How much does Swift Scaffolding Limited make?

Swift Scaffolding Limited reported revenue of £11.7m and £645k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Swift Scaffolding Limited have?

Swift Scaffolding Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Swift Scaffolding Limited profitable?

Yes — Swift Scaffolding Limited reported a profit of £645k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 03133574 · Incorporated 4 Dec 1995

Swift Scaffolding Limited

Registered name: SWIFT SCAFFOLDING LIMITED

Part of Swift Scaffolding Holdco Limited group

Swift Scaffolding Limited made £11.7m revenue and £645k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Swift Scaffolding Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £11.7m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £645k profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “scaffold erection” and is based in Colchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43991Scaffold erection

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 30 yrs · since 1995
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: “In the preceding financial year, the immediate and ultimate parent company was Swift Scaffolding Holdings Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

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Revenue

£11.7m

Growth ▲1.5%

Profit

£645k

Growth ▼2.1%

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 21.9%

Employees

Change ▼12.5%

Profit / employee

£18.4k

Revenue/employee £334k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 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)	£11.5m	£13.6m	£11.5m	£11.7m
Cost of sales	£9.6m	£10.8m	£9.3m	£9.1m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£2.7m	£2.2m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£766k	£1.4m	£838k	£889k
Profit before tax	£761k	£1.4m	£815k	£886k
Profit after tax	£706k	£1m	£659k	£645k
Profit (best available)	£706k	£1m	£659k	£645k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.2m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	49	49	40	35
Ratios
Profit margin	6.1%	7.5%	5.7%	5.5%
Gross margin	16.6%	20.2%	19.1%	21.9%
Revenue per employee	£235k	£277k	£288k	£334k
Profit per employee	£14.4k	£20.8k	£16.5k	£18.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.1%	▼15.2%	▲1.5%
Profit growth	—	▲44.8%	▼35.5%	▼2.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼18.4%	▼12.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£2m	£1.9m	£1.7m
Net assets	£7.2m	£7.6m	£7.3m	£7m
Fixed assets	£6.4m	£6.1m	£5.4m	£4.5m
Current assets	£3.4m	£4.3m	£4.4m	£4.1m
Debtors	£2m	£2.1m	£2.3m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£49.6k	£76k	£193k	£162k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £334k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 38.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.4%; 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: ▼5%; Now £7m
Cash at bank: ▼14%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 35
Deferred income: ▼16%; Now £162k
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £4.5m

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

Swift Scaffolding Holdco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Swift Scaffolding 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 May 2025 (profit £645k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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