WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
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Cash
£48M
+374.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£48M
+13.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,375
-0.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£28M
-46.3% vs 2024
Watch the reel
Our short-form breakdown of WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED's latest filing
Willmott Dixon Construction saw operating profit halve to £26m, but total boardroom pay went the other way, rising 28% to £2.3m. 🏗️📉
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 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 | £1,042,790,169 | £1,012,866,532 | £1,033,993,726 | +2.1% | |
| Operating profit | £4,334,033 | £52,994,759 | £26,033,696 | -50.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £4,158,939 | £52,241,191 | £28,059,930 | -46.3% | |
| Net profit | £2,561,500 | £39,596,667 | £20,655,066 | -47.8% | |
| Cash | £8,041,746 | £10,001,746 | £47,502,914 | +374.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £93,459,796 | £77,644,634 | £80,493,055 | +3.7% | |
| Net assets | £32,883,453 | £42,480,120 | £48,135,186 | +13.3% | |
| Equity | £32,883,453 | £42,480,120 | £48,135,186 | +13.3% | |
| Average employees | 1,447 | 1,385 | 1,375 | -0.7% | |
| Wages | £100,381,510 | £98,854,131 | £102,214,968 | +3.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,636,730 | £1,799,521 | £2,317,393 | +28.8% |
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 | 0.4% | 5.2% | 2.5% | |
| Net margin | 0.2% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.6% | 68.3% | 32.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 89.6% | 85.3% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.41x | 1.36x | 1.38x | |
| Interest cover | 24.75x | 70.33x | 34.55x |
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
- WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 1994-05-09 → present
- WILLMOTT DIXON SYMES LIMITED 1989-04-01 → 1994-05-09
- A.E. SYMES LIMITED 1985-05-24 → 1989-04-01
- JOHN WILLMOTT EASTERN BUILDING LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 1985-05-24
- KENGAL SALES LIMITED 1963-07-19 → 1980-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Since 2022 and following the Building Safety Act 2022 (the 'BSA') coming into force, the Company was notified of a number of claims or potential claims in respect of historic projects which are now subject to an extended limitation period which was introduced by the BSA. At this stage, it is not certain whether any liability attaches to the Company in respect of any such claims or potential claims and they are therefore considered to be contingent liabilities.”
- “On 24 March 2025, the company entered into a joint venture arrangement through the incorporation of a jointly controlled entity, WDR10 LLP. The company contributed £1 of capital upon incorporation of the LLP. WDR10 LLP was dissolved on 3 March 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAVEN, Hugh Edward Earle | Secretary | 2026-01-01 | — | — |
| BRUNDELL, Stewart David | Director | 2024-01-01 | Mar 1971 | British |
| COREY, Scott | Director | 2025-05-01 | Aug 1977 | British |
| COTTER, Richard | Director | 2026-01-01 | May 1961 | British |
| CROSS, Michael John | Director | 2023-06-21 | May 1982 | British |
| DILLON, Anthony William | Director | 2009-01-01 | Feb 1965 | British |
| DUNDAS, Graham Mark | Director | 2018-10-01 | Apr 1979 | British |
| JANSEN VAN VUUREN, Emma Kate | Director | 2025-03-31 | Aug 1974 | British |
| MACKENZIE, James Murdo Roderick | Director | 2024-03-01 | Jun 1979 | British |
| OWEN, Peter John | Director | 2005-01-01 | Jun 1962 | British |
| POULTER, Richard Nigel | Director | 2018-01-01 | Feb 1966 | British |
| RAMAGE, Simon James | Director | 2025-09-01 | Jun 1977 | British |
| STEPHENS, Neal Douglas | Director | 2009-09-01 | Apr 1968 | British |
| WILLMOTT, Richard John | Director | 1994-05-01 | May 1963 | British |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EYRE, Robert Charles | Secretary | — | 2013-08-20 |
| HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel | Secretary | 2011-04-01 | 2016-03-14 |
| LAW, Jonathan | Secretary | 2016-03-14 | 2016-12-31 |
| MCWILLIAMS, Wendy Jane | Secretary | 2000-08-14 | 2026-01-01 |
| BLYTHE, John George | Director | — | 1993-10-26 |
| BOWLES, Donald Stephen | Director | — | 1994-05-01 |
| BRADLEY, Robert | Director | 1992-07-31 | 1993-04-28 |
| CARR, Graham | Director | 1994-05-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| CHADNEY, Christine Elaine | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| DIXON, Ian Leonard, Sir | Director | 1994-05-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| DIXON, Steven Ian Graham | Director | 1999-05-01 | 2005-06-01 |
| DIXON, Steven Ian Graham | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1998-01-01 |
| DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| DYSON, Colin John | Director | 1994-05-01 | 1997-10-27 |
| ENGLISH, Ronald Dean | Director | — | 1994-05-01 |
| ENTICKNAP, Colin | Director | 1994-11-18 | 2024-01-01 |
| ENTICKNAP, Colin | Director | 1992-07-31 | 1994-11-01 |
| FORBES, Duncan Peter | Director | 1994-05-01 | 2000-07-01 |
| FORSDYKE, Roger Mark | Director | 2016-05-09 | 2024-09-17 |
| FRANKIEWICZ, John | Director | 1994-05-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| HART, Michael Leonard | Director | 1999-05-01 | 2014-08-15 |
| LAMBE, Robert William | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2016-08-08 |
| LARKIN, Kieran Thomas | Director | 1994-05-01 | 1999-04-12 |
| LEE, Richard Anthony | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| MARLER, James Ian | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2004-01-01 |
| MCWILLIAMS, Wendy Jane | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2026-01-01 |
| O'NEILL, John Gerard | Director | — | 1999-07-01 |
| ORGAN, Matthew Anthony | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2003-09-01 |
| ORGAN, Matthew Anthony | Director | 1993-05-01 | 1994-05-01 |
| ORGAN, Matthew Anthony | Director | — | 1992-04-01 |
| RAVEN, Hugh Edward Earle | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2026-04-07 |
| SPOONER, David Robert | Director | — | 1992-01-13 |
| TANT, Mark Dominic Charles | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2011-12-12 |
| TREDGET, Christopher John | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2024-01-01 |
| WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael | Director | 2016-08-08 | 2018-09-26 |
| WATERMAN, John Frederick | Director | 2011-12-12 | 2025-07-18 |
| WILLIS, William Paul | Director | 1997-10-15 | 2001-02-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willmott Dixon 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 full | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 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 | |
| 2025-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-25 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-19 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.