How much does E.w. Beard Limited make?

E.w. Beard Limited reported revenue of £230m and £3.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does E.w. Beard Limited have?

E.w. Beard Limited reported an average of 370 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is E.w. Beard Limited profitable?

Yes — E.w. Beard Limited reported a profit of £3.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01126135 · Incorporated 2 Aug 1973

E.w. Beard Limited

Registered name: E.W. BEARD LIMITED

Part of Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited group

E.w. Beard Limited made £230m revenue and £3.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

E.w. Beard Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £230m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.4m profit and 370 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Swindon; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings

Status: Active
Location: Swindon, South West
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£230m

Growth ▲16%

Profit

£3.4m

Growth ▼14%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 9%

Employees

370

Change ▲10.1%

Profit / employee

£9.2k

Revenue/employee £622k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£198m	£230m
Cost of sales	£183m	£209m
Gross profit	£15.7m	£20.7m
Operating profit	£3.9m	£3m
Profit before tax	£5.2m	£4.5m
Profit after tax	£4m	£3.4m
Profit (best available)	£4m	£3.4m
Staff costs	£27.4m	£31.2m
Employees (average)	336	370
Ratios
Profit margin	2%	1.5%
Gross margin	7.9%	9%
Revenue per employee	£590k	£622k
Profit per employee	£11.8k	£9.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16%
Profit growth	—	▼14%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£29.3m	£29.2m
Net assets	£24.6m	£25.8m
Fixed assets	£8.9m	£8.6m
Current assets	£74.3m	£78.2m
Debtors	£21.9m	£26.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £622k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.5%; 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: ▲5%; Now £25.8m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £29.2m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 370
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £8.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ew Beard (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
E.w. Beard Limitedthis 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 £3.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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