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Company No. 04285067 · Incorporated 11 Sep 2001

P.H. Buxton & Sons Limited

Registered name: P.H. BUXTON & SONS LIMITED

P.H. Buxton & Sons Limited made £3.8m revenue and £158k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

P.H. Buxton & Sons Limited’s revenue grew 25% to £3.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £158k profit and 21 employees. The company is classified under “floor and wall covering” and is based in Brighton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43330Floor and wall covering
Status
Active
Location
Brighton, South East
Age
25 yrs · since 2001
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverage
Revenue
£3.8m
Growth ▲24.6%
Profit
£158k
Growth ▲217.1%
Profit margin
4.1%
Gross 31.9%
Employees
21
Change 0%
Profit / employee
£7.5k
Revenue/employee £182k
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 to31 Dec 202231 Dec 202331 Dec 202431 Dec 2025
DisclosureFull P&Lread from filing textFull P&Lread from filing textFull P&Lread from filing textFull P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£3.6m£3.7m£3.1m£3.8m
Cost of sales£2.6m£2.5m£2.1m£2.6m
Gross profit£1m£1.2m£986k£1.2m
Operating profit£222k£248k£83k£218k
Profit before tax£214k£242k£77.9k£212k
Profit after tax£166k£175k£49.9k£158k
Profit (best available)£166k£175k£49.9k£158k
Employees (average)22222121
Ratios
Profit margin4.6%4.7%1.6%4.1%
Gross margin28.8%31.8%32.2%31.9%
Revenue per employee£163k£168k£146k£182k
Profit per employee£7.6k£8k£2.4k£7.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲3.3%▼17.2%▲24.6%
Profit growth—▲5.3%▼71.5%▲217.1%
Headcount growth—0%▼4.5%0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£318k£369k£366k£401k
Net assets£519k£589k£546k£605k
Fixed assets£126k£160k£217k£249k
Current assets£952k£983k£901k£1.2m
Debtors£547k£530k£452k£657k
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data May 2024FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
4.1%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
31.9%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£182k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£7.5k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
6.5%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
17.2%
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
▲11%
Now £605k
Cash at bank
▲10%
Now £401k
Headcount
0%
Now 21
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲15%
Now £249k
Corporate ownership

Group structure

Minority corporate shareholders

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £158k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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