How much does Hope and Clay (Construction) Limited make?

Hope and Clay (Construction) Limited reported revenue of £17.1m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hope and Clay (Construction) Limited have?

Hope and Clay (Construction) Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Hope and Clay (Construction) Limited profitable?

Yes — Hope and Clay (Construction) Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01912296 · Incorporated 9 May 1985

Hope and Clay (Construction) Limited

Registered name: HOPE AND CLAY (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITED

Part of Hope and Clay Holdings Limited group

Hope and Clay (Construction) Limited made £17.1m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Hope and Clay (Construction) Limited’s revenue grew 29% to £17.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.8m profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “construction of roads and motorways” and is based in Reading; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42110Construction of roads and motorways

Status: Active
Location: Reading, 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. From the filing: “The ultimate parent company is Hope & Clay Holdings Limited by virtue of its 100% shareholding in the”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£17.1m

Growth ▲28.5%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

10.7%

Gross 22.2%

Employees

Change ▼1.8%

Profit / employee

£32.5k

Revenue/employee £305k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.2m	£13.3m	£17.1m
Cost of sales	£12.1m	£12m	£13.3m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£1.3m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£393k	£46k	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£396k	£46k	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£502k	−£13.6k	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£502k	−£13.6k	£1.8m
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.3m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	56	57	56
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	−0.1%	10.7%
Gross margin	14.7%	9.5%	22.2%
Revenue per employee	£253k	£233k	£305k
Profit per employee	£9k	−£239	£32.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.2%	▲28.5%
Profit growth	—	▼102.7%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1.8%	▼1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£3m	£5.2m
Net assets	£8.1m	£7.9m	£9.7m
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.6m
Current assets	£8.7m	£7.4m	£9.9m
Debtors	£730k	£60.2k	£251k
Deferred income	£62.6k	£64.1k	£64.2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £305k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £32.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.5%; 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: ▲23%; Now £9.7m
Cash at bank: ▲73%; Now £5.2m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 56
Deferred income: ▲0%; Now £64.2k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £2.6m

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

Hope and Clay Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hope and Clay (Construction) Limitedthis company

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

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 £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026

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