How much does Wordsworth Crushing Limited make?

Wordsworth Crushing Limited reported revenue of £15.6m and £293k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Wordsworth Crushing Limited have?

Wordsworth Crushing Limited reported an average of 62 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Wordsworth Crushing Limited profitable?

Yes — Wordsworth Crushing Limited reported a profit of £293k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 04858155 · Incorporated 6 Aug 2003

Wordsworth Crushing Limited

Registered name: WORDSWORTH CRUSHING LIMITED

Wordsworth Crushing Limited made £15.6m revenue and £293k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Wordsworth Crushing Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £15.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £293k profit and 62 employees. The company is classified under “demolition” and is based in Barnsley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43110Demolition SIC 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£15.6m

Growth ▼7.9%

Profit

£293k

Growth ▼26.3%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 25.4%

Employees

Change ▼8.8%

Profit / employee

£4.7k

Revenue/employee £251k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.9m	£18m	£16.9m	£15.6m
Cost of sales	£11.3m	£12.5m	£13.1m	£11.6m
Gross profit	£5.6m	£5.5m	£3.8m	£4m
Operating profit	£3m	£2.4m	£955k	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£1.9m	£427k	£611k
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£1.9m	£397k	£293k
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£1.9m	£397k	£293k
Staff costs	£3.7m	£4.3m	£4.2m	£4m
Employees (average)	59	67	68	62
Ratios
Profit margin	14.3%	10.7%	2.4%	1.9%
Gross margin	33.2%	30.8%	22.4%	25.4%
Revenue per employee	£287k	£269k	£249k	£251k
Profit per employee	£41.1k	£28.7k	£5.8k	£4.7k
Cash conversion	−170.4%	−264.4%	−445.4%	−227.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.2%	▼6.1%	▼7.9%
Profit growth	—	▼20.8%	▼79.3%	▼26.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.6%	▲1.5%	▼8.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£472k	£371k	£161k	£161k
Net assets	£7.1m	£7.6m	£8m	£8.3m
Fixed assets	£16.1m	£15.5m	£15m	£13.3m
Current assets	£5.9m	£6.9m	£5.9m	£6.1m
Debtors	£4.7m	£5.5m	£4.7m	£4.1m
Cash from operations	−£5.1m	−£6.4m	−£4.3m	−£2.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £251k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −227.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 85.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 26.3%; 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: ▲4%; Now £8.3m
Cash at bank: 0%; Now £161k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 62
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £13.3m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £293k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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