WESCO ANIXTER UK LIMITED

Active
Company number 00248952Private limited companyIncorporated 1930

Key figures

£191,447,000+144.8%
Net assets 2025
+144.8%
Average annual growth 2024–2025
050 m100 m150 m200 m20242025

† WESCO ANIXTER UK LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 46900

Where the company stands among the 29,704 active companies whose first SIC code is 46900 (Non-specialised wholesale trade).

Turnover£540,975,000
Higher than 99% · median £11,841,947 among 685 that publish turnover
Net assets£191,447,000
Higher than 99% · median £12,105
Total assets£392,286,000
Higher than 99% · median £87,925
Cash£900,000
Higher than 89% · median £45,930
Company age96.4 years
Older than 99% · median 3.3 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. TRAVIS PERKINS PLC£1.8bn
  2. AAA HOLDING GROUP LTD£701.7m
  3. WOLSELEY UK LIMITED£464.6m
  4. SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED£359.7m
  5. HEXAGON METROLOGY SERVICES LIMITED£301m
  6. KINGFISHER INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS LIMITED£298.3m
  7. HOM RE LIMITED£251.3m
  8. WESCO ANIXTER UK LIMITED£191.4m
  9. THE BSS GROUP LIMITED£188.9m
  10. MARUBENI EUROPE PLC£172.9m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 29,704. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: WESCO ANIXTER UK LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

WESCO ANIXTER UK LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00248952. It was incorporated on 21 Jun 1930. Its status is active. The registered office is in Bracknell (RG12). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is non-specialised wholesale trade (46900).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £540,975,000. Profit for the year was £7,556,000. Net assets were £191,447,000, up 144.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £900,000. Total assets were £392,286,000 and total liabilities £200,839,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 29,704 active companies whose first SIC code is 46900: By turnover it ranks higher than 99% of the 685 that publish turnover (median £11,841,947). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £12,105). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £87,925). By cash it ranks higher than 89% of them (median £45,930). It is older than 99% of them (median age 3.3 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 18 public contract award notices from 9 public sector buyers since 2014. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £12.1m. Its most frequent buyer is FCO SERVICES (10 contracts). 2 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly furniture and lighting, optical, medical and measuring instruments, electrical equipment. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly furniture and lighting, electrical equipment, optical, medical and measuring instruments. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 38 days to pay suppliers, and 40% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 2.7% lower than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 3 Feb 2027.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover—540,975,000
Profit for the year-158,0007,556,000
Cash at bank and in hand1,237,000900,000
Total assets380,441,000392,286,000
Total liabilities302,224,000200,839,000
Net assets / total equity78,217,000191,447,000

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

18 contracts

WESCO ANIXTER UK LIMITED is named as a supplier in 18 public contract award notices from 9 public sector buyers since 2014. The 13 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £12.1m. 2 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers9
FCO SERVICES
10 contracts · £203.8k
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED
1 contract · £10.4m
SSE plc
1 contract · £1.2m
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
1 contract · £168.9k
Northern Powergrid
1 contract · £81.8k
Contracts
  1. FW-MSP Transformation Project-Multi-2028SSE SERVICES PLC
  2. GSS24473 - Cable Trunking Re-locationUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £15,364
  3. AWE Spares, Tools and Consumables FrameworkAWE PLC · 4 lots
  4. CO Construction - ECI AIS Substation Works – PT926/927/928 Tealing Solar – 1028SSE plc · £1,208,000 · 2 lots
  5. Radiation Tolerant Cables‡United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · £1
Show 13 more
  1. Supply & Delivery of Cable Guards - NPg20341‡Northern Powergrid · £81,750
  2. (FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY) Supply of Submarine Inventory - Cables‡MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £168,862
  3. The Supply of FastenersLEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · £10,400,000
  4. Provision of Goods and Services‡FCO SERVICES · £11,312
  5. Provision of Goods and Services‡FCO SERVICES · £16,382
  6. Provision of Goods & Services‡FCO SERVICES · £16,382
  7. Provision of Security Products (CCTV, Cabling, Access Control)‡FCO SERVICES · £15,803
  8. Provision of Goods & Services‡FCO SERVICES · £11,120
  9. Provision of Security Products (CCTV,Cabling,Access Control)‡FCO SERVICES · £12,840
  10. Provision of Security Products (CCTV,Cabling,Access Control)‡FCO SERVICES · £14,118
  11. Provision of Security Products (CCTV,Cabling,Access Control)‡FCO SERVICES · £105,827
  12. Provision of Security Products (CCTV,Cabling,Access Control)‡FCO SERVICES · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £48,869 in total
  13. Provision of Security Products (CCTV,Cabling,Access Control)‡FCO SERVICES · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £11,301 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
38 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
40%
Standard payment terms
30–90 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 48%
  • 31 to 60 days 36%
  • After 60 days 16%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
46
30%
63%
30 Jun 2025
39
45%
36%
31 Dec 2024
41
38%
31%
30 Jun 2024
38
46%
27%
31 Dec 2023
42
35%
40%
30 Jun 2023
43
28%
82%
31 Dec 2022
44
26%
81%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 2.7% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 11.4% lower
Median bonus pay
women 26.3% lower
Employer size
500 to 999 employees
Lower pay quarter27.7% womenLower middle50.6% womenUpper middle43.6% womenUpper pay quarter28.4% women
Earlier years (7)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 2.2% lower
women 10.5% lower
2023/24
women 5.7% higher
women 7.3% lower
2022/23
women 1.5% higher
women 9.9% lower
2021/22
women 0.6% higher
women 6.7% lower
2020/21
women 8.8% lower
women 14% lower
2018/19
women 7% higher
women 6.4% lower
2017/18
women 1.6% higher
women 7.4% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Routes
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: furniture and lighting, optical, medical and measuring instruments, electrical equipment, miscellaneous manufactures and vehicles.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: furniture and lighting, electrical equipment, optical, medical and measuring instruments, miscellaneous manufactures and vehicles.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

9 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £541m, net assets £191.4m
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: net assets £78.2m
  3. Name changed to WESCO ANIXTER UK LIMITEDPreviously ANIXTER LIMITED
  4. Wesco International Inc registered as a person with significant control
  5. Anixter International Inc ceased to be a person with significant control
  6. Anixter International Inc registered as a person with significant control
  7. Anixter International Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
  8. Anixter International Limited registered as a person with significant control
Earlier events (1)
  1. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.