How much does Walstead Press Group Limited make?

Walstead Press Group Limited reported revenue of £1.9m and a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Walstead Press Group Limited have?

Walstead Press Group Limited reported an average of 34 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Walstead Press Group Limited profitable?

No — Walstead Press Group Limited reported a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00933418 · Incorporated 7 Jun 1968

Walstead Press Group Limited

Registered name: WALSTEAD PRESS GROUP LIMITED

Part of Rutland Partners LLP group

Walstead Press Group Limited made £1.9m revenue and a £2.3m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Walstead Press Group Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2.3m and 34 employees. The company is classified under “printing” and is based in Colchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 18129Printing n.e.c.SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 58 yrs · since 1968
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£1.9m

Growth ▼5.5%

Profit

−£2.3m

Growth ▼123.7%

Profit margin

−120.7%

Gross 0.4%

Employees

Change ▼15%

Profit / employee

−£68.9k

Revenue/employee £57.1k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.1m	£1.9m
Cost of sales	£2.1m	£2.3m	£3m	£1.9m
Gross profit	−£19k	−£287k	−£976k	£7k
Operating profit	−£1.9m	−£2m	£9.1m	−£3.1m
Profit before tax	−£2m	−£2m	£9.1m	−£3.1m
Profit after tax	−£1.6m	−£1.8m	£9.9m	−£2.3m
Profit (best available)	−£1.6m	−£1.8m	£9.9m	−£2.3m
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.7m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	37	39	40	34
Ratios
Profit margin	−78.1%	−88.1%	480.9%	−120.7%
Gross margin	−0.9%	−14%	−47.5%	0.4%
Revenue per employee	£55.5k	£52.6k	£51.3k	£57.1k
Profit per employee	−£43.3k	−£46.4k	£247k	−£68.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.1%	0%	▼5.5%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼123.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.4%	▲2.6%	▼15%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£993k	£514k	£146k	£621k
Net assets	−£29.3m	−£31.1m	−£21.2m	−£23.6m
Fixed assets	£24k	£20k	£15k	£13k
Current assets	£18.8m	£28.1m	£41.3m	£42.2m
Debtors	£1.1m	£334k	£259k	£200k
Deferred income	£973k	£732k	£600k	£796k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −120.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 0.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £57.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£68.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 41%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.3%; 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 −£23.6m
Cash at bank: ▲325%; Now £621k
Headcount: ▼15%; Now 34
Deferred income: ▲33%; Now £796k
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £13k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Rutland Partners LLPultimate parent50–75%
Walstead Holdings Limited75–100%
Walstead Group Limited75–100%
Walstead United Kingdom Limited75–100%
Walstead Press Group Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Walstead Heron LimitedRev. £4.8m · Profit £344k

Sister companies (5)

Walstead Bicester LimitedRev. £44.5m · Profit £13.1m
Walstead York LimitedRev. £594k · Profit −£1.9m
Rhapsody LimitedRev. — · Profit −£547k
Walstead Newco C LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Walstead UK Holdings 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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