How much does Elliott Brothers Limited make?

Elliott Brothers Limited reported revenue of £85.7m and £962k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Elliott Brothers Limited have?

Elliott Brothers Limited reported an average of 280 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Elliott Brothers Limited profitable?

Yes — Elliott Brothers Limited reported a profit of £962k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02511005 · Incorporated 12 Jun 1990

Elliott Brothers Limited

Registered name: ELLIOTT BROTHERS LIMITED

Part of Elliott Brothers (Builders Merchants) Ltd group

Elliott Brothers Limited made £85.7m revenue and £962k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Elliott Brothers Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £85.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £962k profit and 280 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Southampton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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: “The”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£85.7m

Growth ▲2.5%

Profit

£962k

Growth ▲398.4%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 14.8%

Employees

280

Change ▼3.8%

Profit / employee

£3.4k

Revenue/employee £306k

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 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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£84.4m	£83.7m	£85.7m
Cost of sales	£71.5m	£71m	£73m
Gross profit	£12.8m	£12.7m	£12.7m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£323k	£421k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£290k	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1m	£193k	£962k
Profit (best available)	£1m	£193k	£962k
Staff costs	£11.9m	£12.1m	£12.6m
Employees (average)	303	291	280
Ratios
Profit margin	1.2%	0.2%	1.1%
Gross margin	15.2%	15.2%	14.8%
Revenue per employee	£278k	£288k	£306k
Profit per employee	£3.3k	£663	£3.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.8%	▲2.5%
Profit growth	—	▼81%	▲398.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼4%	▼3.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£88k	£1m	£85k
Net assets	£17m	£15.1m	£14.9m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Current assets	£25.7m	£28.7m	£26.4m
Debtors	£11.4m	£14.3m	£12.6m
Deferred income	£2.7m	£2.6m	£2.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £306k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.7%; 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: ▼1%; Now £14.9m
Cash at bank: ▼92%; Now £85k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 280
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £2.8m
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £3.7m

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

Elliott Brothers (Builders Merchants) Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Elliott Brothers Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Elliotts Premier Roofing LimitedFigures not disclosed
New Forest Hire LimitedFigures not disclosed
Timbco (UK) 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 £962k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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