WSP UK LIMITED
Operating as the UK subsidiary of the Toronto-listed WSP Global group, the company provides engineering, design, and environmental consulting services across the built and natural environment.
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Cash
£152M
+85.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£408M
+6.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
8,856
+3.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£74M
-4.1% vs 2024
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Our short-form breakdown of WSP UK LIMITED's latest filing
WSP UK crossed the £1bn revenue mark, but the extra work came with a heavier payroll. Operating profit slipped, though dividends and boardroom pay still saw a healthy bump. 🏗️📈
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £867,768,000 | £994,017,000 | £1,098,660,000 | +10.5% | |
| Operating profit | £58,844,000 | £82,151,000 | £76,061,000 | -7.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £55,309,000 | £76,819,000 | £73,659,000 | -4.1% | |
| Net profit | £41,097,000 | £58,725,000 | £54,835,000 | -6.6% | |
| Cash | £39,754,000 | £81,940,000 | £151,794,000 | +85.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £392,172,000 | £480,065,000 | £514,837,000 | +7.2% | |
| Net assets | £323,717,000 | £382,593,000 | £407,550,000 | +6.5% | |
| Equity | £323,717,000 | £382,593,000 | £407,550,000 | +6.5% | |
| Average employees | 8,236 | 8,592 | 8,856 | +3.1% | |
| Wages | £449,364,000 | £481,774,000 | £522,215,000 | +8.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £3,788,000 | £2,869,000 | £3,615,000 | +26% |
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 —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.8% | 8.3% | 6.9% | |
| Net margin | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 15.0% | 17.1% | 14.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 49.3% | 48.8% | 49.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.07x | 1.46x | 1.49x | |
| Interest cover | 12.09x | 12.77x | 12.55x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 6 times since incorporation
- WSP UK LIMITED 2008-01-11 → present
- WSP BUILDINGS LIMITED 2002-10-02 → 2008-01-11
- WSP SOUTH LIMITED 1998-12-18 → 2002-10-02
- WSP SOUTH & EAST LIMITED 1994-11-15 → 1998-12-18
- WSP KENCHINGTON FORD (SOUTH AND EAST) LIMITED 1993-11-29 → 1994-11-15
- WSP CONSULTING ENGINEERS (SURREY) LIMITED 1992-12-08 → 1993-11-29
- WILLIAMS SALE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 1978-08-11 → 1992-12-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries, and having received an undertaking from the ultimate parent company, in the form of a letter, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and for a period of at least twelve months following the date of signing of the Annual Report. Accordingly, the directors believe that it is appropriate that these financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- WSP UK LIMITED · parent
- G L Hearn Limited 100%
- WSP (Real Estate and Infrastructure) Limited 100%
- Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd 100%
- WSP European Holdings Limited 100%
- WSP Management Services Limited 100%
- Golder Associates (UK) Limited 100%
- Lexica Health and Life Sciences Consultancy Limited 100%
- Spanswick Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “On 1 January 2026, the Company acquired the majority of the trade and assets of Lexica Health and Life Sciences Consultancy Limited, a subsidiary, and Spanswick Ltd, an indirect subsidiary. Consideration for the transfer, which was left outstanding in the form of intercompany funding loans, was £16,355,000 and £350,000 respectively.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 87 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILSWORTH, Hannah Frances | Secretary | 2025-03-06 | — | — |
| DU PLOOY, Mathieu | Director | 2022-01-01 | Oct 1974 | South African |
| REILLY, Paul | Director | 2024-05-30 | Oct 1965 | British |
| SHARP, Jamie John | Director | 2026-04-27 | Nov 1975 | British |
| TREMBLE, Paul | Director | 2024-12-11 | Aug 1964 | British |
Show 87 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BISSET, Graham Ferguson | Secretary | 2006-11-30 | 2013-12-31 |
| BROCKLEHURST, David Michael | Secretary | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| MARTIN, Christopher Charles | Secretary | 1998-11-30 | 1999-02-12 |
| PARTRIDGE, Sally | Secretary | 2016-01-31 | 2016-12-15 |
| PAUL, Malcolm Stephen | Secretary | 2000-02-07 | 2001-01-02 |
| PEATTIE, Gordon | Secretary | 2001-01-02 | 2003-01-01 |
| PHILLIPS, Mark | Secretary | — | 1998-11-20 |
| SEWELL, Karen Anne | Secretary | 2016-12-15 | 2025-03-06 |
| STILL, Marie Irene Jane | Secretary | 1999-02-12 | 2000-02-07 |
| WESTON, Nikolas William | Secretary | 2015-10-01 | 2016-01-31 |
| ALEXANDER, Stuart John | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| AMBROSE, Christopher Edward | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2003-03-31 |
| BARNARD, Miles Lawrence | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2026-04-27 |
| BEALL, Kenneth Howard | Director | — | 1994-01-01 |
| BOWER, Tom Daniel | Director | 2002-12-16 | 2010-04-30 |
| BOWNASS, David Arthur | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| BROCKLEHURST, David Michael | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| BUCK, Michael David | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| CAMPBELL, Stephen Alan | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2003-12-01 |
| CLIFFORD, Gavin Francis James | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| COLE, Christopher | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2014-10-20 |
| COLE, Christopher | Director | — | 1994-06-01 |
| COOKSEY, Thomas Henry | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| CRYER, Nicholas John | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2003-01-01 |
| DOLLIN, Paul Kenneth Edward | Director | 2010-07-29 | 2016-12-15 |
| DONACHIE, Fiona Jane | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2003-08-31 |
| FESTA, Giovanni Antonio | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| GILL, Peter Richard | Director | 2009-05-06 | 2012-10-31 |
| GRAY, David | Director | 2004-08-30 | 2008-01-11 |
| GREENBECK, John Michael Howard | Director | 2003-01-20 | 2008-01-11 |
| HANN, Matthew | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| HARVEY, John Russell | Director | 2008-01-11 | 2015-05-29 |
| HINTON, John David | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| HOGG, Bernard | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1998-06-22 |
| IRELAND, James Gary | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| JENKINS, Derek Arthur | Director | — | 2000-10-27 |
| KEALY, Martin James Patrick | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2003-11-04 |
| KELLEWAY, Roger Charles | Director | 2008-01-11 | 2010-07-31 |
| KRETOWICZ, Mark | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| LAY, Simon Francis | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| LEWIS, John Arthur | Director | 2003-02-10 | 2008-01-11 |
| LEWIS, John Arthur | Director | — | 2001-07-20 |
| MANN, Michael Gordon | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| MARK, Peter John | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1999-02-26 |
| MARSHALL, Gary Derek | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2003-05-13 |
| MCLEAN, Kenneth Ronald | Director | 2004-08-09 | 2008-01-11 |
| MCLEOD, Thomas Frank | Director | 1999-05-25 | 2004-06-04 |
| MOAZAMI, Kamran | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| MORGAN, Derek Charles | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| MORRIS, Clive Lee | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| NAISH, Paul John | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| NAISH, Paul John | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| NAYSMITH, Mark William | Director | 2008-01-11 | 2026-04-27 |
| NEVILLE, Thomas Douglas | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| NEWELL, David | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| NOBLE, Andrew Christopher John | Director | 2010-03-17 | 2017-03-01 |
| O'BRIEN, Michael John | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| OKPALA, Robert Chinwike | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| PAGE, Andrew Smith | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2003-04-30 |
| PARKER, John Stephen | Director | 1997-08-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| PAUL, Malcolm Stephen | Director | 2005-09-27 | 2009-05-06 |
| PAUL, Malcolm Stephen | Director | — | 1994-01-01 |
| PEATTIE, Gordon | Director | 2001-01-02 | 2003-01-01 |
| PEET, Timothy John | Director | 1998-07-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| PHILLIPS, Mark | Director | — | 1998-11-30 |
| PRICE, William Nicholas | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| RANSOM, Robert David | Director | — | 1997-07-01 |
| RATLIFF, Jim | Director | 2010-03-17 | 2015-05-29 |
| RIMINGTON, Stephen Charles | Director | — | 1994-01-01 |
| ROGERSON, Michael Patrick | Director | 2011-02-23 | 2021-08-27 |
| ROSE, James | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2003-03-28 |
| RYE, Neville | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| SCHOLES, Andrew John | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| SHEAD, Keith | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| SLADE, Ronald Ernest | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| SMITH, Thomas Antonio | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2010-04-30 |
| STANDRING, Ian John | Director | 2006-07-24 | 2008-01-11 |
| STANLEY, Paul John | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| STEVENS, John Maclean | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2006-10-06 |
| STILL, Marie Irene Jane | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2000-02-07 |
| THOMPSON, Ciaran Michael | Director | 2020-09-15 | 2024-12-11 |
| TOOTH, Adrian Richard, Mr. | Director | 2006-07-17 | 2008-01-11 |
| TREMBLE, Paul | Director | 2003-06-01 | 2016-12-15 |
| WELCH, Peter John | Director | — | 1994-01-01 |
| WELLINGS, Guy Vincent | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2008-01-11 |
| WESCOTT, Kenneth Edward | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2006-10-01 |
| WHAWELL, Christopher John | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2007-06-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wsp Group Holding Ab | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 347 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-11 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-03-11 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-03 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2023-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-17 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2023-04-17 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.