How much does Wire Belt Company Limited make?

Wire Belt Company Limited reported revenue of £15.2m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Wire Belt Company Limited have?

Wire Belt Company Limited reported an average of 162 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Wire Belt Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Wire Belt Company Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00716510 · Incorporated 27 Feb 1962

Wire Belt Company Limited

Registered name: WIRE BELT COMPANY LIMITED

Wire Belt Company Limited made £15.2m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Wire Belt Company Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £15.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.3m profit and 162 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of lifting and handling equipment” and is based in Sittingbourne; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28220Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment

Status: Active
Location: Sittingbourne, South East
Age: 64 yrs · since 1962
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£15.2m

Growth ▼4.4%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▼12%

Profit margin

8.5%

Gross 47.7%

Employees

162

Change ▼1.2%

Profit / employee

£8k

Revenue/employee £94k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.7m	£15.9m	£15.2m
Cost of sales	−£8.9m	−£8.7m	−£8m
Gross profit	£6.8m	£7.2m	£7.3m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£1.9m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£2m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	169	164	162
Ratios
Profit margin	8.2%	9.2%	8.5%
Gross margin	43.5%	45.2%	47.7%
Revenue per employee	£93k	£97.1k	£94k
Profit per employee	£7.6k	£9k	£8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.4%	▼4.4%
Profit growth	—	▲14.2%	▼12%
Headcount growth	—	▼3%	▼1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £94k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 162
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

Davies Woven Wire LimitedFigures not disclosed
Solutions Audit LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wear Belting LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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