How much does Ashwood Designs Limited make?

Ashwood Designs Limited reported revenue of £28.2m and £974k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ashwood Designs Limited have?

Ashwood Designs Limited reported an average of 223 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Ashwood Designs Limited profitable?

Yes — Ashwood Designs Limited reported a profit of £974k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 05391325 · Incorporated 14 Mar 2005

Ashwood Designs Limited

Registered name: ASHWOOD DESIGNS LIMITED

Ashwood Designs Limited made £28.2m revenue and £974k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Ashwood Designs Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £28.2m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £974k profit and 223 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other furniture” and is based in Robertstown, Aberdare; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 31090Manufacture of other furniture

Status: Active
Location: Robertstown, Aberdare, Wales
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£28.2m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£974k

Growth ▼30.7%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 27.8%

Employees

223

Change ▼1.3%

Profit / employee

£4.4k

Revenue/employee £127k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.4m	£28m	£28.2m
Cost of sales	£22m	£19.8m	£20.4m
Gross profit	£8.4m	£8.2m	£7.8m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£2.3m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£1.4m	£974k
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£1.4m	£974k
Staff costs	£7.5m	£7.6m	£8.5m
Employees (average)	233	226	223
Ratios
Profit margin	6.1%	5%	3.5%
Gross margin	27.6%	29.1%	27.8%
Revenue per employee	£130k	£124k	£127k
Profit per employee	£8k	£6.2k	£4.4k
Cash conversion	−82.4%	166.9%	16.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.7%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	▼24.5%	▼30.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼3%	▼1.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£832k	£58.8k	£100k
Net assets	£4.9m	£5.1m	£5m
Fixed assets	£212k	£246k	£401k
Current assets	£9.2m	£13.6m	£16.2m
Debtors	£6.3m	£4.4m	£6.2m
Cash from operations	−£1.9m	£2.3m	£253k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £127k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 16.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.8%; 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: ▼1%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▲70%; Now £100k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 223
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲63%; Now £401k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Minority corporate shareholders

Hulst Limited

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £974k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.