How much does J.L.C. Groundworks Limited make?

J.L.C. Groundworks Limited reported revenue of £14.4m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J.L.C. Groundworks Limited have?

J.L.C. Groundworks Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is J.L.C. Groundworks Limited profitable?

Yes — J.L.C. Groundworks Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 03150440 · Incorporated 24 Jan 1996

J.L.C. Groundworks Limited

Registered name: J.L.C. GROUNDWORKS LIMITED

Part of J.L.C. Groundworks (Holdings) Limited group

J.L.C. Groundworks Limited made £14.4m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

J.L.C. Groundworks Limited’s revenue grew 98% to £14.4m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £1.3m profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “site preparation” and is based in Preston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43120Site preparation

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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: “The immediate and ultimate parent company is JLC Groundworks (Holdings) Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered office at The Boat House, Blackpool Road, St Michaels. Pres”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£14.4m

Growth ▲98.2%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲732.6%

Profit margin

9.3%

Gross 16.9%

Employees

Change ▲17.4%

Profit / employee

£24.7k

Revenue/employee £267k

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)	£12m	£12.9m	£7.3m	£14.4m
Cost of sales	£9.4m	£9.9m	£6.8m	£12m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.9m	£509k	£2.4m
Operating profit	£2.2m	£2.3m	£128k	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£2.4m	£218k	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.9m	£160k	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.9m	£160k	£1.3m
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.6m	£2m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	60	51	46	54
Ratios
Profit margin	14.8%	14.8%	2.2%	9.3%
Gross margin	21.3%	22.8%	7%	16.9%
Revenue per employee	£200k	£252k	£158k	£267k
Profit per employee	£29.4k	£37.3k	£3.5k	£24.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.4%	▼43.4%	▲98.2%
Profit growth	—	▲7.7%	▼91.6%	▲732.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼15%	▼9.8%	▲17.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£3.2m	£207k	£291k
Net assets	£5.6m	£5.9m	£6m	£5.8m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3.2m	£3.3m	£3.4m
Current assets	£6.1m	£7.7m	£4m	£4.6m
Debtors	£550k	£645k	£484k	£652k
Deferred income	£225k	£217k	£41.9k	£292k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £267k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 23.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.5%; 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: ▼4%; Now £5.8m
Cash at bank: ▲40%; Now £291k
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▲597%; Now £292k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £3.4m

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

J.L.C. Groundworks (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J.L.C. Groundworks 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 £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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