How much does K W Bell Group Limited make?

K W Bell Group Limited reported revenue of £12.8m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does K W Bell Group Limited have?

K W Bell Group Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is K W Bell Group Limited profitable?

Yes — K W Bell Group Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01873421 · Incorporated 20 Dec 1984

K W Bell Group Limited

Registered name: K W BELL GROUP LIMITED

K W Bell Group Limited made £12.8m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

K W Bell Group Limited’s revenue fell 44% to £12.8m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £1.4m profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “construction of domestic buildings” and is based in Cinderford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Cinderford, South West
Age: 41 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: “In the opinion of the directors the company is controlled by Mr P Bell.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£12.8m

Growth ▼43.9%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼57.2%

Profit margin

11%

Gross 30.8%

Employees

Change ▲25.6%

Profit / employee

£26.3k

Revenue/employee £238k

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	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.6m	£22.9m	£12.8m
Cost of sales	£15.7m	£16.2m	£8.9m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£6.7m	£4m
Operating profit	£3.7m	£4.4m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£3.7m	£4.5m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£3.2m	£3.3m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£3.2m	£3.3m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	40	43	54
Ratios
Profit margin	14.8%	14.5%	11%
Gross margin	27.2%	29.2%	30.8%
Revenue per employee	£540k	£532k	£238k
Profit per employee	£79.9k	£77.1k	£26.3k
Cash conversion	—	−74.9%	300.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6%	▼43.9%
Profit growth	—	▲3.8%	▼57.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.5%	▲25.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.1m	£6m	£818k
Net assets	£21.1m	£23.9m	£25.3m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.7m	£2m
Debtors	£89.1k	£75.6k	£130k
Deferred income	£334k	£275k	£448k
Cash from operations	—	−£3.3m	£4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £238k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 300.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 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: ▲6%; Now £25.3m
Cash at bank: ▼86%; Now £818k
Headcount: ▲26%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▲63%; Now £448k
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £2m

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Bell Homes (Southern) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bell Partnerships (Southern) 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 31 May 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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