How much does M J Church (Plant) Limited make?

M J Church (Plant) Limited reported revenue of £109m and £8.2m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does M J Church (Plant) Limited have?

M J Church (Plant) Limited reported an average of 356 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is M J Church (Plant) Limited profitable?

Yes — M J Church (Plant) Limited reported a profit of £8.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 01856955 · Incorporated 19 Oct 1984

M J Church (Plant) Limited

Registered name: M J CHURCH (PLANT) LIMITED

Part of MJ Church Holdings Limited group

M J Church (Plant) Limited made £109m revenue and £8.2m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

M J Church (Plant) Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £109m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £8.2m profit and 356 employees. The company is classified under “remediation activities and other waste management services” and is based in Chippenham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 39000Remediation activities and other waste management services SIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Chippenham, South West
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. From the filing: “MJ Church Holdings Limited is the Parent company of M J Church (Plant) Limited as from 21 October 2024.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£109m

Growth ▲6.8%

Profit

£8.2m

Growth ▲17.4%

Profit margin

7.5%

Gross 17.5%

Employees

356

Change ▲1.4%

Profit / employee

£23k

Revenue/employee £306k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£102m	£109m
Cost of sales	£68.7m	£83.8m	£89.7m
Gross profit	—	£17.2m	£19.1m
Operating profit	—	£9.1m	£11m
Profit before tax	—	£9.3m	£11m
Profit after tax	£7.3m	£7m	£8.2m
Profit (best available)	£7.3m	£7m	£8.2m
Staff costs	£15.6m	£18m	£19.8m
Employees (average)	328	351	356
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6.9%	7.5%
Gross margin	—	16.9%	17.5%
Revenue per employee	—	£290k	£306k
Profit per employee	£22.2k	£19.9k	£23k
Cash conversion	—	−194.9%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲6.8%
Profit growth	—	▼4.3%	▲17.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲7%	▲1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£20m	£27.6m	£21.8m
Net assets	£26.1m	£32.9m	£31.2m
Fixed assets	£35.6m	£36.5m	£33.9m
Current assets	£30.9m	£35.3m	£32.5m
Debtors	£10.7m	£7m	£10.4m
Deferred income	£2.8m	£2.7m	£717k
Cash from operations	−£17.1m	−£17.7m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £306k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 31.1%; 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: 9.6%; 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: ▼5%; Now £31.2m
Cash at bank: ▼21%; Now £21.8m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 356
Deferred income: ▼74%; Now £717k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £33.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

MJ Church Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
M J Church (Plant) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

MJ Church Recycling LimitedFigures not disclosed
Oakbourne Construction 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £8.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026

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