How much does R.H. Irving Construction Limited make?

R.H. Irving Construction Limited reported revenue of £18.9m and a loss of £1m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does R.H. Irving Construction Limited have?

R.H. Irving Construction Limited reported an average of 96 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is R.H. Irving Construction Limited profitable?

No — R.H. Irving Construction Limited reported a loss of £1m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 02903530 · Incorporated 1 Mar 1994

R.H. Irving Construction Limited

Registered name: R.H. IRVING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

R.H. Irving Construction Limited made £18.9m revenue and a £1m loss in the year to 28 Feb 2025. read from filing text

R.H. Irving Construction Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £18.9m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with a loss of £1m and 96 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Carlisle; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Carlisle, North West
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.9m

Growth ▼15.2%

Profit

−£1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−5.4%

Gross 10.9%

Employees

Change ▼2%

Profit / employee

−£10.6k

Revenue/employee £197k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.9m	£18.4m	£22.3m	£18.9m
Cost of sales	£15.2m	£14.9m	£19.3m	£16.8m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.5m	£2.9m	£2.1m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£836k	−£206k	−£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£849k	−£105k	−£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1m	£694k	−£78.6k	−£1m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£694k	−£78.6k	−£1m
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.2m	£4.5m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	90	92	98	96
Ratios
Profit margin	5.5%	3.8%	−0.4%	−5.4%
Gross margin	19.8%	19.2%	13.2%	10.9%
Revenue per employee	£210k	£201k	£227k	£197k
Profit per employee	£11.6k	£7.5k	−£802	−£10.6k
Cash conversion	−154.3%	−211.5%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.4%	▲20.6%	▼15.2%
Profit growth	—	▼33.8%	▼111.3%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲2.2%	▲6.5%	▼2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£5.3m	£4.3m	£2.5m
Net assets	£4.4m	£5m	£4.9m	£3.8m
Fixed assets	£955k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Current assets	£7m	£8.2m	£7.9m	£6.2m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2.8m	£3.5m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£939k	£0	£20k	£50.2k
Cash from operations	−£2m	−£1.8m	£565k	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £197k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£10.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.4%; 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: ▼22%; Now £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▼43%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 96
Deferred income: ▲151%; Now £50.2k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £1.2m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 28 Feb 2025 (profit −£1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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