How much does Geo Houlton & Sons Limited make?

Geo Houlton & Sons Limited reported revenue of £26.6m and £356k profit in the year to 29 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Geo Houlton & Sons Limited have?

Geo Houlton & Sons Limited reported an average of 129 employees in the year to 29 Apr 2025.

Is Geo Houlton & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — Geo Houlton & Sons Limited reported a profit of £356k in the year to 29 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01632717 · Incorporated 1 May 1982

Geo Houlton & Sons Limited

Registered name: GEO HOULTON & SONS LIMITED

Part of Geo. Houlton & Sons (Holdings) Limited group

Geo Houlton & Sons Limited made £26.6m revenue and £356k profit in the year to 29 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Geo Houlton & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £26.6m in the year to 29 Apr 2025, with £356k profit and 129 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Hull; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings

Status: Active
Location: Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
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 29 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£26.6m

Growth ▲4.2%

Profit

£356k

Growth ▲33.9%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 14.4%

Employees

129

Change ▲4%

Profit / employee

£2.8k

Revenue/employee £207k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	29 Apr 2022	29 Apr 2023	29 Apr 2024	29 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.1m	£24.1m	£25.6m	£26.6m
Cost of sales	£27.7m	£21.3m	£22m	£22.8m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£2.9m	£3.6m	£3.8m
Operating profit	−£73.7k	−£474k	£192k	£211k
Profit before tax	−£67.7k	−£424k	£300k	£332k
Profit after tax	£170k	−£142k	£266k	£356k
Profit (best available)	£170k	−£142k	£266k	£356k
Staff costs	£5m	£4.8m	£5.3m	£5.5m
Employees (average)	121	119	124	129
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	−0.6%	1%	1.3%
Gross margin	11%	11.8%	14.1%	14.4%
Revenue per employee	£257k	£203k	£206k	£207k
Profit per employee	£1.4k	−£1.2k	£2.1k	£2.8k
Cash conversion	—	—	−799.3%	−401.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼22.4%	▲5.9%	▲4.2%
Profit growth	—	▼183.8%	—	▲33.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.7%	▲4.2%	▲4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£395k	£1.8m	£2.4m
Net assets	£3m	£3.6m	£3.1m	£3.5m
Fixed assets	£213k	£285k	£299k	£378k
Current assets	£9.3m	£6.3m	£7.9m	£7.8m
Debtors	£3.6m	£2.8m	£2.4m	£3.1m
Deferred income	£259k	£290k	£281k	£333k
Cash from operations	£816k	£1.3m	−£1.5m	−£847k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £207k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −401.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.6%; 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: ▲15%; Now £3.5m
Cash at bank: ▲36%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 129
Deferred income: ▲18%; Now £333k
Fixed assets: ▲26%; Now £378k

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

Geo. Houlton & Sons (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Geo Houlton & Sons Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Drypool Plant LimitedFigures not disclosed
Houlton York LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 29 Apr 2025 (profit £356k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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