How much does Battle,hayward and Bower,limited make?

Battle,hayward and Bower,limited reported revenue of £21.3m and £97.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Battle,hayward and Bower,limited have?

Battle,hayward and Bower,limited reported an average of 138 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Battle,hayward and Bower,limited profitable?

Yes — Battle,hayward and Bower,limited reported a profit of £97.9k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00274745 · Incorporated 6 Apr 1933

Battle,hayward and Bower,limited

Registered name: BATTLE,HAYWARD AND BOWER,LIMITED

Part of DC Holdings (Lincoln) Limited group

Battle,hayward and Bower,limited made £21.3m revenue and £97.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Battle,hayward and Bower,limited’s revenue fell 3% to £21.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £97.9k profit and 138 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Lincoln; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Lincoln, East Midlands
Age: 93 yrs · since 1933
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£21.3m

Growth ▼2.9%

Profit

£97.9k

Growth ▼29.6%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 17%

Employees

138

Change ▼14.8%

Profit / employee

£709

Revenue/employee £154k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.2m	£21.9m	£21.3m
Cost of sales	£18.8m	£18.4m	£17.7m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£665k	£603k	£515k
Profit before tax	£319k	£203k	£140k
Profit after tax	£205k	£139k	£97.9k
Profit (best available)	£205k	£139k	£97.9k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3m	£3m
Employees (average)	148	162	138
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Gross margin	15.1%	16.2%	17%
Revenue per employee	£150k	£135k	£154k
Profit per employee	£1.4k	£858	£709
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1%	▼2.9%
Profit growth	—	▼32.3%	▼29.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.5%	▼14.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4k	£248	£2.3k
Net assets	£15.1m	£15.2m	£15.3m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£3.1m	£3.5m
Current assets	£20.8m	£20.2m	£21.3m
Debtors	£2.3m	£2.1m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£153k	£64.7k	£86.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £154k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £709; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.7%; 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: ▲0%; Now £15.3m
Cash at bank: ▲846%; Now £2.3k
Headcount: ▼15%; Now 138
Deferred income: ▲33%; Now £86.3k
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £3.5m

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

DC Holdings (Lincoln) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Battles Limited75–100%
Battle,hayward and Bower,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 Dec 2025 (profit £97.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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