How much does W.N. Thomas & Sons Limited make?

W.N. Thomas & Sons Limited reported revenue of £31.1m and £330k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does W.N. Thomas & Sons Limited have?

W.N. Thomas & Sons Limited reported an average of 25 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is W.N. Thomas & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — W.N. Thomas & Sons Limited reported a profit of £330k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00429205 · Incorporated 6 Feb 1947

W.N. Thomas & Sons Limited

Registered name: W.N. THOMAS & SONS LIMITED

W.N. Thomas & Sons Limited made £31.1m revenue and £330k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

W.N. Thomas & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £31.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £330k profit and 25 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of waste and scrap” and is based in Slough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46770Wholesale of waste and scrap

Status: Active
Location: Slough, South East
Age: 79 yrs · since 1947
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£31.1m

Growth ▲16.6%

Profit

£330k

Growth ▲42%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 9.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£13.2k

Revenue/employee £1.2m

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)	£25.2m	£26.1m	£26.7m	£31.1m
Cost of sales	£21.9m	£23.1m	£23.8m	£28.1m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3m	£2.9m	£3m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£701k	£371k	£492k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£672k	£309k	£454k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£401k	£232k	£330k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£401k	£232k	£330k
Staff costs	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	25	24	25	25
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Gross margin	13.1%	11.7%	10.7%	9.7%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Profit per employee	£42k	£16.7k	£9.3k	£13.2k
Cash conversion	−96.2%	−182.7%	−166.8%	−147.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.6%	▲2.1%	▲16.6%
Profit growth	—	▼61.8%	▼42.1%	▲42%
Headcount growth	—	▼4%	▲4.2%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£2m	£2.1m	£993k
Net assets	£4.4m	£4.7m	£4.9m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£4.4m	£4.6m	£4.7m	£4.5m
Current assets	£3.3m	£2.9m	£3.1m	£2m
Debtors	£1.2m	£419k	£289k	£509k
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	−£1.3m	−£619k	−£726k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −147.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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: ▼27%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼53%; Now £993k
Headcount: 0%; Now 25
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £4.5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £330k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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