How much does Wessex Lift Co Ltd make?

Wessex Lift Co Ltd reported revenue of £13.2m and £50k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Wessex Lift Co Ltd have?

Wessex Lift Co Ltd reported an average of 109 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Wessex Lift Co Ltd profitable?

Yes — Wessex Lift Co Ltd reported a profit of £50k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01269836 · Incorporated 21 Jul 1976

Wessex Lift Co Ltd

Registered name: WESSEX LIFT CO LTD

Wessex Lift Co Ltd made £13.2m revenue and £50k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Wessex Lift Co Ltd’s revenue fell 7% to £13.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £50k profit and 109 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of lifting and handling equipment” and is based in Stanstead Abbotts; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Stanstead Abbotts, East of England
Age: 50 yrs · since 1976
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£13.2m

Growth ▼7.3%

Profit

£50k

Growth ▼89.1%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 36.2%

Employees

109

Change ▼6%

Profit / employee

£459

Revenue/employee £121k

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.

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)	£11.8m	£13.9m	£14.3m	£13.2m
Cost of sales	£8.6m	£9.7m	£9.6m	£8.4m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£4.2m	£4.7m	£4.8m
Operating profit	−£1.3m	£40.4k	£671k	£106k
Profit before tax	−£1.3m	£12.2k	£614k	£66.9k
Profit after tax	−£1m	£120k	£459k	£50k
Profit (best available)	−£1m	£120k	£459k	£50k
Staff costs	£4.5m	£4.3m	£4.2m	£4.2m
Employees (average)	130	129	116	109
Ratios
Profit margin	−8.7%	0.9%	3.2%	0.4%
Gross margin	26.7%	29.9%	32.8%	36.2%
Revenue per employee	£90.5k	£108k	£123k	£121k
Profit per employee	−£7.8k	£933	£4k	£459
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18%	▲2.6%	▼7.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▲281.4%	▼89.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.8%	▼10.1%	▼6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£500	£203k	£360k	£174k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Current assets	£5.8m	£6.3m	£6.1m	£5.9m
Debtors	£2.6m	£3m	£2.9m	£3.2m
Deferred income	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · 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: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £121k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £459; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24.1%; 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: ▲3%; Now £1.8m
Cash at bank: ▼52%; Now £174k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 109
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £1.7m
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £1.8m

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 Dec 2025 (profit £50k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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