WILLMOTT DIXON HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£127M
+4.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£182M
+4.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,919
-0.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£32M
-32% first positive since 2023
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Our short-form breakdown of WILLMOTT DIXON HOLDINGS LIMITED's latest filing
Willmott Dixon saw margins tighten as turnover dipped 3.7% and operating profit fell to £26.7m. A look at the latest numbers from the privately owned UK contracting group. 🏗️📈
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 | £1,172,089,000 | £1,156,475,000 | £1,113,181,000 | -3.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£16,733,000 | £43,270,000 | £26,668,000 | -38.4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£14,355,000 | £46,796,000 | £31,819,000 | -32% | |
| Net profit | -£11,475,000 | £35,292,000 | £23,179,000 | -34.3% | |
| Cash | £115,081,000 | £121,449,000 | £127,325,000 | +4.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £226,117,000 | £230,220,000 | £228,552,000 | -0.7% | |
| Net assets | £158,810,000 | £174,102,000 | £182,281,000 | +4.7% | |
| Equity | £158,810,000 | £174,102,000 | £182,281,000 | +4.7% | |
| Average employees | 1,998 | 1,921 | 1,919 | -0.1% | |
| Wages | £137,757,000 | £150,332,000 | £156,744,000 | +4.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,302,000 | £3,574,000 | £4,063,000 | +13.7% |
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 | -1.4% | 3.7% | 2.4% | |
| Net margin | -1.0% | 3.1% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | -7.4% | 18.8% | 11.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 70.5% | 66.8% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.65x | 1.71x | 1.79x | |
| Interest cover | -39.10x | — | — |
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 3 times since incorporation
- WILLMOTT DIXON HOLDINGS LIMITED 2009-04-29 → present
- WILLMOTT DIXON LIMITED 1990-09-01 → 2009-04-29
- WILLMOTT DIXON HOLDINGS LIMITED 1987-05-01 → 1990-09-01
- JOHN WILLMOTT HOLDINGS LIMITED 1924-05-19 → 1987-05-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries and considering the factors and sensitivities outlined above for a range of scenarios, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, without drawing on the revolving credit facility available. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- WILLMOTT DIXON HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Willmott Dixon Construction Limited 100%
- Willmott Dixon Interiors Limited 100%
- Willmott Dixon Limited 100%
- Collida Limited 100%
- Willmott Dixon Developments Limited 100%
- Park House Investments Limited 100%
- Laurus Partnership Homes LLP 50%
Significant events
- “progress made in 2025 to strengthen our pipeline of secured work, improve our cash position, deliver new framework wins, and further increase the depth of our customer relationships”
- “converted several large projects from pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) stage into main contract having achieved an acceptable risk share profile. The largest being the £142.0m Emergency Care Building at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, which was followed by the £114.0m The Stage housing, theatre and community regeneration scheme in Luton.”
- “secured a place on the next version of this framework [Department for Education] late in 2025”
- “securing a position as an alliance partner on the New Hospital Programme”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAVEN, Hugh Edward Earle | Secretary | 2026-01-01 | — | — |
| BRUNDELL, Stewart David | Director | 2025-09-01 | Mar 1971 | British |
| DUNDAS, Graham Mark | Director | 2018-10-01 | Apr 1979 | British |
| HIRIGOYEN, Julie Celine | Director | 2022-09-01 | May 1973 | British |
| MACKENZIE, James Murdo Roderick | Director | 2024-03-01 | Jun 1979 | British |
| RAVEN, Hugh Edward Earle | Director | 2021-09-06 | Nov 1971 | British |
| STACEY, Juliette Natasha | Director | 2023-01-01 | Apr 1970 | British |
| TREDGET, Christopher John | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jan 1964 | British |
| WILLMOTT, Richard John | Director | 1994-05-01 | May 1963 | British |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLISS, John William | Secretary | — | 1999-06-01 |
| EYRE, Robert Charles | Secretary | 2008-05-23 | 2013-08-20 |
| HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel | Secretary | 2012-03-01 | 2016-03-14 |
| MCWILLIAMS, Wendy Jane | Secretary | 1999-09-13 | 2026-01-01 |
| WOOLFE, Ian Roger | Secretary | 1999-06-01 | 1999-09-13 |
| BARRETT, Julia Bernadette | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2026-06-05 |
| BAYLISS, John William | Director | — | 1999-06-01 |
| CANNEY, Duncan Inglis | Director | 2008-05-23 | 2009-04-01 |
| DIXON, Ian Leonard, Sir | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
| DIXON, Steven Ian Graham | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2008-05-23 |
| DURKIN, Christopher Simon | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2017-01-01 |
| ENTICKNAP, Colin | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2024-01-01 |
| ENTICKNAP, Colin | Director | — | 2008-05-23 |
| FORSDYKE, Roger Mark | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2026-06-01 |
| FRANKIEWICZ, John | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| FRANKIEWICZ, John | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| HART, Michael Leonard | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2020-12-18 |
| HILL, Andrew Richard | Director | 1994-11-01 | 1999-04-12 |
| LARKIN, Kieran Thomas | Director | — | 1999-04-12 |
| LATHAM, Michael Anthony, Sir | Director | 1996-10-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| MCWILLIAMS, Wendy Jane | Director | 2018-07-30 | 2026-01-01 |
| PORRITT, Jonathon Espie | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| PORRITT, Jonathon Espie | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| SHERIDAN, Christopher Julian | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2023-05-26 |
| SHERIDAN, Christopher Julian | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2003-01-31 |
| SHERIDAN, Christopher Julian | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| SMITH, Paul Raymond | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| TELFER, Andrew James William | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2017-01-01 |
| WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2018-09-26 |
| WATERMAN, John Frederick | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2025-07-18 |
| WILLMOTT, Peter William | Director | — | 1994-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwicke Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-02-26 |
| Walsworth Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 268 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-12 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-19 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 5
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.