How much does W.C. Matthews & Son Limited make?

W.C. Matthews & Son Limited reported revenue of £570k and £40.7k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does W.C. Matthews & Son Limited have?

W.C. Matthews & Son Limited reported an average of 6 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is W.C. Matthews & Son Limited profitable?

Yes — W.C. Matthews & Son Limited reported a profit of £40.7k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07380758 · Incorporated 20 Sep 2010

W.C. Matthews & Son Limited

Registered name: W.C. MATTHEWS & SON LIMITED

W.C. Matthews & Son Limited made £570k revenue and £40.7k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

W.C. Matthews & Son Limited’s revenue fell 30% to £570k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £40.7k profit and 6 employees. The company is classified under “other building completion and finishing” and is based in Helston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43390Other building completion and finishing SIC 96030Funeral and related activities

Status: Active
Location: Helston, South West
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£570k

Growth ▼29.6%

Profit

£40.7k

Growth ▼2.4%

Profit margin

7.1%

Gross 37.3%

Employees

Change ▼33.3%

Profit / employee

£6.8k

Revenue/employee £94.9k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£809k	£570k
Cost of sales	—	—	£558k	£357k
Gross profit	—	—	£252k	£213k
Operating profit	—	—	£35.4k	£41.7k
Profit before tax	—	—	£48k	£50.5k
Profit after tax	—	—	£41.7k	£40.7k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£41.7k	£40.7k
Employees (average)	9	9	9	6
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	5.1%	7.1%
Gross margin	—	—	31.1%	37.3%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£89.9k	£94.9k
Profit per employee	—	—	£4.6k	£6.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼29.6%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼2.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▼33.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£505k	£667k	£655k	£692k
Net assets	£613k	£694k	£735k	£775k
Fixed assets	£12.4k	£5.9k	£19.8k	£17.3k
Current assets	£654k	£762k	£744k	£806k
Debtors	£62.1k	£15.8k	£19.9k	£43k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £94.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.5%; 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: ▲6%; Now £775k
Cash at bank: ▲6%; Now £692k
Headcount: ▼33%; Now 6
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £17.3k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FilletedAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £40.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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