How much does C.B.L. Cable Contractors Limited make?

C.B.L. Cable Contractors Limited reported revenue of £14.1m and £186k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C.B.L. Cable Contractors Limited have?

C.B.L. Cable Contractors Limited reported an average of 199 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is C.B.L. Cable Contractors Limited profitable?

Yes — C.B.L. Cable Contractors Limited reported a profit of £186k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 02989979 · Incorporated 14 Nov 1994

C.B.L. Cable Contractors Limited

Registered name: C.B.L. CABLE CONTRACTORS LIMITED

C.B.L. Cable Contractors Limited made £14.1m revenue and £186k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

C.B.L. Cable Contractors Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £14.1m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £186k profit and 199 employees. The company is classified under “electrical installation” and is based in Hartlepool; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43210Electrical installation

Status: Active
Location: Hartlepool, North East
Age: 31 yrs · since 1994
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.1m

Growth ▲14.5%

Profit

£186k

Growth ▲63.4%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 10.8%

Employees

199

Change ▲9.3%

Profit / employee

£936

Revenue/employee £70.8k

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.

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&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.4m	£13.9m	£12.3m	£14.1m
Cost of sales	£8.4m	£12.1m	£10.9m	£12.6m
Gross profit	£1m	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Operating profit	−£719k	£318k	£251k	£433k
Profit before tax	−£756k	£228k	£121k	£274k
Profit after tax	−£805k	£97.9k	£114k	£186k
Profit (best available)	−£805k	£97.9k	£114k	£186k
Staff costs	£7m	£9.9m	£8.8m	£10m
Employees (average)	144	143	182	199
Ratios
Profit margin	−8.5%	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Gross margin	10.9%	12.7%	11.2%	10.8%
Revenue per employee	£65.5k	£97k	£67.6k	£70.8k
Profit per employee	−£5.6k	£685	£626	£936
Cash conversion	—	123.6%	−7.1%	52.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲47.1%	▼11.3%	▲14.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲16.4%	▲63.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.7%	▲27.3%	▲9.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£450k	£411k	£191k	£140k
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£435k	£712k	£729k	£805k
Current assets	£3.6m	£3.5m	£3.9m	£3.9m
Debtors	£3.1m	£2.9m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Deferred income	£296k	£248k	£238k	£151k
Cash from operations	−£356k	£393k	−£17.9k	£227k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £70.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £936; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 52.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 26.4%; 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 £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▼27%; Now £140k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 199
Deferred income: ▼37%; Now £151k
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £805k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £186k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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