WGC LTD
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Cash
£652K
-12.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£5.4M
-1.3% vs 2024
Employees
4,632
-11.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.2M
+155.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £103,431,606 | £104,976,527 | £102,692,870 | -2.2% | |
| Operating profit | £3,133,408 | £1,705,419 | £4,536,097 | +166% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,115,380 | £1,635,970 | £4,180,958 | +155.6% | |
| Net profit | £2,366,407 | £1,030,067 | £3,526,467 | +242.4% | |
| Cash | £1,716,898 | £743,437 | £651,850 | -12.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,320,309 | £7,059,061 | £6,122,825 | -13.3% | |
| Net assets | £5,196,006 | £5,476,073 | £5,402,540 | -1.3% | |
| Equity | £5,196,006 | £5,476,073 | £5,402,540 | -1.3% | |
| Average employees | 5,409 | 5,226 | 4,632 | -11.4% | |
| Wages | £85,857,987 | £86,515,843 | £83,299,030 | -3.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,361,997 | £795,278 | £471,522 | -40.7% |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.4% | |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 42.8% | 24.2% | 74.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 82.0% | 84.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.02x | 1.05x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | 52.73x | 23.85x | 12.75x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- WGC LTD 1988-04-20 → present
- WINDOWGLEAM COMPANY LIMITED(THE) 1974-03-20 → 1988-04-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Therefore it is the opinion of the Directors of the company that there are no going concern issues with the company and the company will be able to settle any current liabilities when they fall due.”
Significant events
- “Post balance sheet results for Q1 of the new financial year show decreased profitability, turnover and profits compared to previous year ended 30 Sep 2025. Q1 for year ending 30 Sep 2026 shows a £1m decrease in turnover and a 2.52% drop in GP % due to higher employer national insurance costs. Net profit before tax for Q1 2026 decreased by ~3.11% vs Q1 2025, though forecasts for FY2026 predict improved profitability and continued growth.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROIANO, Melanie Anne | Secretary | 2023-08-30 | — | — |
| BAILEY, Thomas Shaun | Director | 2023-10-01 | Sep 1982 | British |
| BIRCH, Martin Joe | Director | — | Jun 1965 | British |
| TROIANO, Melanie Anne | Director | 2012-09-24 | Oct 1970 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEUTTELL, Peter William Gerard | Secretary | 2011-11-15 | 2015-08-04 |
| BIRCH, Martin Joe | Secretary | 2016-03-31 | 2023-08-30 |
| BOGANI, Angela | Secretary | 2015-08-04 | 2016-03-31 |
| YOUNG, Diana Ella | Secretary | — | 2011-11-15 |
| CLAYTON-SMITH, Francis Mark | Director | — | 2002-01-31 |
| LEVI, Sassoon | Director | — | 2003-01-28 |
| MARTIN, Warren Anthony Roy | Director | — | 2022-09-30 |
| YOUNG, Edward George | Director | — | 2011-11-15 |
| ZAWILA, Michael John | Director | — | 1997-08-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Joe Birch | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-09-30 | Ceased 2022-09-30 |
| W.G.C. Investments Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-09-30 | Active |
| Mr Warren Anthony Roy Martin | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-09-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 222 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-10 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-30 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-08-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-04 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2023-02-01 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-01 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-31 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination 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.