How much does S.C.W.S. Limited make?

S.C.W.S. Limited reported revenue of £19.2m and £139k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S.C.W.S. Limited have?

S.C.W.S. Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is S.C.W.S. Limited profitable?

Yes — S.C.W.S. Limited reported a profit of £139k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01794582 · Incorporated 24 Feb 1984

S.C.W.S. Limited

Registered name: S.C.W.S. LIMITED

Part of S.C.W.S. (Holdings) Limited group

S.C.W.S. Limited made £19.2m revenue and £139k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

S.C.W.S. Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £19.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £139k profit and 75 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Dereham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Dereham, East of England
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£19.2m

Growth ▼1.7%

Profit

£139k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 16.6%

Employees

Change ▲4.2%

Profit / employee

£1.8k

Revenue/employee £256k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21m	£19.6m	£19.2m
Cost of sales	£16.9m	£14.6m	£16m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£5m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£953k	−£1.7m	£188k
Profit before tax	£953k	−£1.6m	£188k
Profit after tax	£770k	−£1.3m	£139k
Profit (best available)	£770k	−£1.3m	£139k
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.2m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	76	72	75
Ratios
Profit margin	3.7%	−6.7%	0.7%
Gross margin	19.3%	25.4%	16.6%
Revenue per employee	£276k	£272k	£256k
Profit per employee	£10.1k	−£18.1k	£1.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.7%	▼1.7%
Profit growth	—	▼269.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼5.3%	▲4.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£508k	£130k	£466k
Net assets	£3.1m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£379k	£379k	£521k
Current assets	£8.6m	£6.1m	£4.8m
Debtors	£3.5m	£4.7m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£379k	£383k	£134k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £256k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.7%; 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: ▲8%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▲259%; Now £466k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 75
Deferred income: ▼65%; Now £134k
Fixed assets: ▲37%; Now £521k

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

S.C.W.S. (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S.C.W.S. Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Anglian Erection Services LimitedRev. £1.2m · Profit £10.1k
Steelmasters LimitedRev. £449k · Profit −£36.4k

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 £139k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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