How much does Thomson Sawmills Limited make?

Thomson Sawmills Limited reported revenue of £19.7m and £591k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Thomson Sawmills Limited have?

Thomson Sawmills Limited reported an average of 62 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Thomson Sawmills Limited profitable?

Yes — Thomson Sawmills Limited reported a profit of £591k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 03179745 · Incorporated 28 Mar 1996

Thomson Sawmills Limited

Registered name: THOMSON SAWMILLS LIMITED

Part of Thomson Sawmills Holdings Limited group

Thomson Sawmills Limited made £19.7m revenue and £591k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Thomson Sawmills Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £19.7m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £591k profit and 62 employees. The company is classified under “sawmilling and planing of wood” and is based in Norwich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16100Sawmilling and planing of wood

Status: Active
Location: Norwich, East of England
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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: “Thomson Sawmills Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£19.7m

Growth ▲15.7%

Profit

£591k

Growth ▼59%

Profit margin

Gross 22%

Employees

Change ▲19.2%

Profit / employee

£9.5k

Revenue/employee £317k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.8m	£17.8m	£17m	£19.7m
Cost of sales	£18.2m	£13.1m	£12.2m	£15.3m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£4.6m	£4.8m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£3.9m	£1.9m	£1.9m	£847k
Profit before tax	£3.9m	£1.9m	£1.9m	£790k
Profit after tax	£3.2m	£1.7m	£1.4m	£591k
Profit (best available)	£3.2m	£1.7m	£1.4m	£591k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2m	£2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	59	56	52	62
Ratios
Profit margin	12.7%	9.7%	8.5%	3%
Gross margin	26.7%	26.1%	28.1%	22%
Revenue per employee	£421k	£317k	£327k	£317k
Profit per employee	£53.5k	£30.6k	£27.7k	£9.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼28.5%	▼4.4%	▲15.7%
Profit growth	—	▼45.7%	▼16%	▼59%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.1%	▼7.1%	▲19.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£330k	£74.4k	£467k	£293k
Net assets	£7.6m	£9m	£9.7m	£9.6m
Fixed assets	£5.3m	£4.7m	£4.6m	£6.3m
Current assets	£10.6m	£8.3m	£10.1m	£11.3m
Debtors	£4.5m	£3m	£3.3m	£3.9m
Deferred income	£648k	£282k	£352k	£706k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £317k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.9%; 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: ▼1%; Now £9.6m
Cash at bank: ▼37%; Now £293k
Headcount: ▲19%; Now 62
Deferred income: ▲101%; Now £706k
Fixed assets: ▲35%; Now £6.3m

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

Thomson Sawmills Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Thomson Sawmills 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 Jul 2025 (profit £591k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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