How much does Walstead Heron Limited make?

Walstead Heron Limited reported revenue of £4.8m and £344k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Walstead Heron Limited have?

Walstead Heron Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Walstead Heron Limited profitable?

Yes — Walstead Heron Limited reported a profit of £344k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02586277 · Incorporated 27 Feb 1991

Walstead Heron Limited

Registered name: WALSTEAD HERON LIMITED

Part of Rutland Partners LLP group

Walstead Heron Limited made £4.8m revenue and £344k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Walstead Heron Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £4.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £344k profit and 27 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.

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£4.8m

Growth ▲4.6%

Profit

£344k

Growth ▼5.5%

Profit margin

7.1%

Gross 24.5%

Employees

Change ▼3.6%

Profit / employee

£12.7k

Revenue/employee £179k

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 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)	£4.6m	£3.9m	£4.6m	£4.8m
Cost of sales	£2.8m	£2.4m	£3.3m	£3.6m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Operating profit	£1m	£742k	£559k	£407k
Profit before tax	£957k	£670k	£493k	£350k
Profit after tax	£856k	£703k	£364k	£344k
Profit (best available)	£856k	£703k	£364k	£344k
Employees (average)	29	30	28	27
Ratios
Profit margin	18.5%	18.1%	7.9%	7.1%
Gross margin	38.8%	37%	28.5%	24.5%
Revenue per employee	£160k	£130k	£165k	£179k
Profit per employee	£29.5k	£23.4k	£13k	£12.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.2%	▲18.9%	▲4.6%
Profit growth	—	▼17.9%	▼48.2%	▼5.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.5%	▼6.7%	▼3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£523k	£576k	£167k	£429k
Net assets	−£14.3m	−£13.6m	−£13.2m	−£12.9m
Fixed assets	£51k	£84k	£84k	£97k
Current assets	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.2m	£1.6m
Debtors	£55k	£39k	£66k	£287k
Deferred income	£327k	£156k	£181k	£166k
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: 7.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £179k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.9%; 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 −£12.9m
Cash at bank: ▲157%; Now £429k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 27
Deferred income: ▼8%; Now £166k
Fixed assets: ▲15%; Now £97k

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 Limited75–100%
Walstead Heron 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 Dec 2025 (profit £344k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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