How much does Ideal Building Systems Limited make?

Ideal Building Systems Limited reported revenue of £28.7m and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ideal Building Systems Limited have?

Ideal Building Systems Limited reported an average of 77 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ideal Building Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — Ideal Building Systems Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02772805 · Incorporated 11 Dec 1992

Ideal Building Systems Limited

Registered name: IDEAL BUILDING SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Ideal Building Systems Holdings Limited group

Ideal Building Systems Limited made £28.7m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ideal Building Systems Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £28.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.3m profit and 77 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Bridlington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bridlington, Yorkshire and The Humber
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£28.7m

Growth ▲12.5%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth ▲0.6%

Profit margin

8.1%

Gross 26.7%

Employees

Change ▲11.6%

Profit / employee

£30.3k

Revenue/employee £373k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.4m	£32.8m	£25.5m	£28.7m
Cost of sales	£19.9m	£24m	£17m	£21m
Gross profit	£6.5m	£8.8m	£8.5m	£7.6m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£3.1m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£3.4m	£3m	£3m
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£2.6m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£2.6m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£4.3m	£4.1m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	66	70	69	77
Ratios
Profit margin	8.7%	8%	9.1%	8.1%
Gross margin	24.5%	26.8%	33.2%	26.7%
Revenue per employee	£399k	£468k	£369k	£373k
Profit per employee	£34.9k	£37.4k	£33.6k	£30.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲24.4%	▼22.2%	▲12.5%
Profit growth	—	▲13.8%	▼11.4%	▲0.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.1%	▼1.4%	▲11.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.7m	£7.6m	£11m	£11m
Net assets	£11.3m	£13m	£14.3m	£15.6m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£2m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Current assets	£18.5m	£17.6m	£19.9m	£20m
Debtors	£5.3m	£5.2m	£4.5m	£3.6m
Deferred income	£803k	£268k	£323k	£431k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £373k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.4%; 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: ▲9%; Now £15.6m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £11m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 77
Deferred income: ▲33%; Now £431k
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £2.3m

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

Ideal Building Systems Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ideal Building Systems Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Idacom Steel Buildings 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 £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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