How much does Forefront Utilities Limited make?

Forefront Utilities Limited reported revenue of £54.1m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Forefront Utilities Limited have?

Forefront Utilities Limited reported an average of 102 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Forefront Utilities Limited profitable?

Yes — Forefront Utilities Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 03214416 · Incorporated 20 Jun 1996

Forefront Utilities Limited

Registered name: FOREFRONT UTILITIES LIMITED

Part of Ferns Group Limited group

Forefront Utilities Limited made £54.1m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Forefront Utilities Limited’s revenue grew 29% to £54.1m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £1.7m profit and 102 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Maidstone; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Maidstone, South East
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 Company's immediate and ultimate parent company is Ferns Group Limited. This entity is incorporated in England and Wales and has the following registered office address:”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£54.1m

Growth ▲28.5%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▼17.4%

Profit margin

3.1%

Gross 12.4%

Employees

102

Change ▲8.5%

Profit / employee

£16.3k

Revenue/employee £531k

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&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.9m	£26.7m	£42.1m	£54.1m
Cost of sales	£18.5m	£23.9m	£36.6m	£47.4m
Gross profit	−£1.5m	£2.8m	£5.5m	£6.7m
Operating profit	−£3.3m	£748k	£2.7m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	−£3.3m	£696k	£2.7m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	−£3.1m	£1.5m	£2m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	−£3.1m	£1.5m	£2m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£4.8m	£4.9m	£6.4m	£7.4m
Employees (average)	92	83	94	102
Ratios
Profit margin	−18.1%	5.8%	4.8%	3.1%
Gross margin	−9.1%	10.4%	13.2%	12.4%
Revenue per employee	£184k	£322k	£448k	£531k
Profit per employee	−£33.3k	£18.6k	£21.4k	£16.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲57.6%	▲57.8%	▲28.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲30.3%	▼17.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.8%	▲13.3%	▲8.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2k	£175k	£1.1m	£848k
Net assets	−£1m	£541k	£2.6m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£2.2m	£3.9m	£6.4m
Current assets	£3m	£6.5m	£7m	£9.7m
Debtors	£1.3m	£3.3m	£3m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£348k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £531k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.2%; 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: ▲65%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▼23%; Now £848k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 102
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▲61%; Now £6.4m

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

Ferns Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Forefront Utilities Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (4)

Bpe Specialised Drillings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ferns Forestry LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ferns Infrastructure LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ferns Surfacing LimitedRev. — · Profit £1.1m

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 £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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