How much does E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited make?

E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited reported revenue of £166m and £2.4m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited have?

E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited reported an average of 417 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited profitable?

Yes — E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 00800907 · Incorporated 14 Apr 1964

E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited

Registered name: E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED

Part of E H Smith Holdings Ltd group

E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited made £166m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £166m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £2.4m profit and 417 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Solihull; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials SIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment SIC 47520Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
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 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£166m

Growth ▲12.7%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▲73.1%

Profit margin

1.4%

Employees

417

Change ▼4.1%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Revenue/employee £398k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£170m	£167m	£147m	£166m
Operating profit	£8.7m	£5.1m	£959k	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£8.7m	£5.6m	£1.9m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£7.1m	£4.4m	£1.4m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£7.1m	£4.4m	£1.4m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£21.6m	£21.7m	£20.7m	£20.9m
Employees (average)	426	441	435	417
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	2.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Revenue per employee	£398k	£379k	£338k	£398k
Profit per employee	£16.8k	£9.9k	£3.2k	£5.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.5%	▼12%	▲12.7%
Profit growth	—	▼38.6%	▼68.4%	▲73.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.5%	▼1.4%	▼4.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£16.5m	£18.8m	£15.8m	£17.9m
Net assets	£43.1m	£47.3m	£47.6m	£49.7m
Fixed assets	£10.1m	£14m	£14.2m	£14.5m
Current assets	£64.8m	£67.1m	£57.7m	£63.8m
Debtors	£26.5m	£25.2m	£21.1m	£25.6m
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: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £398k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.4%; 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 £49.7m
Cash at bank: ▲13%; Now £17.9m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 417
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £14.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

E H Smith Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
E H Smith (Builders Merchants) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Northcot Brick LimitedRev. £5.5m · Profit −£186k
Advanced Construction Systems LimitedRev. £1.1m · Profit −£24.1k
Bovingdon Brickworks LimitedRev. £11 · Profit £2.8m

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 Jun 2025 (profit £2.4m), 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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