WEST WITTERING ESTATE P L C
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Cash
£229K
+819.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£11M
+2.1% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
64
+14.3% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£936K
+46.5% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £3,301,191 | £3,461,170 | £4,056,405 | +17.2% | |
| Operating profit | — | £723,364 | £636,305 | £945,191 | +48.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £45,125 | £737,193 | £638,759 | £935,928 | +46.5% | |
| Net profit | £13,159 | £555,909 | £463,341 | £934,973 | +101.8% | |
| Cash | £1,013,043 | £1,446,865 | £24,940 | £229,402 | +819.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,924,442 | £11,400,899 | £11,782,577 | £11,685,759 | -0.8% | |
| Net assets | £9,458,145 | £9,916,988 | £10,313,562 | £10,529,059 | +2.1% | |
| Equity | £9,458,145 | £9,916,988 | £10,313,562 | £10,529,059 | +2.1% | |
| Average employees | 60 | 52 | 56 | 64 | +14.3% | |
| Wages | — | £980,955 | £1,079,371 | £1,179,402 | +9.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 21.9% | 18.4% | 23.3% | |
| Net margin | — | 16.8% | 13.4% | 23.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 6.3% | 5.4% | 8.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 16.8% | 19.1% | 12.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | 3.47x | 0.29x | 1.23x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 98.74x |
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
- Auditor
- Sumer Audit
- 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. The directors have considered relevant information, including the company's principal risks and uncertainties, the annual budget, forecast future cash flows and the impact of subsequent events in making their assessment. Based on these assessments anc having regard to the resources available to the entity, the directors have concluded that there is no material uncertainty and that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Significant events
- “2025 began with the opening of the new lifeguard tower and facilities building. This building has been game changing: for our staff, with its office, staff room and changing facilities; for our visitors, with its new toilets, showers and first aid room; and for our lifeguards, with the exceptional observation tower.”
- “The year was a success financially, with the Company's sales exceeding £4 million for the first time and profit before tax of over £900,000. Car park sales were up by 14% compared to last year, driven by an 8% increase in visiting car numbers, together with an increase in ticket prices.”
- “The strong financial results resulted in a strong cash position, with the lifeguard tower fully paid for. This will enable us to continue to invest in the estate, starting with some enhancements to the café building to improve the seating area, add another take-away window, and open our new take away facility at the end of the café in the Summer of 2026. The other project which we hope to start this year is to upgrade the old toilet block at the Western end of the car park to increase capacity and enhance the overall customer experience.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRWIN MITCHELL SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-04-16 | — | — |
| BROMLEY-MARTIN, Michael | Director | 2016-06-24 | Apr 1955 | British |
| FRANCE, Ruth Christine | Director | 2015-09-25 | Feb 1959 | British |
| GOODWIN, Justin William Lawton | Director | 2015-06-29 | Nov 1969 | English |
| HALL, Julian David | Director | 2015-06-29 | Oct 1962 | British |
| HARDY, Anna Jane Scott | Director | 2016-06-24 | Feb 1966 | British |
| PETTIT, Grahame Alan | Director | 2011-06-24 | Nov 1962 | British |
| POLLARD, Richard James | Director | 2021-01-15 | Oct 1961 | British |
| RALF, Mark Alexander | Director | 2011-06-24 | Dec 1956 | British |
| SWAYNE, David Foard, Mr. | Director | 2002-06-28 | Jan 1947 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASS, Julian Harry James | Secretary | — | 1994-04-28 |
| CRAWFORD, Andrew Alexander | Secretary | 1999-04-16 | 2010-04-16 |
| HODGETTS, Clifford Lionel | Secretary | 1994-04-28 | 1999-04-16 |
| BYRNE, Vincent Patrick | Director | 2008-01-11 | 2022-12-31 |
| CARNEGIE, Ann Mary | Director | 2002-06-28 | 2016-06-24 |
| COVINGTON, John Stenton | Director | — | 1991-10-03 |
| CRAWFORD, Andrew Alexander | Director | 2010-04-16 | 2014-04-11 |
| DRYSDALE, Richard James | Director | — | 2003-07-18 |
| EDWARD, Andrew Westbrook | Director | — | 1995-07-14 |
| FOSTER, David John Edward | Director | — | 1999-04-16 |
| HAMMETT, Stephen Barrington | Director | 2000-10-06 | 2015-12-31 |
| HEMBLING, Anthony Richard | Director | 2008-10-03 | 2012-09-26 |
| HOARE, Anthony Gilbert Henry | Director | 1992-04-16 | 2001-07-06 |
| HODGETTS, Clifford Lionel | Director | 1999-04-16 | 2010-04-16 |
| IRWIN-BROWN, Marcus Lindsay | Director | 2010-04-16 | 2016-04-29 |
| KAYE, Colin John Henry | Director | 1994-07-08 | 1996-07-12 |
| LYMBERY, Robert Davison, His Honour | Director | 1996-07-12 | 2000-12-11 |
| MALPAS, John Peter Ramsden | Director | 1995-09-21 | 2003-07-18 |
| MAYS, Peter Dudley Frederick | Director | — | 1994-03-27 |
| MCKERCHAR, John Stewart | Director | — | 2007-06-29 |
| MELVILLE, Richard David | Director | 2011-06-24 | 2015-02-17 |
| MORTON, Peter Stuart | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2011-01-07 |
| PIKE, Richard Gordon | Director | 2011-06-24 | 2015-06-30 |
| SHRUBB, Richard Charles | Director | 2002-06-28 | 2010-08-09 |
| TRAYLER, Susan | Director | 2002-06-28 | 2010-07-02 |
| VARVILL, Mark | Director | — | 2002-06-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 178 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-23 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2023-09-22 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2023-07-25 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-27 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2022-10-25 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.