How much does Bushell & Meadows Limited make?

Bushell & Meadows Limited reported revenue of £8.5m and £727k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bushell & Meadows Limited have?

Bushell & Meadows Limited reported an average of 69 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Bushell & Meadows Limited profitable?

Yes — Bushell & Meadows Limited reported a profit of £727k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 00742695 · Incorporated 30 Nov 1962

Bushell & Meadows Limited

Registered name: BUSHELL & MEADOWS LIMITED

Part of Descram Holdings Limited group

Bushell & Meadows Limited made £8.5m revenue and £727k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Bushell & Meadows Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £8.5m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £727k profit and 69 employees. The company is classified under “machining” and is based in Gloucestershire; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25620Machining

Status: Active
Location: Gloucestershire, South West
Age: 63 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. From the filing: “Descram Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£8.5m

Growth ▼6%

Profit

£727k

Growth ▼28%

Profit margin

8.5%

Gross 22.9%

Employees

Change ▲3%

Profit / employee

£10.5k

Revenue/employee £124k

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 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.3m	£9.1m	£8.5m
Cost of sales	£5.7m	£6.6m	£6.6m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£1.4m	£989k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1m	£727k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1m	£727k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£3m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	61	67	69
Ratios
Profit margin	15.9%	11.1%	8.5%
Gross margin	31.5%	27.1%	22.9%
Revenue per employee	£135k	£136k	£124k
Profit per employee	£21.5k	£15.1k	£10.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.1%	▼6%
Profit growth	—	▼23.3%	▼28%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.8%	▲3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.1m	£619k
Net assets	£10.6m	£10.6m	£10.5m
Fixed assets	£8.4m	£9.1m	£8.9m
Current assets	£4.3m	£4.1m	£4.1m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.4m	£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £124k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 104.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 33.4%; 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: ▼1%; Now £10.5m
Cash at bank: ▼44%; Now £619k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 69
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £8.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Descram Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bushell & Meadows Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

De Soutter Medical LimitedRev. £70.8m · Profit £17.4m
De Soutter Medical Finance LimitedFigures not disclosed
Prometheus Surgical LimitedFigures not disclosed
Zethon LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 May 2025 (profit £727k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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