How much does Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited make?

Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited reported revenue of £19.4m and £496k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited have?

Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited profitable?

Yes — Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited reported a profit of £496k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00408163 · Incorporated 10 Apr 1946

Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited

Registered name: PEARCE CONSTRUCTION (BARNSTAPLE) LIMITED

Part of PCB (Eot) Limited group

Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited made £19.4m revenue and £496k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £19.4m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £496k profit and 80 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Barnstaple; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects SIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings

Status: Active
Location: Barnstaple, South West
Age: 80 yrs · since 1946
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: “PCBL Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£19.4m

Growth ▲33%

Profit

£496k

Growth ▲255.7%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 15.8%

Employees

Change ▼2.4%

Profit / employee

£6.2k

Revenue/employee £243k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.6m	£19.4m
Cost of sales	£12.1m	£16.4m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£255k	£783k
Profit before tax	£216k	£671k
Profit after tax	£139k	£496k
Profit (best available)	£139k	£496k
Staff costs	£3.7m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	82	80
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	2.5%
Gross margin	17.3%	15.8%
Revenue per employee	£178k	£243k
Profit per employee	£1.7k	£6.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲33%
Profit growth	—	▲255.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£527	£554
Net assets	£6.4m	£6.1m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.3m
Current assets	£10.7m	£11.8m
Debtors	£1.5m	£3.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £243k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.4%; 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: ▼4%; Now £6.1m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £554
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 80
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £1.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

PCB (Eot) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
PCBL Limited75–100%
Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) 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 Apr 2025 (profit £496k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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