How much does Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) Limited make?

Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) Limited reported revenue of £1.6m and a loss of £342k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) Limited have?

Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) Limited reported an average of 32 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) Limited profitable?

No — Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) Limited reported a loss of £342k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 06733988 · Incorporated 27 Oct 2008

Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) Limited

Registered name: WOODFORD ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY (UK) LIMITED

Part of Alten Sa group

Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) Limited made £1.6m revenue and a £342k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) Limited’s revenue was £1.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £342k and 32 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Cheadle Hulme; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Cheadle Hulme, North West
Age: 17 yrs · since 2008
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£1.6m

Growth —

Profit

−£342k

Growth —

Profit margin

−21.2%

Gross 99.3%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£10.7k

Revenue/employee £50.3k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.4m	£1.6m
Cost of sales	−£99.4k	−£11k
Gross profit	£2.3m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£304k	−£365k
Profit before tax	£304k	−£367k
Profit after tax	£129k	−£342k
Profit (best available)	£129k	−£342k
Employees (average)	39	32
Ratios
Profit margin	5.5%	−21.2%
Gross margin	95.8%	99.3%
Revenue per employee	£60.4k	£50.3k
Profit per employee	£3.3k	−£10.7k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −21.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 99.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £50.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£10.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now 32
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Alten Sa (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Alten Ltd75–100%
Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK) 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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£342k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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