How much does Chestnut Homes Limited make?

Chestnut Homes Limited reported revenue of £37.8m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chestnut Homes Limited have?

Chestnut Homes Limited reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Chestnut Homes Limited profitable?

Yes — Chestnut Homes Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02757691 · Incorporated 21 Oct 1992

Chestnut Homes Limited

Registered name: CHESTNUT HOMES LIMITED

Part of Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited group

Chestnut Homes Limited made £37.8m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Chestnut Homes Limited’s revenue grew 29% to £37.8m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £1.5m profit and 66 employees. The company is classified under “construction of domestic buildings” and is based in Langworth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Langworth, East Midlands
Age: 33 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: “Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£37.8m

Growth ▲29.4%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▲66.9%

Profit margin

Gross 14.8%

Employees

Change ▼4.3%

Profit / employee

£23k

Revenue/employee £573k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£40.4m	£39.4m	£29.2m	£37.8m
Cost of sales	£32.7m	£32m	£24.2m	£32.3m
Gross profit	£7.7m	£7.4m	£5m	£5.6m
Operating profit	£4.8m	£4m	£1.7m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£4.6m	£3.6m	£1.2m	£2m
Profit after tax	£3.7m	£2.8m	£911k	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£3.7m	£2.8m	£911k	£1.5m
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.8m	£2.6m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	72	73	69	66
Ratios
Profit margin	9.2%	7.1%	3.1%	4%
Gross margin	19%	18.8%	17.1%	14.8%
Revenue per employee	£561k	£539k	£424k	£573k
Profit per employee	£51.8k	£38.3k	£13.2k	£23k
Cash conversion	16.1%	−10.4%	81.7%	285.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.6%	▼25.7%	▲29.4%
Profit growth	—	▼25.1%	▼67.4%	▲66.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.4%	▼5.5%	▼4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5k	£7k	£61.1k	£12.5k
Net assets	£20.5m	£23m	£23.8m	£25.3m
Fixed assets	£473k	£391k	£442k	£835k
Current assets	£29.2m	£32.4m	£33.7m	£32.9m
Debtors	£1.6m	£915k	£1.3m	£1.7m
Cash from operations	£767k	−£418k	£1.4m	£6.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £573k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 285.6%; 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: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.5%; 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: ▲6%; Now £25.3m
Cash at bank: ▼80%; Now £12.5k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 66
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲89%; Now £835k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Chestnut Homes Holding Company Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Chestnut Homes 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 Oct 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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