How much does York Ward & Rowlatt Limited make?

York Ward & Rowlatt Limited reported revenue of £38.2m and £650k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does York Ward & Rowlatt Limited have?

York Ward & Rowlatt Limited reported an average of 108 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is York Ward & Rowlatt Limited profitable?

Yes — York Ward & Rowlatt Limited reported a profit of £650k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00125935 · Incorporated 14 Dec 1912

York Ward & Rowlatt Limited

Registered name: YORK WARD & ROWLATT LIMITED

Part of Hardwater Holdings Limited group

York Ward & Rowlatt Limited made £38.2m revenue and £650k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

York Ward & Rowlatt Limited’s revenue fell 39% to £38.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £650k profit and 108 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Kettering; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Kettering, East Midlands
Age: 113 yrs · since 1912
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: “Hardwater Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£38.2m

Growth ▼38.6%

Profit

£650k

Growth ▼24.2%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 10.5%

Employees

108

Change ▼5.3%

Profit / employee

£6k

Revenue/employee £354k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£68.7m	£57.9m	£62.3m	£38.2m
Cost of sales	£65.3m	£54.2m	£57.9m	£34.2m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3.7m	£4.4m	£4m
Operating profit	£1m	£1.2m	£1.2m	£789k
Profit before tax	£753k	£929k	£1.1m	£869k
Profit after tax	£609k	£710k	£858k	£650k
Profit (best available)	£609k	£710k	£858k	£650k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£3m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	112	109	114	108
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%	1.7%
Gross margin	4.9%	6.4%	7.1%	10.5%
Revenue per employee	£613k	£531k	£546k	£354k
Profit per employee	£5.4k	£6.5k	£7.5k	£6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼15.6%	▲7.5%	▼38.6%
Profit growth	—	▲16.6%	▲20.8%	▼24.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.7%	▲4.6%	▼5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£336k	£2.6m	£4.2m	£2m
Net assets	£5.1m	£5.8m	£6.7m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£486k	£507k	£455k	£522k
Current assets	£14.6m	£24.7m	£16.5m	£13.8m
Debtors	£1.6m	£2.1m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £354k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.5%; 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: ▼20%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▼53%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 108
Deferred income: ▲5%; Now £2.7m
Fixed assets: ▲15%; Now £522k

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

Hardwater Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
York Ward & Rowlatt Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (11)

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The Hatton Park Motor Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
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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 £650k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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