How much does Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited make?

Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited reported revenue of £231m and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited have?

Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited reported an average of 373 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited profitable?

Yes — Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited reported a profit of £2.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03680604 · Incorporated 8 Dec 1998

Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited

Registered name: EW BEARD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited made £231m revenue and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £231m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.7m profit and 373 employees. The company is classified under “other letting and operating of own or leased real estate”; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection L · Real estate activitiesSIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: South West
Age: 27 yrs · since 1998
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£231m

Growth ▲16.1%

Profit

£2.7m

Growth ▲57.8%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 9.3%

Employees

373

Change ▲10%

Profit / employee

£7.4k

Revenue/employee £618k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£199m	£231m
Cost of sales	£183m	£209m
Gross profit	£16.1m	£21.6m
Profit before tax	£4.7m	£5m
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£2.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£2.7m
Staff costs	£28.6m	£31.9m
Employees (average)	339	373
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	1.2%
Gross margin	8.1%	9.3%
Revenue per employee	£586k	£618k
Profit per employee	£5.1k	£7.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.1%
Profit growth	—	▲57.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲10%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£368k	£657k
Net assets	£16.7m	£18.1m
Fixed assets	£16.1m	£16m
Current assets	£1.1m	£2.7m
Debtors	£20.4m	£25.5m
Cash from operations	£11.5m	£2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £618k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.1%; 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: ▲9%; Now £18.1m
Cash at bank: ▲79%; Now £657k
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 373
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £16m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

E.w. Beard LimitedRev. £230m · Profit £3.4m

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 Dec 2025 (profit £2.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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