How much does Pennyfarthing Construction Limited make?

Pennyfarthing Construction Limited reported revenue of £39.7m and £338k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pennyfarthing Construction Limited have?

Pennyfarthing Construction Limited reported an average of 72 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Pennyfarthing Construction Limited profitable?

Yes — Pennyfarthing Construction Limited reported a profit of £338k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 02430019 · Incorporated 6 Oct 1989

Pennyfarthing Construction Limited

Registered name: PENNYFARTHING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Part of Pennyfarthing Developments Limited group

Pennyfarthing Construction Limited made £39.7m revenue and £338k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026. read from filing text

Pennyfarthing Construction Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £39.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £338k profit and 72 employees. The company is classified under “construction of domestic buildings” and is based in New Milton; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings

Status: Active
Location: New Milton, South West
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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: “Pennyfarthing Developments Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£39.7m

Growth ▲19%

Profit

£338k

Growth ▲14.7%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 8.9%

Employees

Change ▲1.4%

Profit / employee

£4.7k

Revenue/employee £552k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
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	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.8m	£28.1m	£25.7m	£33.4m	£39.7m
Cost of sales	£22.5m	£25.6m	£23.2m	£30.4m	£36.2m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£3m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£24.8k	£130k	£189k	£308k	£607k
Profit before tax	£23.7k	£130k	£177k	£294k	£589k
Profit after tax	£17.8k	£130k	£178k	£294k	£338k
Profit (best available)	£17.8k	£130k	£178k	£294k	£338k
Staff costs	£4.5m	£4.4m	£4m	£3.9m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	68	68	70	71	72
Ratios
Profit margin	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Gross margin	9.3%	9%	9.4%	9%	8.9%
Revenue per employee	£365k	£414k	£366k	£470k	£552k
Profit per employee	£261	£1.9k	£2.5k	£4.1k	£4.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.4%	▼8.8%	▲30.1%	▲19%
Profit growth	—	▲632.3%	▲36.8%	▲65.3%	▲14.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲2.9%	▲1.4%	▲1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£469k	£44.2k	£754k	£590k
Net assets	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£106k	£197k	£341k	£521k	£490k
Current assets	£6.4m	£5.4m	£5.7m	£6.6m	£7.2m
Debtors	£5.7k	£35.9k	£2.9k	£60.1k	£45.5k
Deferred income	£1.8m	£532k	£357k	£199k	£330k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £552k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲18%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £590k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 72
Deferred income: ▲66%; Now £330k
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £490k

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

Pennyfarthing Developments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Pennyfarthing Construction Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Pennyfarthing Homes LimitedRev. £47.8m · Profit £204k
Dormy Care Home LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pennyfarthing Investments LimitedRev. — · Profit £10.7k
PF NO.1 LimitedFigures not disclosed
PF NO.2 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 Jan 2026 (profit £338k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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