How much does Tom Blackwell (Contractors & Plant Hire) Limited make?

Tom Blackwell (Contractors & Plant Hire) Limited reported revenue of £18.6m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Tom Blackwell (Contractors & Plant Hire) Limited have?

Tom Blackwell (Contractors & Plant Hire) Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Tom Blackwell (Contractors & Plant Hire) Limited profitable?

Yes — Tom Blackwell (Contractors & Plant Hire) Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01960319 · Incorporated 18 Nov 1985

Tom Blackwell (Contractors & Plant Hire) Limited

Registered name: TOM BLACKWELL (CONTRACTORS & PLANT HIRE) LIMITED

Tom Blackwell (Contractors & Plant Hire) Limited made £18.6m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Tom Blackwell (Contractors & Plant Hire) Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £18.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.9m profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Halstead; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Halstead, East of England
Age: 40 yrs · since 1985
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industry

Revenue

£18.6m

Growth ▼11.5%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▼55%

Profit margin

10.4%

Gross 19.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£55.4k

Revenue/employee £531k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
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)	£23.5m	£17.7m	£21m	£18.6m
Cost of sales	£19.1m	£14.1m	£16.9m	£15m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£3.5m	£4.1m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£3.5m	£2.5m	£3m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£3.5m	£2.6m	£5.2m	£2.5m
Profit after tax	£2.9m	£1.9m	£4.3m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£2.9m	£1.9m	£4.3m	£1.9m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	40	41	35	35
Ratios
Profit margin	12.4%	10.8%	20.5%	10.4%
Gross margin	18.8%	20.1%	19.7%	19.4%
Revenue per employee	£588k	£431k	£600k	£531k
Profit per employee	£72.6k	£46.4k	£123k	£55.4k
Cash conversion	−210.8%	−66.5%	−140.3%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼24.8%	▲18.8%	▼11.5%
Profit growth	—	▼34.6%	▲126.4%	▼55%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.5%	▼14.6%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.8m	£9.3m	£5.2m	£6.4m
Net assets	£13.6m	£15.2m	£11.6m	£13m
Fixed assets	£6.1m	£5.3m	£5.5m	£5.1m
Current assets	£11.4m	£13m	£9.4m	£10.7m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.8m	£3.6m	£667k
Deferred income	£256k	£153k	£218k	£474k
Cash from operations	−£7.5m	−£1.7m	−£4.2m	—
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: 10.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £531k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £55.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 27.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.6%; 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: ▲12%; Now £13m
Cash at bank: ▲22%; Now £6.4m
Headcount: 0%; Now 35
Deferred income: ▲118%; Now £474k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £5.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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