How much does B. Hepworth and Company Limited make?

B. Hepworth and Company Limited reported revenue of £17.8m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does B. Hepworth and Company Limited have?

B. Hepworth and Company Limited reported an average of 135 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is B. Hepworth and Company Limited profitable?

Yes — B. Hepworth and Company Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01585495 · Incorporated 11 Sep 1981

B. Hepworth and Company Limited

Registered name: B. HEPWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED

Part of B. Hepworth and Company Holdings Limited group

B. Hepworth and Company Limited made £17.8m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

B. Hepworth and Company Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £17.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £1.6m profit and 135 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles and their engines” and is based in Redditch; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 29310Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles and their engines SIC 30990Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Redditch, West Midlands
Age: 45 yrs · since 1981
Type: Private Limited Company

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. From the filing: “Following the purchase of shares on 31st March 2025, the parent company of B. Hepworth and Company Limited is B. Hepworth Group Ltd and its registered office is 4 Merse Road, Moons Moat North Industri”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£17.8m

Growth ▲2.6%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▲13319%

Profit margin

8.8%

Gross 31.9%

Employees

135

Change ▲5.5%

Profit / employee

£11.6k

Revenue/employee £132k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	£17.3m	£17.8m
Cost of sales	—	—	£11.3m	£12.3m	£12.1m
Gross profit	—	—	—	£5.1m	£5.7m
Operating profit	—	—	—	£81.4k	£1.8m
Profit before tax	—	—	—	£5.4k	£1.7m
Profit after tax	−£24.6k	£836k	£661k	£11.6k	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	−£24.6k	£836k	£661k	£11.6k	£1.6m
Staff costs	—	—	£5.3m	£5.9m	£5.4m
Employees (average)	132	131	133	128	135
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	0.1%	8.8%
Gross margin	—	—	—	29.3%	31.9%
Revenue per employee	—	—	—	£135k	£132k
Profit per employee	−£186	£6.4k	£5k	£91	£11.6k
Cash conversion	—	—	—	−629.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	—	▲2.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▼21%	▼98.2%	▲13319%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.8%	▲1.5%	▼3.8%	▲5.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£39.9k	£51.2k	£161k	£335k	£50.4k
Net assets	£2.7m	£3.5m	£4.2m	£4.1m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.1m	£908k	£1.2m	£1.6m
Current assets	£4.7m	£5.8m	£6.6m	£6.1m	£7.7m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.7m	£3m	£2.3m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£73.3k	£153k	£93.3k	£115k	£135k
Cash from operations	—	—	—	−£512k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £132k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.8%; 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: ▲0%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼85%; Now £50.4k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 135
Deferred income: ▲17%; Now £135k
Fixed assets: ▲36%; Now £1.6m

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

B. Hepworth and Company Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
B. Hepworth and Company Limitedthis company

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

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 Mar 2026 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 21 Oct 2026

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