How much does Marlborough Highways Limited make?

Marlborough Highways Limited reported revenue of £116m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Marlborough Highways Limited have?

Marlborough Highways Limited reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Marlborough Highways Limited profitable?

Yes — Marlborough Highways Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02765630 · Incorporated 18 Nov 1992

Marlborough Highways Limited

Registered name: MARLBOROUGH HIGHWAYS LIMITED

Part of Marlborough Highways Group Limited group

Marlborough Highways Limited made £116m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Marlborough Highways Limited’s revenue was £116m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.3m profit and 4 employees. The company is classified under “construction of roads and motorways” and is based in Chelmsford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42110Construction of roads and motorways

Status: Active
Location: Chelmsford, East of England
Age: 33 yrs · since 1992
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£116m

Growth —

Profit

£1.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 20.7%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£330k

Revenue/employee £29.1m

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£87.9m	£87.2m	£116m
Cost of sales	£72.4m	£69.5m	£92.2m
Gross profit	£15.6m	£17.7m	£24.1m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£2m	£2m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£17.6m	£20.6m	£28.4m
Employees (average)	4	4	4
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%
Gross margin	17.7%	20.3%	20.7%
Revenue per employee	£22m	£21.8m	£29.1m
Profit per employee	£369k	£371k	£330k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.9%	—
Profit growth	—	▲0.6%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£606k	£3.4m	£3.7m
Net assets	£5.1m	£5.9m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£7.2m	£6.9m	£6.8m
Current assets	£19.4m	£17.6m	£22.6m
Debtors	£9.6m	£6.2m	£10.8m
Deferred income	£3.3m	£3.3m	£8.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £29.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £330k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.3%; 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: —; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: —; Now £3.7m
Headcount: —; Now 4
Deferred income: —; Now £8.4m
Fixed assets: —; Now £6.8m

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

Marlborough Highways Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Marlborough Highways Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Marlborough McDonald LtdRev. £32.4m · Profit £212k
Biff Co LtdFigures not disclosed
McDonald Highway Services 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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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