How much does E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limited make?

E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limited reported revenue of £11.5m and £816k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limited have?

E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limited reported an average of 47 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limited profitable?

Yes — E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limited reported a profit of £816k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 00241294 · Incorporated 25 Jul 1929

E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limited

Registered name: E.J.BOWMAN(BIRMINGHAM)LIMITED

Part of E J Bowman Holdings Limited group

E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limited made £11.5m revenue and £816k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limited’s revenue fell 3% to £11.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £816k profit and 47 employees. The company is classified under “machining” and is based in Wolverhampton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25620Machining

Status: Active
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Age: 97 yrs · since 1929
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The immediate controlling party is E.J. Bowman Holdings Limited. The ultimate controlling party is E.J. Bowman Properties Limited. The registered address for both companies is Suite GA, St George's Ho”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£11.5m

Growth ▼2.5%

Profit

£816k

Growth ▲2.2%

Profit margin

7.1%

Gross 37%

Employees

Change ▼4.1%

Profit / employee

£17.4k

Revenue/employee £246k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.3m	£11.9m	£11.5m
Cost of sales	£7.4m	£7.2m	£7.3m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£4.6m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£880k	£799k	£816k
Profit (best available)	£880k	£799k	£816k
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.4m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	49	49	47
Ratios
Profit margin	7.1%	6.7%	7.1%
Gross margin	39.9%	39.2%	37%
Revenue per employee	£251k	£242k	£246k
Profit per employee	£18k	£16.3k	£17.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.8%	▼2.5%
Profit growth	—	▼9.3%	▲2.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼4.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£2.6m	£4.7m
Net assets	£6.8m	£8.1m	£9m
Fixed assets	£68.5k	£58.5k	£49.3k
Current assets	£11.4m	£12.6m	£14.2m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£105k	£113k	£105k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £246k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.2%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲11%; Now £9m
Cash at bank: ▲80%; Now £4.7m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 47
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £105k
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £49.3k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

E J Bowman Holdings Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
E.j.bowman(Birmingham)limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £816k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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