How much does John Beech Limited make?

John Beech Limited reported revenue of £14.3m and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Beech Limited have?

John Beech Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is John Beech Limited profitable?

Yes — John Beech Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00775062 · Incorporated 25 Sep 1963

John Beech Limited

Registered name: JOHN BEECH LIMITED

Part of Beech Group Holdings Limited group

John Beech Limited made £14.3m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

John Beech Limited’s revenue fell 24% to £14.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.6m profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “remediation activities and other waste management services” and is based in Birkenhead; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 39000Remediation activities and other waste management services SIC 43110Demolition SIC 43991Scaffold erection

Status: Active
Location: Birkenhead, North West
Age: 63 yrs · since 1963
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-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£14.3m

Growth ▼23.6%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▼34%

Profit margin

18.4%

Gross 56.8%

Employees

Change ▲2%

Profit / employee

£50.4k

Revenue/employee £274k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.5m	£18.6m	£14.3m
Cost of sales	—	£9m	£8.9m	£6.2m
Gross profit	—	£3.5m	£9.8m	£8.1m
Operating profit	—	£1.7m	£6.1m	£6.8m
Profit before tax	—	£1.6m	£5.3m	£4.3m
Profit after tax	—	£1.4m	£4m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	—	£1.4m	£4m	£2.6m
Staff costs	—	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	58	63	51	52
Ratios
Profit margin	—	11.4%	21.3%	18.4%
Gross margin	—	28.3%	52.4%	56.8%
Revenue per employee	—	£198k	£366k	£274k
Profit per employee	—	£22.7k	£77.9k	£50.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲49.3%	▼23.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▲177.8%	▼34%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.6%	▼19.1%	▲2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.7k	£105k	£2.5m	£1.6m
Net assets	£711k	£1.8m	£5.8m	£6.8m
Fixed assets	£912k	£774k	£660k	£732k
Current assets	£2.2m	£5m	£8.3m	£9.3m
Debtors	£524k	£3.2m	£2.7m	£4.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 18.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 56.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £274k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £50.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 30.6%; 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: ▲19%; Now £6.8m
Cash at bank: ▼37%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 52
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £732k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Beech Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
John Beech Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Beech Waste Management LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Foundry Business Centre 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 Mar 2025 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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