How much does Read Construction Holdings Limited make?

Read Construction Holdings Limited reported revenue of £46.1m and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Read Construction Holdings Limited have?

Read Construction Holdings Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Read Construction Holdings Limited profitable?

Yes — Read Construction Holdings Limited reported a profit of £3.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04401595 · Incorporated 22 Mar 2002

Read Construction Holdings Limited

Registered name: READ CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS LIMITED

Part of Read Construction UK Limited group

Read Construction Holdings Limited made £46.1m revenue and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Read Construction Holdings Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £46.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £3.1m profit and 75 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Brymbo; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings

Status: Active
Location: Brymbo, Wales
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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: “Read Construction Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£46.1m

Growth ▲6.2%

Profit

£3.1m

Growth ▲180.1%

Profit margin

6.8%

Gross 12.3%

Employees

Change ▲5.6%

Profit / employee

£41.8k

Revenue/employee £615k

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)	£28.4m	£43.4m	£46.1m
Cost of sales	£26m	£39.9m	£40.5m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£3.5m	£5.7m
Profit before tax	£689k	£1.5m	£3.5m
Profit after tax	£654k	£1.1m	£3.1m
Profit (best available)	£654k	£1.1m	£3.1m
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.7m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	76	71	75
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	2.6%	6.8%
Gross margin	8.5%	8%	12.3%
Revenue per employee	£374k	£612k	£615k
Profit per employee	£8.6k	£15.7k	£41.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲52.8%	▲6.2%
Profit growth	—	▲71%	▲180.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.6%	▲5.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.1m	£6.2m	£7.5m
Net assets	£2.2m	£2.8m	£4.8m
Current assets	£8m	£14.1m	£15.9m
Debtors	£2.7m	£4.7m	£5.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £615k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £41.8k; 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: 12.1%; 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: ▲74%; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▲21%; Now £7.5m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 75
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Read Construction UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Read Construction Group Limited75–100%
Read Construction Holdings 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 Mar 2025 (profit £3.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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