B.W.INDUSTRIES LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-05 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£180K
-91.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£21M
-0.7% vs 2024
Employees
146
+0.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£6M
-39.4% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-01-31 | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £41,567,219 | £31,666,539 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £9,588,386 | £5,811,634 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £9,587,241 | £5,812,685 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £7,534,562 | £4,351,258 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £2,048,958 | £180,176 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £20,977,134 | £21,456,931 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £20,671,435 | £20,522,693 | |
| Equity | £12,699,722 | £15,795,272 | £19,614,700 | £20,452,060 | £20,957,403 | £20,671,435 | £20,522,693 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 146 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £6,113,052 | £6,318,108 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-01-31 | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 23.1% | 18.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 18.1% | 13.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 45.7% | 27.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 4.14x | 5.50x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 8374.14x | 227.04x |
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
- Smailes Goldie
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors, having considered the available information, have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- B.W.INDUSTRIES LTD · parent
- B W Manufacturing Limited
Significant events
- “A 990kW solar panel system was installed on the factory roof in December 2024. While this didn't have time to materially affect consumption figures during the financial year ending January 2025, we have noticed a significant reduction over the following months and are expecting a significant reduction to show in next years accounts.”
- “As planned, BW Industries have successfully increased the size of the electric/hybrid fleet even further, acquiring four electric scissor lifts, an electric tug for moving steel modules and also an additional hybrid car and electric forklift to replace diesel models.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Daniel Robert | Secretary | 2016-11-02 | — | — |
| PETCH, James | Director | 2023-10-12 | Nov 1979 | British |
| REISS, Graham | Director | 2014-04-01 | Oct 1982 | Scottish |
| SMITH, Daniel Robert | Director | 2016-11-02 | Jul 1987 | British |
| SMITH, Stephen Paul | Director | 2019-09-17 | Mar 1985 | British |
| WATSON, Kevin | Director | 2023-10-12 | Nov 1978 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, David John | Secretary | — | 2016-11-02 |
| BROUGH, Trevor | Director | — | 2007-08-24 |
| CAVILL, Edmund, Mr. | Director | 2002-09-13 | 2004-12-14 |
| CAVILL, Timothy | Director | 2002-09-13 | 2004-12-14 |
| PETCH, Jamie | Director | 2026-01-30 | 2026-01-30 |
| PETCH, Jamie | Director | 2026-01-30 | 2026-01-30 |
| PILLING, Neil | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2022-08-31 |
| PUGH, Michael Guy De'Caux | Director | — | 2016-11-02 |
| ROUNDING, Gareth | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2023-04-30 |
| SMITH, David John | Director | — | 2016-11-02 |
| WILLIS, Brian | Director | — | 2002-08-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Robert Smith | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-09-17 | Active |
| Mr Stephen Paul Smith | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-09-17 | Active |
| Mr Neil Pilling | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-11-02 | Ceased 2019-09-17 |
| Mr Gareth Rounding | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-11-02 | Ceased 2019-09-17 |
| B W Manufacturing Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 159 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-14 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-02-05 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-10-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
-
Turnover
-23.8%
£41,567,219 £31,666,539
-
Cash
-91.2%
£2,048,958 £180,176
-
Net assets
-0.7%
£20,671,435 £20,522,693
-
Employees
+0.7%
145 146
-
Operating profit
-39.4%
£9,588,386 £5,811,634
-
Profit before tax
-39.4%
£9,587,241 £5,812,685
-
Wages
+3.4%
£6,113,052 £6,318,108
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers