How much does Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited make?

Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited reported revenue of £47.5m and £5.3m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited have?

Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited reported an average of 97 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited profitable?

Yes — Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited reported a profit of £5.3m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 02675963 · Incorporated 9 Jan 1992

Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited

Registered name: SWIFT BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Part of A.e. George and Sons Limited group

Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited made £47.5m revenue and £5.3m profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited’s revenue fell 20% to £47.5m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £5.3m profit and 97 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Maldon; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings

Status: Active
Location: Maldon, East of England
Age: 34 yrs · since 1992
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: “For the current and prior year Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£47.5m

Growth ▼20.3%

Profit

£5.3m

Growth ▼6.8%

Profit margin

11.1%

Gross 23.3%

Employees

Change ▲3.2%

Profit / employee

£54.3k

Revenue/employee £490k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£54.1m	£47.6m	£59.6m	£47.5m
Cost of sales	£47.5m	£41.1m	£48.5m	£36.5m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£6.5m	£11.2m	£11.1m
Operating profit	£3m	£2.9m	£7.3m	£6.7m
Profit before tax	£3m	£2.9m	£7.5m	£6.9m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£2.4m	£5.7m	£5.3m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£2.4m	£5.7m	£5.3m
Staff costs	£6.5m	£6.1m	£5.7m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	114	95	94	97
Ratios
Profit margin	4.8%	5%	9.5%	11.1%
Gross margin	12.2%	13.7%	18.8%	23.3%
Revenue per employee	£475k	£501k	£635k	£490k
Profit per employee	£22.7k	£25.1k	£60.2k	£54.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12%	▲25.2%	▼20.3%
Profit growth	—	▼7.6%	▲136.9%	▼6.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼16.7%	▼1.1%	▲3.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£6.6m	£13.7m	£11.3m
Net assets	£9.4m	£11.8m	£17.5m	£15.2m
Fixed assets	£787k	£648k	£945k	£1m
Current assets	£15.6m	£16.8m	£24.5m	£22.7m
Debtors	£2.7m	£3.3m	£3.6m	£3.7m
Deferred income	£421k	£400k	£193k	£562k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £490k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £54.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.7%; 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: ▼13%; Now £15.2m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £11.3m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 97
Deferred income: ▲191%; Now £562k
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £1m

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

A.e. George and Sons Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Swift UK Holdings Limited75–100%
Swift Brickwork Contractors Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Swift Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Swift Construction Group LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £7.6m

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 May 2025 (profit £5.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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