How much does Bethell Construction Limited make?

Bethell Construction Limited reported revenue of £70.1m and £3.5m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bethell Construction Limited have?

Bethell Construction Limited reported an average of 274 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Bethell Construction Limited profitable?

Yes — Bethell Construction Limited reported a profit of £3.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00264322 · Incorporated 8 Apr 1932

Bethell Construction Limited

Registered name: BETHELL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Part of Bethell Group Holdings Ltd group

Bethell Construction Limited made £70.1m revenue and £3.5m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Bethell Construction Limited’s revenue grew 31% to £70.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £3.5m profit and 274 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Kearsley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Kearsley, North West
Age: 94 yrs · since 1932
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£70.1m

Growth ▲31%

Profit

£3.5m

Growth ▲31.2%

Profit margin

4.9%

Gross 16.8%

Employees

274

Change ▲15.1%

Profit / employee

£12.6k

Revenue/employee £256k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£42.7m	£39.3m	£53.5m	£70.1m
Cost of sales	£37.6m	£32.7m	£44.8m	£58.3m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£6.6m	£8.7m	£11.8m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£2.2m	£3.3m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£2.2m	£3.5m	£4.7m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1.7m	£2.6m	£3.5m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1.7m	£2.6m	£3.5m
Staff costs	£10m	£11.6m	£14.2m	£18.2m
Employees (average)	199	220	238	274
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	4.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Gross margin	11.9%	16.9%	16.3%	16.8%
Revenue per employee	£215k	£179k	£225k	£256k
Profit per employee	£5.8k	£7.8k	£11.1k	£12.6k
Cash conversion	−363.8%	−30.9%	−231.1%	−203%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8%	▲36.1%	▲31%
Profit growth	—	▲49.6%	▲53.1%	▲31.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.5%	▲8.2%	▲15.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6m	£3.4m	£8m	£12.3m
Net assets	£2.3m	£3.1m	£3.8m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£2.2m	£2.1m	£2m
Current assets	£16m	£12.4m	£20.3m	£25.3m
Debtors	£8.2m	£6.8m	£9.8m	£10.4m
Deferred income	—	£0	£740k	£1.6m
Cash from operations	−£4.8m	−£667k	−£7.6m	−£8.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £256k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −203%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.8%; 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: ▲18%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▲54%; Now £12.3m
Headcount: ▲15%; Now 274
Deferred income: ▲109%; Now £1.6m
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £2m

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

Bethell Group Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Bethell Property Services Limited75–100%
Bethell Intermediate Limited75–100%
Bethell Construction 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £3.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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