How much does Watson Ramsbottom Limited make?

Watson Ramsbottom Limited reported revenue of £20.4m and £3m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Watson Ramsbottom Limited have?

Watson Ramsbottom Limited reported an average of 277 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Watson Ramsbottom Limited profitable?

Yes — Watson Ramsbottom Limited reported a profit of £3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 07950137 · Incorporated 15 Feb 2012

Watson Ramsbottom Limited

Registered name: WATSON RAMSBOTTOM LIMITED

Watson Ramsbottom Limited made £20.4m revenue and £3m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Watson Ramsbottom Limited’s revenue grew 40% to £20.4m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £3m profit and 277 employees. The company is classified under “solicitors” and is based in Blackburn; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 69102Solicitors

Status: Active
Location: Blackburn, North West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.4m

Growth ▲40.3%

Profit

£3m

Growth ▲56.4%

Profit margin

14.6%

Gross 66.6%

Employees

277

Change ▲16.4%

Profit / employee

£10.8k

Revenue/employee £73.8k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.3m	£13m	£14.6m	£20.4m
Cost of sales	£3.1m	£4.2m	£5m	£6.8m
Gross profit	£7.2m	£8.8m	£9.5m	£13.6m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£1.8m	£2.2m	£3.5m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£2.1m	£2.6m	£4m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.9m	£3m
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.9m	£3m
Staff costs	£5.8m	£7.4m	£8.1m	£10.7m
Employees (average)	188	228	238	277
Ratios
Profit margin	12.7%	12.5%	13.1%	14.6%
Gross margin	70%	67.8%	65.5%	66.6%
Revenue per employee	£54.9k	£56.8k	£61.2k	£73.8k
Profit per employee	£7k	£7.1k	£8k	£10.8k
Cash conversion	−58.7%	−67.8%	−88.8%	−112.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.5%	▲12.5%	▲40.3%
Profit growth	—	▲23.4%	▲17.7%	▲56.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲21.3%	▲4.4%	▲16.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£729k	£868k	£1.2m	£1.5m
Net assets	£2.2m	£1.2m	£2.3m	£4.6m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Current assets	£3.6m	£4.9m	£6.1m	£7.1m
Debtors	£799k	£855k	£1m	£1.2m
Deferred income	£667k	£1.2m	£960k	£1.5m
Cash from operations	−£969k	−£1.2m	−£2m	−£4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £73.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −112.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6%; 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: ▲99%; Now £4.6m
Cash at bank: ▲26%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▲16%; Now 277
Deferred income: ▲61%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £1.5m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Watson Ramsbottom Trust Corporation LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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