How much does Universal Piling and Construction Ltd make?

Universal Piling and Construction Ltd reported revenue of £41m and £984k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Universal Piling and Construction Ltd have?

Universal Piling and Construction Ltd reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Universal Piling and Construction Ltd profitable?

Yes — Universal Piling and Construction Ltd reported a profit of £984k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 03728536 · Incorporated 9 Mar 1999

Universal Piling and Construction Ltd

Registered name: UNIVERSAL PILING AND CONSTRUCTION LTD

Universal Piling and Construction Ltd made £41m revenue and £984k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Universal Piling and Construction Ltd’s revenue grew 26% to £41m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £984k profit and 66 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Sutton-in-Ashfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, East Midlands
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£41m

Growth ▲26.3%

Profit

£984k

Growth ▲7.6%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 10.1%

Employees

Change ▼4.3%

Profit / employee

£14.9k

Revenue/employee £621k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.3m	£34.1m	£32.4m	£41m
Cost of sales	£16.7m	£31.4m	£27.9m	£36.8m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.6m	£4.5m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£438k	£433k	£1.3m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£352k	£351k	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£290k	£230k	£914k	£984k
Profit (best available)	£290k	£230k	£914k	£984k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£3.7m	£3.7m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	47	61	69	66
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	0.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Gross margin	13.2%	7.8%	13.9%	10.1%
Revenue per employee	£410k	£559k	£470k	£621k
Profit per employee	£6.2k	£3.8k	£13.2k	£14.9k
Cash conversion	212.6%	413.6%	107.4%	287.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲77.1%	▼4.8%	▲26.3%
Profit growth	—	▼20.7%	▲297.3%	▲7.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲29.8%	▲13.1%	▼4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£801k	£2.1m	£1.3m	£2.9m
Net assets	£488k	£452k	£887k	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£819k	£1m	£1m	£1.4m
Current assets	£8.7m	£9.2m	£6.2m	£8.8m
Debtors	£349k	£1.4m	£26.6k	£939k
Deferred income	£82k	£203k	£219k	£208k
Cash from operations	£931k	£1.8m	£1.4m	£4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £621k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 287.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.3%; 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: ▲48%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▲128%; Now £2.9m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 66
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £208k
Fixed assets: ▲40%; Now £1.4m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £984k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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