How much does V.a. Whitley & Co. Limited make?

V.a. Whitley & Co. Limited reported revenue of £44.5m and £1.5m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does V.a. Whitley & Co. Limited have?

V.a. Whitley & Co. Limited reported an average of 82 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is V.a. Whitley & Co. Limited profitable?

Yes — V.a. Whitley & Co. Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 00474394 · Incorporated 27 Oct 1949

V.a. Whitley & Co. Limited

Registered name: V.A. WHITLEY & CO. LIMITED

V.a. Whitley & Co. Limited made £44.5m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025. read from filing text

V.a. Whitley & Co. Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £44.5m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £1.5m profit and 82 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Heywood; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products SIC 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats SIC 46341Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks SIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: Heywood, North West
Age: 76 yrs · since 1949
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£44.5m

Growth ▲14.5%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▲22.6%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 18.1%

Employees

Change ▲2.5%

Profit / employee

£18.8k

Revenue/employee £542k

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 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 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)	£40.5m	£39.8m	£38.8m	£44.5m
Cost of sales	£32.8m	£33.1m	£31.5m	£36.4m
Gross profit	£7.8m	£6.7m	£7.3m	£8m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£1.4m	£1.5m	£2m
Profit before tax	£2.4m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	£2m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Staff costs	£3.7m	£4m	£4.2m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	82	81	80	82
Ratios
Profit margin	4.9%	2.9%	3.2%	3.5%
Gross margin	19.2%	16.9%	18.9%	18.1%
Revenue per employee	£494k	£491k	£485k	£542k
Profit per employee	£24k	£14.2k	£15.7k	£18.8k
Cash conversion	−66.5%	−201.4%	−114.9%	−71.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.8%	▼2.5%	▲14.5%
Profit growth	—	▼41.6%	▲9.2%	▲22.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.2%	▼1.2%	▲2.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.8m	£5.1m	£5m	£4.9m
Net assets	£12.3m	£13.5m	£14.8m	£15.4m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£4.3m	£5.7m	£5.5m
Current assets	£11m	£11.1m	£11.3m	£12.3m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£688k	£647k	£737k	£725k
Cash from operations	−£1.6m	−£2.7m	−£1.8m	−£1.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £542k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −71.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.4%; 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: ▲4%; Now £15.4m
Cash at bank: ▼2%; Now £4.9m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 82
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £725k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £5.5m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Nov 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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