How much does Herbert Walkers Limited make?

Herbert Walkers Limited reported revenue of £13.6m and £628k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Herbert Walkers Limited have?

Herbert Walkers Limited reported an average of 103 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Herbert Walkers Limited profitable?

Yes — Herbert Walkers Limited reported a profit of £628k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00405322 · Incorporated 1 Mar 1946

Herbert Walkers Limited

Registered name: HERBERT WALKERS LIMITED

Herbert Walkers Limited made £13.6m revenue and £628k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Herbert Walkers Limited’s revenue was £13.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £628k profit and 103 employees. The company is classified under “printing” and is based in Shipley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 18129Printing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Shipley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 80 yrs · since 1946
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: “In the opinion of the directors the immediate and ultimate parent undertaking is Stangs Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.6m

Growth ▲0.5%

Profit

£628k

Growth ▲713.5%

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 29.4%

Employees

103

Change ▼11.2%

Profit / employee

£6.1k

Revenue/employee £132k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.6m	£14.9m	£13.5m	£13.6m
Cost of sales	£10.3m	£11.1m	£10.4m	£9.6m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£3.8m	£3.1m	£4m
Profit before tax	£615k	£495k	£48.5k	£952k
Profit after tax	£439k	£312k	£77.2k	£628k
Profit (best available)	£439k	£312k	£77.2k	£628k
Staff costs	£3.8m	£3.8m	£3.9m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	106	114	116	103
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	2.1%	0.6%	4.6%
Gross margin	29.4%	25.6%	23.1%	29.4%
Revenue per employee	£137k	£131k	£116k	£132k
Profit per employee	£4.1k	£2.7k	£665	£6.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.3%	▼9.3%	▲0.5%
Profit growth	—	▼29%	▼75.3%	▲713.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.5%	▲1.8%	▼11.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£1.8m	£2.9m	£808k
Net assets	£5.5m	£5.8m	£5.9m	£6.5m
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£3.6m	£3.4m	£6m
Current assets	£8.9m	£7.3m	£7.2m	£4.8m
Debtors	£2.8m	£2.8m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Cash from operations	−£618k	−£924k	−£1.8m	−£1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £132k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 44.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.2%; 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: ▲11%; Now £6.5m
Cash at bank: ▼72%; Now £808k
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 103
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲80%; Now £6m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £628k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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