How much does Waterside Colours Limited make?

Waterside Colours Limited reported revenue of £19m and £657k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Waterside Colours Limited have?

Waterside Colours Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Waterside Colours Limited profitable?

Yes — Waterside Colours Limited reported a profit of £657k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 10366229 · Incorporated 8 Sep 2016

Waterside Colours Limited

Registered name: WATERSIDE COLOURS LIMITED

Waterside Colours Limited made £19m revenue and £657k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Waterside Colours Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £19m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £657k profit and 27 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of dyes and pigments” and is based in Hull; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20120Manufacture of dyes and pigments

Status: Active
Location: Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£19m

Growth ▼7.1%

Profit

£657k

Growth ▲32.5%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 27.8%

Employees

Change ▼3.6%

Profit / employee

£24.3k

Revenue/employee £702k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.1m	£21.3m	£20.4m	£19m
Cost of sales	£17m	£16.4m	£15.2m	£13.7m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£4.9m	£5.2m	£5.3m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£573k	£784k	£865k
Profit before tax	£1m	£419k	£669k	£808k
Profit after tax	£825k	£312k	£496k	£657k
Profit (best available)	£825k	£312k	£496k	£657k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2m	—	—
Employees (average)	37	36	28	27
Ratios
Profit margin	3.7%	1.5%	2.4%	3.5%
Gross margin	23.2%	23%	25.6%	27.8%
Revenue per employee	£598k	£591k	£729k	£702k
Profit per employee	£22.3k	£8.7k	£17.7k	£24.3k
Cash conversion	−4.2%	−342.1%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.9%	▼4.1%	▼7.1%
Profit growth	—	▼62.2%	▲59.2%	▲32.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.7%	▼22.2%	▼3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£989k	£1.6m	£930k	£1.8m
Net assets	£3.6m	£3.9m	£4.4m	£5.1m
Fixed assets	£847k	£941k	£720k	£1.4m
Current assets	£10.5m	£10.2m	£10m	£12.8m
Debtors	£3.1m	£3.6m	£3.9m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£317k	£448k	£657k	£737k
Cash from operations	−£45.1k	−£2m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 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: £702k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: 3.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.4%; 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: ▲15%; Now £5.1m
Cash at bank: ▲96%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 27
Deferred income: ▲12%; Now £737k
Fixed assets: ▲97%; Now £1.4m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £657k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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