W.F.S. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-06-29 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-26 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
+56% vs 2024
Net assets
£9M
+19.8% vs 2024
Employees
23
+9.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
+268% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £13,589,149 | £14,288,980 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £465,109 | £1,979,418 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £561,691 | £2,066,930 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £375,576 | £1,548,639 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £2,500,768 | £3,901,397 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £7,939,379 | £9,473,440 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £7,821,156 | £9,369,795 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £7,821,156 | £9,369,795 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 21 | 23 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,050,495 | £1,364,922 |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 3.4% | 13.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 2.8% | 10.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 5.9% | 20.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 3.69x | 3.44x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 974.12x |
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
- Afford Bond Holdings Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The companies balance sheet shows a satisfactory position with shareholders' funds amounting to £9,369,795 (2024: £7,821,156).”
- “The performance in the period has been strong and the directors aim to continue this trend.”
- “The directors consider the key performance indicators to be revenue, margin and profits, all of which have been strong in the period.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WITTER, Elizabeth Mary | Secretary | 1996-04-25 | — | British |
| WITTER, Andrew William | Director | 2011-03-04 | Oct 1981 | British |
| WITTER, Denis Graham | Director | 1994-04-14 | Aug 1953 | British |
| WITTER, Elizabeth Mary | Director | 1994-04-14 | Aug 1953 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN, Nicholas Alan | Secretary | 1994-04-14 | 1996-04-25 |
| ALLANSON, Roy | Director | 1994-04-14 | 2004-06-24 |
| GRIFFITHS, John Ewan | Director | 1994-04-14 | 2004-06-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew William Witter | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-06-01 | Active |
| Mr Denis Graham Witter | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Elizabeth Mary Witter | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 78 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-06 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2025-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-26 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2025-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-05-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-05-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30
-
Turnover
+5.1%
£13,589,149 £14,288,980
-
Cash
+56%
£2,500,768 £3,901,397
-
Net assets
+19.8%
£7,821,156 £9,369,795
-
Employees
+9.5%
21 23
-
Operating profit
+325.6%
£465,109 £1,979,418
-
Profit before tax
+268%
£561,691 £2,066,930
-
Wages
+29.9%
£1,050,495 £1,364,922
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