How much does W. Liddy & Company Limited make?

W. Liddy & Company Limited reported revenue of £32.3m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does W. Liddy & Company Limited have?

W. Liddy & Company Limited reported an average of 736 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is W. Liddy & Company Limited profitable?

Yes — W. Liddy & Company Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02860364 · Incorporated 7 Oct 1993

W. Liddy & Company Limited

Registered name: W. LIDDY & COMPANY LIMITED

W. Liddy & Company Limited made £32.3m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

W. Liddy & Company Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £32.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £2.2m profit and 736 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in Cramlington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56102Unlicensed restaurants and cafes

Status: Active
Location: Cramlington, North East
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£32.3m

Growth ▼11.2%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 21%

Employees

736

Change ▼23.4%

Profit / employee

£3k

Revenue/employee £43.9k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.4m	£36.4m	£32.3m
Cost of sales	£28.3m	£31.4m	£26.4m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£5m	£6.8m
Operating profit	−£726k	−£1.2m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	−£726k	−£1.1m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	−£575k	−£1.3m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	−£575k	−£1.3m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£10.4m	£11.7m	£9.7m
Employees (average)	817	961	736
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.7%	−3.6%	6.9%
Gross margin	15.5%	13.6%	21%
Revenue per employee	£40.9k	£37.9k	£43.9k
Profit per employee	−£703	−£1.3k	£3k
Cash conversion	—	—	29.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.8%	▼11.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲17.6%	▼23.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.1m	£1.9m	£2.6m
Net assets	£2.6m	£930k	£2.9m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£3.5m	£2.6m
Current assets	£4.6m	£2.3m	£3.2m
Debtors	£357k	£247k	£481k
Deferred income	£1.2m	£1.3m	£776k
Cash from operations	−£42.6k	−£988k	£718k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £43.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 29.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.5%; 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: ▲211%; Now £2.9m
Cash at bank: ▲38%; Now £2.6m
Headcount: ▼23%; Now 736
Deferred income: ▼38%; Now £776k
Fixed assets: ▼27%; Now £2.6m

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 2024 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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