.8m	£2.2m	£30.8k
Net assets	£7.9m	£8.4m	£9.3m	£10.6m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Current assets	£10.9m	£10.7m	£10.6m	£10.7m
Debtors	£493k	£1.4m	£860k	£403k
Deferred income	£519k	£411k	£393k	£397k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £269k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.8%; 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: —; Now £10.6m
Cash at bank: —; Now £30.8k
Headcount: —; Now 54
Deferred income: —; Now £397k
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.3m

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

Barr + Wray Group Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Barr + Wray Holdings 2 Limited75–100%
Barr + Wray Holdings Limited75–100%
Barr + Wray Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2025 (profit £705k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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