How much does Owen Contractors Limited make?

Owen Contractors Limited reported revenue of £19.4m and £340k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Owen Contractors Limited have?

Owen Contractors Limited reported an average of 14 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Owen Contractors Limited profitable?

Yes — Owen Contractors Limited reported a profit of £340k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 03748413 · Incorporated 8 Apr 1999

Owen Contractors Limited

Registered name: OWEN CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Part of Owen Contractors Holdings Limited group

Owen Contractors Limited made £19.4m revenue and £340k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Owen Contractors Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £19.4m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £340k profit and 14 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Hailsham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects

Status: Active
Location: Hailsham, South East
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£19.4m

Growth ▲5.4%

Profit

£340k

Growth ▼14.5%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 7.6%

Employees

Change ▼17.6%

Profit / employee

£24.3k

Revenue/employee £1.4m

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 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.5m	£18.4m	£19.4m
Cost of sales	£20.3m	£16.8m	£17.9m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£564k	£451k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£572k	£456k
Profit after tax	£802k	£398k	£340k
Profit (best available)	£802k	£398k	£340k
Staff costs	£485k	£410k	£391k
Employees (average)	17	17	14
Ratios
Profit margin	3.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Gross margin	9.8%	8.8%	7.6%
Revenue per employee	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Profit per employee	£47.1k	£23.4k	£24.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18%	▲5.4%
Profit growth	—	▼50.3%	▼14.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼17.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£873k	£829k	£249k
Net assets	£4.2m	£4.5m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£519k	£623k	£578k
Current assets	£4.8m	£5.2m	£4.5m
Debtors	£3.3m	£2.1m	£3.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.4m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.7%; 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: ▼8%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼70%; Now £249k
Headcount: ▼18%; Now 14
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £578k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Owen Contractors Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Owen Contractors Limitedthis company

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

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 Oct 2025 (profit £340k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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