How much does R.G. Carter Construction Limited make?

R.G. Carter Construction Limited reported revenue of £194m and £5.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does R.G. Carter Construction Limited have?

R.G. Carter Construction Limited reported an average of 493 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is R.G. Carter Construction Limited profitable?

Yes — R.G. Carter Construction Limited reported a profit of £5.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03284871 · Incorporated 27 Nov 1996

R.G. Carter Construction Limited

Registered name: R.G. CARTER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Part of R G Carter Holdings Limited group

R.G. Carter Construction Limited made £194m revenue and £5.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

R.G. Carter Construction Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £194m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £5.9m profit and 493 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Norwich; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Norwich, East of England
Age: 29 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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£194m

Growth ▼13.6%

Profit

£5.9m

Growth ▼11.9%

Profit margin

Gross 14.1%

Employees

493

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£11.9k

Revenue/employee £394k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£228m	£225m	£194m
Cost of sales	−£205m	−£196m	−£167m
Gross profit	£23.3m	£28.9m	£27.4m
Operating profit	£5.3m	£7.5m	£6.9m
Profit before tax	£6.3m	£9.2m	£8.7m
Profit after tax	£4.3m	£6.7m	£5.9m
Profit (best available)	£4.3m	£6.7m	£5.9m
Employees (average)	545	526	493
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	3%	3%
Gross margin	10.2%	12.8%	14.1%
Revenue per employee	£418k	£427k	£394k
Profit per employee	£7.8k	£12.7k	£11.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.3%	▼13.6%
Profit growth	—	▲55.9%	▼11.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.5%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £394k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 493
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

R G Carter Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
1921 Group Limited75–100%
RG Carter Group Limited75–100%
RGCC Limited75–100%
R.G. Carter Construction Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (20)

Bullen Homes LimitedFigures not disclosed
Carter Design LimitedFigures not disclosed
Carter Homes LimitedFigures not disclosed
Carter Interiors LimitedFigures not disclosed
Central Trades LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fisher & Sons (Fakenham) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fisherbullen LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fyre Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
H.bullen & Son LimitedFigures not disclosed
John Youngs LimitedFigures not disclosed
Longwater Business Park LimitedFigures not disclosed
R G Carter Lincoln LimitedFigures not disclosed
R G Carter Southern LimitedFigures not disclosed
R. G. Carter Dereham LimitedFigures not disclosed
R.G. Carter Building LimitedFigures not disclosed
R.G. Carter Cambridge LimitedFigures not disclosed
R.G. Carter Central LimitedFigures not disclosed
R.G. Carter LimitedFigures not disclosed
R.G. Carter Projects LimitedFigures not disclosed
R.G. Carter Technical Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Drayton Building Services LimitedRev. £35.8m · 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £5.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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