WADWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£463K
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£83M
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
594
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.2M
Period ending 2026-01-03
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-03
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-30 | 2025-01-04 | 2026-01-03 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £39,154,000 | £41,318,000 | £42,184,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £2,700,000 | £3,496,000 | £3,313,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £815,000 | £923,000 | £1,247,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £310,000 | £387,000 | £541,000 | — | |
| Cash | £1,210,000 | £1,189,000 | £463,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £94,184,000 | £93,777,000 | £125,186,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £77,878,000 | £80,420,000 | £82,528,000 | — | |
| Equity | £77,878,000 | £80,420,000 | £82,528,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 522 | 559 | 594 | — | |
| Wages | £9,877,000 | £10,885,000 | £11,220,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £626,000 | £688,000 | £740,000 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-30 | 2025-01-04 | 2026-01-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.9% | 8.5% | 7.9% | |
| Net margin | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.9% | 3.7% | 2.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 39.2% | 39.6% | 38.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.36x | 0.29x | 1.26x | |
| Interest cover | 1.14x | 1.41x | 1.34x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt over the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEBBER, Daniel James | Secretary | 2022-07-22 | — | — |
| BARTHOLOMEW, Charles John Eric | Director | — | Mar 1951 | British |
| BARTHOLOMEW, Toby John | Director | 2020-05-27 | Dec 1986 | British |
| COZENS, Martyn Stuart | Director | 2024-07-24 | May 1964 | British |
| FULTON, Mark William Miller | Director | 2021-09-03 | Apr 1980 | British |
| STENHOUSE, Nicola Claire | Director | 2017-12-18 | Nov 1979 | British |
| TOWNSEND, William Simon | Director | 2023-04-21 | Feb 1962 | British |
| WEBBER, Daniel James | Director | 2022-07-22 | Oct 1979 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON FINLAYSON, Robert Ian | Secretary | — | 2008-12-19 |
| PERCY, Andrew Graeme | Secretary | 2008-12-19 | 2018-10-15 |
| SKEDD, Alison Jane | Secretary | 2018-10-15 | 2022-07-22 |
| ATKINSON, Nigel John Bewley | Director | 2012-11-15 | 2021-10-31 |
| BAGNALL, Rupert Alan | Director | 2015-05-16 | 2019-04-12 |
| BARTHOLOMEW, John Cairns, Major | Director | — | 2013-09-23 |
| BEARD, John Edward | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| BUTLER, James, Sir | Director | 1994-01-01 | 2016-12-16 |
| GORDON FINLAYSON, Robert Ian | Director | 1992-03-01 | 2016-12-16 |
| HARFORD, Edward Scandrett | Director | 2016-12-16 | 2024-07-24 |
| HOLMES, Trevor | Director | — | 2007-03-31 |
| MACDONALD, Robert Angus John | Director | — | 2006-07-31 |
| PERCY, Andrew Graeme | Director | 2008-12-19 | 2018-10-15 |
| SKEDD, Alison Jane | Director | 2018-10-15 | 2022-07-22 |
| STEPHENS, Lloyd John | Director | 2004-11-15 | 2022-10-28 |
| SULLIVAN, James Paul | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2016-04-29 |
| THOMAS, Jonathan | Director | 2016-05-16 | 2020-05-20 |
| WELHAM, Christopher | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2020-11-05 |
| WEST, Anthony Frederick | Director | — | 2012-11-15 |
| YOUNG, Nicholas John | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2021-09-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 247 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-03 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-30 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-28 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.