How much does Optima Contracting Limited make?

Optima Contracting Limited reported revenue of £108m and £5.7m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Optima Contracting Limited have?

Optima Contracting Limited reported an average of 552 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Optima Contracting Limited profitable?

Yes — Optima Contracting Limited reported a profit of £5.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 01886477 · Incorporated 15 Feb 1985

Optima Contracting Limited

Registered name: OPTIMA CONTRACTING LIMITED

Part of Hexa Group Holdings Limited group

Optima Contracting Limited made £108m revenue and £5.7m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026. read from filing text

Optima Contracting Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £108m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £5.7m profit and 552 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in High Wycombe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: High Wycombe, South East
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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 Jan 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£108m

Growth ▲17.8%

Profit

£5.7m

Growth ▲26.2%

Profit margin

5.2%

Gross 33.7%

Employees

552

Change ▲17%

Profit / employee

£10.3k

Revenue/employee £196k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£94.1m	£90.5m	£91.7m	£108m
Cost of sales	£66.4m	£63.4m	£60.7m	£71.7m
Gross profit	£27.6m	£27.1m	£31.1m	£36.4m
Operating profit	£5.4m	£4.2m	£6.5m	£7.6m
Profit before tax	£5.5m	£4.6m	£6.2m	£8.1m
Profit after tax	£4.3m	£3.4m	£4.5m	£5.7m
Profit (best available)	£4.3m	£3.4m	£4.5m	£5.7m
Employees (average)	483	455	472	552
Ratios
Profit margin	4.6%	3.7%	4.9%	5.2%
Gross margin	29.4%	30%	33.9%	33.7%
Revenue per employee	£195k	£199k	£194k	£196k
Profit per employee	£9k	£7.4k	£9.5k	£10.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.8%	▲1.4%	▲17.8%
Profit growth	—	▼22.7%	▲33.9%	▲26.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.8%	▲3.7%	▲17%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£4.8m	£5.5m	£4.2m
Net assets	£6m	£6.9m	£7.7m	£7.7m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£2.8m	£2.8m	£2.4m
Current assets	£12.4m	£12.4m	£12.9m	£15.7m
Debtors	£5.2m	£4.8m	£4.4m	£5.8m
Deferred income	£5.3m	£4.9m	£4.1m	£4.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £196k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.4%; 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: ▼0%; Now £7.7m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £4.2m
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 552
Deferred income: ▲13%; Now £4.6m
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £2.4m

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

Hexa Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Optima Investments Limited75–100%
Optima Contracting Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (5)

Oag LimitedRev. £39.4m · Profit £2.3m
Optima Products LimitedRev. £20.4m · Profit £1.9m
Optima Installations LimitedRev. £5.1m · Profit £130k
Curtsons (Radstock) LimitedFigures not disclosed
HLS Installations 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 Jan 2026 (profit £5.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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