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WATES GROUP LIMITED

Active Leatherhead

Activities of construction holding companies

5,192 employees Website
Property, infrastructure and construction Construction contractors Activities of construction holding companies
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WATES GROUP LIMITED

Activities of construction holding companies

Founded 14 Jun 1984 Active Leatherhead, United Kingdom 5,192 employees wates.co.uk
Property, infrastructure and construction Construction contractors Activities of construction holding companies
Accounts Submitted 17 Apr 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 12 Dec 2025
Net assets £148.48M £21.85M 2024 year on year
Total assets £1042.42M £145.82M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £893.94M £167.67M 2024 year on year
Charges 4
4 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

Wates House Station Approach Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7SW

Office (Milton Keynes)

Ground Floor, Building 3.1, CALDECOTTE LAKE Business Park, Caldecotte, Milton Keynes MK7 8LF

Office (Walton-On-Thames)

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Website

wates.co.uk

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Mutual Companies

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£195.63M

Increased by £57.64M (+42%)

Net Assets

£148.48M

Decreased by £21.85M (-13%)

Total Liabilities

£893.94M

Increased by £167.67M (+23%)

Turnover

£2296.28M

Increased by £194.40M (+9%)

Employees

5192

Increased by 871 (+20%)

Debt Ratio

86%

Increased by 5 (+6%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

11 active 37 resigned
Status
Andrew Eugene Paul WatesDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom564 May 2011Active
Charles William Randag WatesDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom494 May 2011Active
Elizabeth ReillyDirectorBritishEngland621 Oct 2023Active
Eoghan Pol O'lionairdDirectorIrishEngland5920 Feb 2023Active
James Garwood Michael WatesDirectorEnglishEngland651 Oct 1997Active
Jonathan Giles Macartney WatesDirectorBritishEngland5820 Jun 2016Active
Jonathan Mark OatleyDirectorBritishEngland571 Sept 2017Active
Philip Michael WainwrightDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom603 Dec 2018Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (24)

Richard James Alexander Wates
11.9%
1,457,33912 Jun 2023
Timothy Andrew De Burgh Wates
0.9%
106,87212 Jun 2023
Paul Christopher Ronald Wates
0.2%
24,26112 Jun 2023

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (3)

3 Active 2 Ceased

Charles William Randag Wates

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence United Kingdom
DOB April 1976
Nature of Control
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Andrew Eugene Paul Wates

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence England
DOB December 1969
Nature of Control
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Paul Christopher Ronald Wates

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence England
DOB March 1938
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Annette Beatrice Therese Wates

Ceased 7 Mar 2022

Ceased

Annabelle Louisa Mary Elliott

Ceased 8 Jun 2022

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

WATES GROUP LIMITED Current Company
10 ST. BRIDE STREET LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BARRATT WATES (EAST GRINSTEAD) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
BARRATT WATES (LINDFIELD) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
BARRATT WATES (WORTHING) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
DWH/WATES (THAME) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN (BATTERSEA BRIDGE ROAD) LLP united kingdom voting rights 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership
LINDEN WATES (CRANLEIGH) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN WATES DEVELOPMENTS (CHICHESTER) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN WATES DEVELOPMENTS (FOLDERS MEADOW) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN WATES (DORKING) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN WATES (HORSHAM) LLP united kingdom voting rights 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership
LINDEN WATES (KEMPSHOTT) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN WATES (LOVEDEAN) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN WATES (RAVENSCOURT PARK) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN WATES (RIDGEWOOD) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN WATES (RINGWOOD) LLP united kingdom voting rights 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership
LINDEN WATES (SALISBURY) LLP united kingdom voting rights 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership
LINDEN WATES (THE FRYTHE) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LINDEN WATES (WEST HAMPSTEAD) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
MILLER WATES (CHALGROVE) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent
NEEDSPACE? LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
QED EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SES ENGINEERING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
STAGESELECT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
STATION APPROACH HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
VISTRY WATES HOLDINGS LLP united kingdom voting rights 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership
WATES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WATES CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WATES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors, significant influence or control
WATES GROUP SERVICES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WATES LANCEWOOD ESTATES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WATES RESIDENTIAL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WATES SMARTSPACE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WATES SURREY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WATES (WALBERTON) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent

Charges

Charges

4 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
12 Dec 2025Confirmation StatementReplacement Filing Of Confirmation Statement With Made Up DateView
2 Jun 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-05-30 with no updatesView(3 pages)
17 Apr 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-31View(204 pages)
11 Feb 2025OfficersChange to director Mr Eoghan Pol O'lionaird on 2023-11-01View(2 pages)
31 Dec 2024OfficersTermination of Paul Chandler as director on 2024-12-31View(1 page)
12 Dec 2025 Confirmation Statement

Replacement Filing Of Confirmation Statement With Made Up Date

2 Jun 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-05-30 with no updates

17 Apr 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

11 Feb 2025 Officers

Change to director Mr Eoghan Pol O'lionaird on 2023-11-01

31 Dec 2024 Officers

Termination of Paul Chandler as director on 2024-12-31

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Replacement Filing Of Confirmation Statement With Made Up Date

1 weeks ago on 12 Dec 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-05-30 with no updates

6 months ago on 2 Jun 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

8 months ago on 17 Apr 2025

Change to director Mr Eoghan Pol O'lionaird on 2023-11-01

10 months ago on 11 Feb 2025

Termination of Paul Chandler as director on 2024-12-31

11 months ago on 31 Dec 2024