How much does Ellis Bros (Contractors) Limited make?

Ellis Bros (Contractors) Limited reported revenue of £6.2m and a loss of £22.8k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ellis Bros (Contractors) Limited have?

Ellis Bros (Contractors) Limited reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ellis Bros (Contractors) Limited profitable?

No — Ellis Bros (Contractors) Limited reported a loss of £22.8k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00746473 · Incorporated 10 Jan 1963

Ellis Bros (Contractors) Limited

Registered name: ELLIS BROS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

Ellis Bros (Contractors) Limited made £6.2m revenue and a £22.8k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ellis Bros (Contractors) Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £6.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £22.8k and 90 employees. The company is classified under “growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01110Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds SIC 41100Development of building projects SIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate SIC 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: East of England
Age: 63 yrs · since 1963
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£6.2m

Growth ▼12.2%

Profit

−£22.8k

Growth ▼127.4%

Profit margin

−0.4%

Gross 21.4%

Employees

Change ▼4.3%

Profit / employee

−£254

Revenue/employee £68.7k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.3m	£7.1m	£7m	£6.2m
Cost of sales	£4.5m	£5.6m	£5.8m	£4.9m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Operating profit	£747k	£377k	£133k	£131k
Profit before tax	£713k	£317k	£117k	£71.1k
Profit after tax	£470k	£205k	£83.2k	−£22.8k
Profit (best available)	£470k	£205k	£83.2k	−£22.8k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	90	93	94	90
Ratios
Profit margin	7.5%	2.9%	1.2%	−0.4%
Gross margin	27.6%	21.4%	18.1%	21.4%
Revenue per employee	£69.8k	£76.4k	£75k	£68.7k
Profit per employee	£5.2k	£2.2k	£886	−£254
Cash conversion	81.6%	−478%	−578.5%	−855.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.1%	▼0.8%	▼12.2%
Profit growth	—	▼56.3%	▼59.4%	▼127.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.3%	▲1.1%	▼4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£444k	£510k	£927k	£926k
Net assets	£12.3m	£12.5m	£12.5m	£12.5m
Fixed assets	£11.2m	£12.5m	£12.3m	£12.1m
Current assets	£3.7m	£3m	£2.8m	£3m
Debtors	£111k	£174k	£141k	£123k
Cash from operations	£610k	−£1.8m	−£770k	−£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £68.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£254; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −855.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 195.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2%; 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 £12.5m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £926k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 90
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £12.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£22.8k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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