How much does Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltd make?

Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltd reported revenue of £14.3m and a loss of £321k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltd have?

Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltd reported an average of 17 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltd profitable?

No — Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltd reported a loss of £321k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00950619 · Incorporated 24 Mar 1969

Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltd

Registered name: MARSHALL (BUILDING CONTRACTORS) LTD

Part of 01272648 group

Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltd made £14.3m revenue and a £321k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltd’s revenue grew 15% to £14.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £321k and 17 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in West Yorkshire; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings SIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 57 yrs · since 1969
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: “The largest group in which the results of the company are consolidated is that headed by Marshall Holdings Limited, the financial statements of which may be obtained from the Registrar of Companies, C”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£14.3m

Growth ▲14.9%

Profit

−£321k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.2%

Gross 6.3%

Employees

Change ▼5.6%

Profit / employee

−£18.9k

Revenue/employee £841k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.8m	£12.4m	£14.3m
Cost of sales	£13.6m	£11.8m	£13.4m
Gross profit	£276k	£680k	£897k
Operating profit	−£967k	−£515k	−£485k
Profit before tax	−£927k	−£477k	−£444k
Profit after tax	−£927k	−£477k	−£321k
Profit (best available)	−£927k	−£477k	−£321k
Employees (average)	18	18	17
Ratios
Profit margin	−6.7%	−3.8%	−2.2%
Gross margin	2%	5.5%	6.3%
Revenue per employee	£769k	£691k	£841k
Profit per employee	−£51.5k	−£26.5k	−£18.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.1%	▲14.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼5.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£891k	£1.5m
Net assets	£1.9m	£1.5m	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£102k	£1.3k	£1k
Current assets	£5.1m	£3.8m	£4.2m
Debtors	£1.4m	£750k	£584k
Deferred income	£1.9m	£888k	£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £841k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£18.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 10.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.1%; 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: ▼22%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▲67%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 17
Deferred income: ▲64%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £1k

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

Ownership chain

01272648 (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Marshall (Building Contractors) Ltdthis company

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

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 Dec 2025 (profit −£321k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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