How much does P. Hughes Construction Limited make?

P. Hughes Construction Limited reported revenue of £32.5m and a loss of £6.3k in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does P. Hughes Construction Limited have?

P. Hughes Construction Limited reported an average of 182 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is P. Hughes Construction Limited profitable?

No — P. Hughes Construction Limited reported a loss of £6.3k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 02191240 · Incorporated 11 Nov 1987

P. Hughes Construction Limited

Registered name: P. HUGHES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Part of H&C Civils Ltd group

P. Hughes Construction Limited made £32.5m revenue and a £6.3k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

P. Hughes Construction Limited’s revenue fell 19% to £32.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with a loss of £6.3k and 182 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Nottingham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Nottingham, East Midlands
Age: 38 yrs · since 1987
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 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£32.5m

Growth ▼18.8%

Profit

−£6.3k

Growth ▼100.5%

Profit margin

Gross 11.6%

Employees

182

Change ▼15.7%

Profit / employee

−£35

Revenue/employee £178k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£40m	£32.5m
Cost of sales	—	£34m	£28.7m
Gross profit	—	£6m	£3.8m
Operating profit	—	£1.6m	£230k
Profit before tax	£3.9m	£1.6m	£211k
Profit after tax	£3.8m	£1.3m	−£6.3k
Profit (best available)	£3.8m	£1.3m	−£6.3k
Staff costs	£11.6m	£11.3m	£9.7m
Employees (average)	210	216	182
Ratios
Profit margin	—	3.3%	0%
Gross margin	—	15%	11.6%
Revenue per employee	—	£185k	£178k
Profit per employee	£18.2k	£6.1k	−£35
Cash conversion	—	351.7%	156.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼18.8%
Profit growth	—	▼65.4%	▼100.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	▼15.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	−£11.6m	£6.4m	£1.2m
Net assets	£35.4m	£11.9m	£7.3m
Fixed assets	£4m	£4.5m	£4.8m
Current assets	£37.2m	£11.4m	£7.5m
Debtors	£8.9m	£4.4m	£5.5m
Cash from operations	£3.9m	£5.7m	£361k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Reports and Financial Statements · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £178k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£35; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 156.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.1%; 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: ▼38%; Now £7.3m
Cash at bank: ▼81%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▼16%; Now 182
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £4.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

H&C Civils Ltdultimate parent75–100%
P. Hughes 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 Reports and Financial Statements for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit −£6.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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