How much does Beardwell Construction Limited make?

Beardwell Construction Limited reported revenue of £28.6m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Beardwell Construction Limited have?

Beardwell Construction Limited reported an average of 39 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Beardwell Construction Limited profitable?

Yes — Beardwell Construction Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02043581 · Incorporated 5 Aug 1986

Beardwell Construction Limited

Registered name: BEARDWELL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Part of Beardwell Holdings Limited group

Beardwell Construction Limited made £28.6m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Beardwell Construction Limited’s revenue fell 20% to £28.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.7m profit and 39 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Colchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£28.6m

Growth ▼19.7%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲53.1%

Profit margin

5.9%

Gross 22.1%

Employees

Change ▼2.5%

Profit / employee

£43.2k

Revenue/employee £734k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.7m	£35.7m	£28.6m
Cost of sales	£22.5m	£31.5m	£22.3m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£4.2m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£491k	£1.4m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£496k	£1.5m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£367k	£1.1m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£367k	£1.1m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£3.7m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	39	40	39
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	3.1%	5.9%
Gross margin	8.6%	11.7%	22.1%
Revenue per employee	£633k	£892k	£734k
Profit per employee	£9.4k	£27.5k	£43.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲44.6%	▼19.7%
Profit growth	—	▲199.7%	▲53.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.6%	▼2.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£6.7m	£6.1m
Net assets	£1.3m	£1.5m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Current assets	£4.4m	£10.9m	£9.8m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.8m	£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £734k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £43.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.3%; 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: ▲50%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £6.1m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 39
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £1.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Beardwell Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Beardwell 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 £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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