How much does J. & D. Wilkie, Limited make?

J. & D. Wilkie, Limited reported revenue of £27.9m and a loss of £914k in the year to 30 Jun 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J. & D. Wilkie, Limited have?

J. & D. Wilkie, Limited reported an average of 164 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2024.

Is J. & D. Wilkie, Limited profitable?

No — J. & D. Wilkie, Limited reported a loss of £914k in the year to 30 Jun 2024.

Company No. SC053525 · Incorporated 2 Jul 1973

J. & D. Wilkie, Limited

Registered name: J. & D. WILKIE, LIMITED

Part of J&D Wilkie (Holding Company) Limited group

J. & D. Wilkie, Limited made £27.9m revenue and a £914k loss in the year to 30 Jun 2024. read from filing text

J. & D. Wilkie, Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £27.9m in the year to 30 Jun 2024, with a loss of £914k and 164 employees. The company is classified under “weaving of textiles” and is based in Kirriemuir; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 13200Weaving of textiles

Status: Active
Location: Kirriemuir, Scotland
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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. From the filing: “The company's immediate parent is”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£27.9m

Growth ▼12.1%

Profit

−£914k

Growth ▼1536%

Profit margin

−3.3%

Gross 17%

Employees

164

Change ▼4.1%

Profit / employee

−£5.6k

Revenue/employee £170k

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	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.8m	£27.9m
Cost of sales	£26.2m	£23.2m
Gross profit	£5.6m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£828k	−£25.9k
Profit before tax	£114k	−£816k
Profit after tax	£63.6k	−£914k
Profit (best available)	£63.6k	−£914k
Staff costs	£6.3m	£6.5m
Employees (average)	171	164
Ratios
Profit margin	0.2%	−3.3%
Gross margin	17.7%	17%
Revenue per employee	£186k	£170k
Profit per employee	£372	−£5.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12.1%
Profit growth	—	▼1536%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£600k	£644k
Net assets	£4.3m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£7.2m	£6.9m
Current assets	£14.4m	£16m
Debtors	£5.4m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£1.3m	£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £170k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£5.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.1%; 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: ▼21%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £644k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 164
Deferred income: ▲34%; Now £1.7m
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £6.9m

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

Ownership chain

J&D Wilkie (Holding Company) Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
J. & D. Wilkie, 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 FullAccounts for the year to 30 Jun 2024 (profit −£914k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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