How much does Esh Holdings Limited make?

Esh Holdings Limited reported revenue of £311m and £11.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Esh Holdings Limited have?

Esh Holdings Limited reported an average of 811 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Esh Holdings Limited profitable?

Yes — Esh Holdings Limited reported a profit of £11.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03724890 · Incorporated 3 Mar 1999

Esh Holdings Limited

Registered name: ESH HOLDINGS LIMITED

Part of Esh Investments Limited group

Esh Holdings Limited made £311m revenue and £11.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Esh Holdings Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £311m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £11.5m profit and 811 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Bowburn; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Bowburn, North East
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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.

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

Operating leverage

Revenue

£311m

Growth ▲17.1%

Profit

£11.5m

Growth ▲178.7%

Profit margin

3.7%

Gross 10.7%

Employees

811

Change ▲6%

Profit / employee

£14.2k

Revenue/employee £383k

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)	£261m	£265m	£311m
Cost of sales	−£245m	−£244m	−£277m
Gross profit	£15.9m	£20.9m	£33.4m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£5.2m	£16.7m
Profit before tax	£3.1m	£5m	£15.1m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£4.1m	£11.5m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£4.1m	£11.5m
Employees (average)	723	765	811
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	1.6%	3.7%
Gross margin	6.1%	7.9%	10.7%
Revenue per employee	£360k	£347k	£383k
Profit per employee	£3.4k	£5.4k	£14.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.8%	▲17.1%
Profit growth	—	▲70.6%	▲178.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.8%	▲6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £383k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.2k; 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 811
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Esh Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Esh Holdings Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (7)

Esh Homes LimitedRev. £24.8m · Profit £2.2m
Esh Developments LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£705k
Dunelm Homes LimitedFigures not disclosed
Esh Chilton Moor LtdFigures not disclosed
Esh Construction LimitedFigures not disclosed
Esh Ebt Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tursdale Recycling LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Esh Investments (Ebt) LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £11.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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