How much does Murraywood Construction Limited make?

Murraywood Construction Limited reported revenue of £16.8m and £243k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Murraywood Construction Limited have?

Murraywood Construction Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Murraywood Construction Limited profitable?

Yes — Murraywood Construction Limited reported a profit of £243k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 03181059 · Incorporated 1 Apr 1996

Murraywood Construction Limited

Registered name: MURRAYWOOD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Part of Murraywood Construction Holdings Limited group

Murraywood Construction Limited made £16.8m revenue and £243k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Murraywood Construction Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £16.8m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £243k profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Cheshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Cheshire, 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£16.8m

Growth ▼9.5%

Profit

£243k

Growth ▼9.3%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 18.7%

Employees

Change ▲10%

Profit / employee

£4.4k

Revenue/employee £306k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18m	£16.9m	£18.6m	£16.8m
Cost of sales	£16.1m	£15.1m	£15.8m	£13.7m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.8m	£2.8m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£375k	£227k	£335k	£292k
Profit before tax	£375k	£231k	£369k	£335k
Profit after tax	£304k	£185k	£268k	£243k
Profit (best available)	£304k	£185k	£268k	£243k
Staff costs	£2.9m	£2.9m	£3.7m	£4m
Employees (average)	60	50	50	55
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	1.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Gross margin	10.7%	10.9%	15%	18.7%
Revenue per employee	£301k	£339k	£372k	£306k
Profit per employee	£5.1k	£3.7k	£5.4k	£4.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.1%	▲9.7%	▼9.5%
Profit growth	—	▼39%	▲44.6%	▼9.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼16.7%	0%	▲10%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.7m	£2.8m	£1.5m
Net assets	£3.6m	£3.8m	£4m	£4.3m
Fixed assets	£12.5k	£23.2k	£37.9k	£95.1k
Current assets	£5.6m	£6.6m	£6.8m	£7.1m
Debtors	£3.9m	£4.8m	£4m	£5.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £306k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 31.9%; 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: ▲6%; Now £4.3m
Cash at bank: ▼47%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 55
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲151%; Now £95.1k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Murraywood Construction Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Murraywood Construction 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 £243k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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