CDW LIMITED
Formerly known as Kelway, the company operates as the UK subsidiary of the US-based technology group CDW Corporation, providing IT solutions, hardware, and information services.
Get an alert when CDW LIMITED files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Cash
£138m
+26.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£364m
+22.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,561
-1% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£91m
+68.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology 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 | £1,125,800,000 | £1,109,700,000 | £1,246,000,000 | +12.3% | |
| Operating profit | £68,300,000 | £54,200,000 | £91,200,000 | +68.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £68,300,000 | £54,200,000 | £91,200,000 | +68.3% | |
| Net profit | £52,200,000 | £40,600,000 | £67,500,000 | +66.3% | |
| Cash | £29,700,000 | £109,200,000 | £138,000,000 | +26.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £276,900,000 | £319,700,000 | £387,300,000 | +21.1% | |
| Net assets | £259,900,000 | £297,100,000 | £364,400,000 | +22.7% | |
| Equity | £259,900,000 | £297,100,000 | £364,400,000 | +22.7% | |
| Average employees | 1,687 | 1,577 | 1,561 | -1% | |
| Wages | £106,500,000 | £102,400,000 | £114,200,000 | +11.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,000,000 | £1,800,000 | £700,000 | -61.1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £100,000 | £100,000 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 | 0% |
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 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.3% | |
| Net margin | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 24.7% | 17.0% | 23.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 54.5% | 52.5% | 49.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.91x | 1.97x | 2.08x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- CDW LIMITED 2016-03-21 → present
- KELWAY LIMITED 2013-08-01 → 2016-03-21
- KELWAY (UK) LIMITED 2000-02-02 → 2013-08-01
- KELWAY COMPUTER SUPPLIES LIMITED 1996-07-17 → 2000-02-02
- LANTIL LIMITED 1990-01-31 → 1996-07-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these considerations, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the period to 31 October 2027.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNELLY, Elizabeth Hartigan | Director | 2026-06-01 | Feb 1965 | American |
| VAN BARTHOLD, Lorraine Helen | Director | 2023-05-19 | Feb 1986 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Penelope Ruth | Director | 2022-11-14 | Jun 1966 | British |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPTON, Craig Brian | Secretary | 2008-07-04 | 2011-06-07 |
| DOYE, Stephen Paul Kelway | Secretary | — | 1993-04-01 |
| DOYE, Wendy Margaret | Secretary | 1993-04-01 | 1998-06-30 |
| HENRY, Darren Alexander | Secretary | 1998-09-28 | 2008-07-04 |
| LANGLOIS, Xavier | Secretary | 2016-01-29 | 2017-01-31 |
| ROSS, Timothy Lloyd | Secretary | 2011-06-07 | 2016-01-29 |
| TALWAR, Rajeev | Secretary | 1998-06-30 | 1998-09-28 |
| AVIS, Philip John | Director | 2001-02-14 | 2006-11-14 |
| CHAPMAN, David | Director | 2017-02-28 | 2020-12-01 |
| COMPTON, Craig Brian | Director | 2008-07-04 | 2011-06-07 |
| CORLEY, Christina Marie | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2026-05-01 |
| DOYE, Philip Mark Kelway | Director | — | 2017-03-20 |
| DOYE, Stephen Paul Kelway | Director | — | 1993-04-01 |
| DOYE, Wendy Margaret | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2006-11-14 |
| FAIRFIELD, Neil Barry | Director | 2017-02-28 | 2020-09-08 |
| FAKHRY, Walid Khalil | Director | 2006-11-14 | 2014-11-06 |
| HENRY, Darren Alexander | Director | 2000-06-30 | 2006-11-14 |
| HUPP, James Darren | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2024-11-18 |
| KEBO, Colin Bradley | Director | 2017-02-28 | 2018-03-01 |
| LAMEY, Steven | Director | 2012-07-04 | 2012-12-07 |
| LAWS, Daniel Andrew | Director | 2011-06-07 | 2021-01-01 |
| LEAHY, Christine A. | Director | 2017-02-28 | 2018-03-01 |
| LOCY, Peter R. | Director | 2022-06-07 | 2024-12-06 |
| MEE, Grace Emily Rosina | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2021-11-30 |
| MOCCIARO, Ilaria | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2022-04-18 |
| NESBIT, Thomas Nathaniel Angus | Director | 2022-11-14 | 2024-11-19 |
| PAPE, Malcolm John | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2024-11-29 |
| PEPPERALL, Henry Brian | Director | 2012-03-05 | 2017-02-28 |
| PRIOR, James Robert | Director | 2017-02-28 | 2020-12-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cdw Finance Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 205 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.