How much does Fourway Communication Limited make?

Fourway Communication Limited reported revenue of £26.1m and £824k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fourway Communication Limited have?

Fourway Communication Limited reported an average of 79 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Fourway Communication Limited profitable?

Yes — Fourway Communication Limited reported a profit of £824k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00714431 · Incorporated 5 Feb 1962

Fourway Communication Limited

Registered name: FOURWAY COMMUNICATION LIMITED

Part of The Fourway Group Limited group

Fourway Communication Limited made £26.1m revenue and £824k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Fourway Communication Limited’s revenue was £26.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £824k profit and 79 employees. The company is classified under “construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications” and is based in Stevenage; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42220Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications SIC 61200Wireless telecommunications activities

Status: Active
Location: Stevenage, East of England
Age: 64 yrs · since 1962
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£26.1m

Growth ▲0.2%

Profit

£824k

Growth ▲1834%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 16.1%

Employees

Change ▼17.7%

Profit / employee

£10.4k

Revenue/employee £330k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.8m	£26m	£26.1m
Cost of sales	£25.5m	£22.8m	£21.9m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.2m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£399k	£41.8k	£288k
Profit before tax	£400k	£42.6k	£328k
Profit after tax	£867k	£42.6k	£824k
Profit (best available)	£867k	£42.6k	£824k
Staff costs	£6.8m	£6.9m	£7.1m
Employees (average)	94	96	79
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	0.2%	3.2%
Gross margin	11.6%	12.3%	16.1%
Revenue per employee	£306k	£271k	£330k
Profit per employee	£9.2k	£444	£10.4k
Cash conversion	−197.9%	−482.8%	−533.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.7%	▲0.2%
Profit growth	—	▼95.1%	▲1834%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▼17.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.7m	£3.8m	£5.1m
Net assets	£2.1m	£2m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£184k	£251k	£240k
Current assets	£9.3m	£10.3m	£7.6m
Debtors	£976	£28.9k	£27.3k
Cash from operations	−£790k	−£202k	−£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £330k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −533.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲35%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▲33%; Now £5.1m
Headcount: ▼18%; Now 79
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £240k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Fourway Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Fourway Communication 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 Mar 2025 (profit £824k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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