How much does Grant & Bowman Limited make?

Grant & Bowman Limited reported revenue of £20.7m and a loss of £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Grant & Bowman Limited have?

Grant & Bowman Limited reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Grant & Bowman Limited profitable?

No — Grant & Bowman Limited reported a loss of £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00918578 · Incorporated 18 Oct 1967

Grant & Bowman Limited

Registered name: GRANT & BOWMAN LIMITED

Grant & Bowman Limited made £20.7m revenue and a £1.3m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Grant & Bowman Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £20.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £1.3m and 66 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Lower Road; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Lower Road, East of England
Age: 59 yrs · since 1967
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.7m

Growth ▼17.6%

Profit

−£1.3m

Growth ▼4819%

Profit margin

−6.1%

Gross 34.9%

Employees

Change ▲100%

Profit / employee

−£19.2k

Revenue/employee £313k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.2m	£24.8m	£25.1m	£20.7m
Cost of sales	£13.6m	£17m	£15.9m	£13.5m
Gross profit	£7.6m	£7.7m	£9.2m	£7.2m
Operating profit	£213k	−£308k	£161k	−£1.6m
Profit before tax	£214k	−£382k	£44.8k	−£1.7m
Profit after tax	£151k	−£309k	£26.9k	−£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£151k	−£309k	£26.9k	−£1.3m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.8m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	21	20	33	66
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	−1.3%	0.1%	−6.1%
Gross margin	35.7%	31.2%	36.6%	34.9%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£1.2m	£760k	£313k
Profit per employee	£7.2k	−£15.4k	£815	−£19.2k
Cash conversion	−157.4%	—	−579.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.7%	▲1.3%	▼17.6%
Profit growth	—	▼304.1%	—	▼4819%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.8%	▲65%	▲100%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£1.9m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Net assets	£11.6m	£11.3m	£11.4m	£10.7m
Fixed assets	£478k	£418k	£426k	£1.1m
Current assets	£14.7m	£18.8m	£15.5m	£15.2m
Debtors	£2.8m	£5.1m	£3.9m	£3.1m
Deferred income	£289k	£604k	£316k	£344k
Cash from operations	−£335k	£3.6m	−£932k	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £313k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£19.2k; 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: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.8%; 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: ▼6%; Now £10.7m
Cash at bank: ▼11%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲100%; Now 66
Deferred income: ▲9%; Now £344k
Fixed assets: ▲148%; Now £1.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Malcolm Bowman & Company 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 −£1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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