How much does Whitfire Shavings and Sawdust Supplies Limited make?

Whitfire Shavings and Sawdust Supplies Limited reported revenue of £16m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Whitfire Shavings and Sawdust Supplies Limited have?

Whitfire Shavings and Sawdust Supplies Limited reported an average of 43 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Whitfire Shavings and Sawdust Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Whitfire Shavings and Sawdust Supplies Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00638042 · Incorporated 25 Sep 1959

Whitfire Shavings and Sawdust Supplies Limited

Registered name: WHITFIRE SHAVINGS AND SAWDUST SUPPLIES LIMITED

Whitfire Shavings and Sawdust Supplies Limited made £16m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Whitfire Shavings and Sawdust Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £16m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.7m profit and 43 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials” and is based in Farington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16290Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials

Status: Active
Location: Farington, North West
Age: 67 yrs · since 1959
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£16m

Growth ▲3.6%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲212.6%

Profit margin

10.4%

Gross 47.5%

Employees

Change ▲4.9%

Profit / employee

£38.7k

Revenue/employee £373k

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	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.3m	£15.5m	£16m
Cost of sales	—	£6.8m	£9.7m	£8.4m
Gross profit	—	£5.5m	£5.7m	£7.6m
Operating profit	—	—	£827k	£2.6m
Profit before tax	—	£1.1m	£619k	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£800k	£653k	£532k	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£800k	£653k	£532k	£1.7m
Staff costs	—	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	33	37	41	43
Ratios
Profit margin	—	5.3%	3.4%	10.4%
Gross margin	—	44.4%	37.1%	47.5%
Revenue per employee	—	£332k	£377k	£373k
Profit per employee	£24.3k	£17.6k	£13k	£38.7k
Cash conversion	—	—	−330.5%	−101.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲26%	▲3.6%
Profit growth	—	▼18.4%	▼18.5%	▲212.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.1%	▲10.8%	▲4.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£731k	£130k	£13.7k	£20.6k
Net assets	£6.4m	£6.9m	£7.2m	£8.8m
Fixed assets	£7.5m	£10.2m	£14.2m	£15.2m
Current assets	£2.8m	£3.4m	£3.3m	£3.4m
Debtors	£1.7m	£3m	£2.9m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£60.8k	£14.5k	£116k	£151k
Cash from operations	—	−£1.9m	−£2.7m	−£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £373k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £38.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −101.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 95%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.8%; 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: ▲21%; Now £8.8m
Cash at bank: ▲51%; Now £20.6k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 43
Deferred income: ▲30%; Now £151k
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £15.2m

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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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