How much does Penny Lane Builders Limited make?

Penny Lane Builders Limited reported revenue of £19.6m and £577k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Penny Lane Builders Limited have?

Penny Lane Builders Limited reported an average of 140 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Penny Lane Builders Limited profitable?

Yes — Penny Lane Builders Limited reported a profit of £577k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 03157805 · Incorporated 12 Feb 1996

Penny Lane Builders Limited

Registered name: PENNY LANE BUILDERS LIMITED

Part of PLB Holdings Limited group

Penny Lane Builders Limited made £19.6m revenue and £577k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Penny Lane Builders Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £19.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £577k profit and 140 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Liverpool; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects SIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings

Status: Active
Location: Liverpool, 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 ultimate controlling party is PLB Holdings Limited, which is incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£19.6m

Growth ▲16%

Profit

£577k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 21.6%

Employees

140

Change ▲6.1%

Profit / employee

£4.1k

Revenue/employee £140k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
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	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.4m	£17m	£20m	£16.9m	£19.6m
Cost of sales	£12.7m	£13.5m	£18.4m	£13.6m	£15.4m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£3.5m	£1.6m	£3.3m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£183k	£465k	−£1.7m	−£149k	£666k
Profit before tax	£395k	£627k	−£1.5m	−£17.5k	£577k
Profit after tax	£535k	£487k	−£1.2m	−£17.5k	£577k
Profit (best available)	£535k	£487k	−£1.2m	−£17.5k	£577k
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.5m	£4.3m	£5.3m	£5.7m
Employees (average)	120	132	108	132	140
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	2.9%	−6.1%	−0.1%	2.9%
Gross margin	17.6%	20.4%	8.2%	19.5%	21.6%
Revenue per employee	£129k	£129k	£186k	£128k	£140k
Profit per employee	£4.5k	£3.7k	−£11.3k	−£132	£4.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.3%	▲17.8%	▼15.6%	▲16%
Profit growth	—	▼9%	▼351.1%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲10%	▼18.2%	▲22.2%	▲6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£184k	£81.6k	£34	£4	£1.1k
Net assets	£1.9m	£2m	£703k	£685k	£1m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Current assets	£3.6m	£4.2m	£5.7m	£5.3m	£4.2m
Debtors	£2.2m	£3.3m	£2.7m	£3.3m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£137k	£344k	£135k	£96.6k	£366k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £140k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.8%; 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: ▲46%; Now £1m
Cash at bank: ▲26175%; Now £1.1k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 140
Deferred income: ▲279%; Now £366k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £1.1m

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

PLB Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Penny Lane Builders 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 Mar 2026 (profit £577k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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