How much does Southern Piling Limited make?

Southern Piling Limited reported revenue of £19.9m and £3.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Southern Piling Limited have?

Southern Piling Limited reported an average of 60 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Southern Piling Limited profitable?

Yes — Southern Piling Limited reported a profit of £3.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03993190 · Incorporated 10 May 2000

Southern Piling Limited

Registered name: SOUTHERN PILING LIMITED

Southern Piling Limited made £19.9m revenue and £3.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Southern Piling Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £19.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £3.4m profit and 60 employees. The company is classified under “test drilling and boring” and is based in Worthing; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43130Test drilling and boring SIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Worthing, South East
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.9m

Growth ▲8.2%

Profit

£3.4m

Growth ▲54.4%

Profit margin

17.1%

Gross 32.8%

Employees

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£56.6k

Revenue/employee £332k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.2m	£18.4m	£19.9m
Cost of sales	£13.8m	£13.5m	£13.4m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£4.9m	£6.5m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£2.9m	£4.4m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£2.9m	£4.5m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£2.2m	£3.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£2.2m	£3.4m
Staff costs	£3.9m	£4.4m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	61	64	60
Ratios
Profit margin	12%	11.9%	17.1%
Gross margin	24.4%	26.5%	32.8%
Revenue per employee	£299k	£288k	£332k
Profit per employee	£35.9k	£34.4k	£56.6k
Cash conversion	−135.2%	−144.6%	−95.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1%	▲8.2%
Profit growth	—	▲0.5%	▲54.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.9%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Net assets	£8.3m	£7.4m	£8.5m
Fixed assets	£4.8m	£5m	£5.1m
Current assets	£6.2m	£5.1m	£6.2m
Debtors	£2.8m	£2.1m	£2.7m
Cash from operations	−£3.6m	−£4.1m	−£4.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 17.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £332k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £56.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −95.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.8%; 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: ▲14%; Now £8.5m
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 60
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £5.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £3.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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