How much does Powells Limited make?

Powells Limited reported revenue of £17m and a loss of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Powells Limited have?

Powells Limited reported an average of 43 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Powells Limited profitable?

No — Powells Limited reported a loss of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01948833 · Incorporated 20 Sep 1985

Powells Limited

Registered name: POWELLS LIMITED

Part of Powells Group Limited group

Powells Limited made £17m revenue and a £1.3m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Powells Limited’s revenue fell 39% to £17m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1.3m and 43 employees. The company is classified under “electrical installation” and is based in Eastleigh; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43210Electrical installation SIC 43320Joinery installation SIC 43390Other building completion and finishing

Status: Active
Location: Eastleigh, 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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£17m

Growth ▼38.6%

Profit

−£1.3m

Growth ▼321.2%

Profit margin

−7.9%

Gross 10.3%

Employees

Change ▲10.3%

Profit / employee

−£31.2k

Revenue/employee £395k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.6m	£27.7m	£27.7m	£17m
Cost of sales	£22.9m	£23.6m	£23.8m	£15.2m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£4.1m	£3.9m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£1m	£1.1m	£697k	−£1.6m
Profit before tax	£1m	£1.2m	£768k	−£1.6m
Profit after tax	£1m	£1m	£607k	−£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£1m	£607k	−£1.3m
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.8m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	39	42	39	43
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	3.6%	2.2%	−7.9%
Gross margin	13.8%	14.8%	13.9%	10.3%
Revenue per employee	£682k	£660k	£710k	£395k
Profit per employee	£26.4k	£24.1k	£15.6k	−£31.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.3%	▼0.1%	▼38.6%
Profit growth	—	▼1.6%	▼39.9%	▼321.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.7%	▼7.1%	▲10.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3m	£4.4m	£4.7m	£2.2m
Net assets	£1.8m	£2.5m	£2.6m	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£14.2k	£106k	£92.3k	£91.3k
Current assets	£7.5m	£7.5m	£8.4m	£7.3m
Debtors	£3.8m	£2.1m	£2.7m	£3.6m
Deferred income	£444k	£397k	£219k	£84k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −7.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £395k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£31.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.4%; 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: ▼51%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▼53%; Now £2.2m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 43
Deferred income: ▼62%; Now £84k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £91.3k

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

Powells Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Powells Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Powells Electrical LimitedFigures not disclosed
Powells Electrical Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Powells Group Trustee Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Powells Joinery 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 Dec 2025 (profit −£1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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