How much does Blanchard Wells Limited make?

Blanchard Wells Limited reported revenue of £42.5m and £929k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Blanchard Wells Limited have?

Blanchard Wells Limited reported an average of 109 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Blanchard Wells Limited profitable?

Yes — Blanchard Wells Limited reported a profit of £929k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04123057 · Incorporated 12 Dec 2000

Blanchard Wells Limited

Registered name: BLANCHARD WELLS LIMITED

Part of Taine Holdings Limited group

Blanchard Wells Limited made £42.5m revenue and £929k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Blanchard Wells Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £42.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £929k profit and 109 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Southampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 25 yrs · since 2000
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. From the filing: “Blanchard Wells (Holdings) Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£42.5m

Growth ▼2.7%

Profit

£929k

Growth ▼3.8%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 15.5%

Employees

109

Change ▼8.4%

Profit / employee

£8.5k

Revenue/employee £390k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.8m	£45.3m	£43.6m	£42.5m
Cost of sales	£29.4m	£39.6m	£37.6m	£35.9m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£5.7m	£6.1m	£6.6m
Operating profit	£294k	£1m	£1.3m	—
Profit before tax	£296k	£1m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£296k	£1m	£965k	£929k
Profit (best available)	£296k	£1m	£965k	£929k
Staff costs	£5.2m	£5.8m	£5.9m	£6.2m
Employees (average)	106	122	119	109
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	2.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Gross margin	12.9%	12.6%	14%	15.5%
Revenue per employee	£318k	£371k	£367k	£390k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	£8.4k	£8.1k	£8.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲34.1%	▼3.5%	▼2.7%
Profit growth	—	▲245.1%	▼5.4%	▼3.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲15.1%	▼2.5%	▼8.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£4.3m	£3.8m	£3.9m
Net assets	£3m	£3m	£3m	£3m
Current assets	£7.7m	£11.3m	£10.7m	£14.5m
Debtors	£4m	£3.1m	£4.1m	£5.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £390k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.5k; 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: 13.9%; 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: ▲1%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▲4%; Now £3.9m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 109
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Taine Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Blanchard Wells (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Blanchard Wells Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Blanchard Wells (Groundworks Contractors) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Blanchard Wells Civils & Structures LimitedFigures not disclosed
Southern Concrete LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £929k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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