How much does Reliable Contractors Limited make?

Reliable Contractors Limited reported revenue of £46m and £1m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Reliable Contractors Limited have?

Reliable Contractors Limited reported an average of 536 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Reliable Contractors Limited profitable?

Yes — Reliable Contractors Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 04433925 · Incorporated 8 May 2002

Reliable Contractors Limited

Registered name: RELIABLE CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Reliable Contractors Limited made £46m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Reliable Contractors Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £46m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £1m profit and 536 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Ashford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Ashford, South East
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£46m

Growth ▲14.3%

Profit

£1m

Growth ▼16.9%

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 10.2%

Employees

536

Change ▲49.3%

Profit / employee

£1.9k

Revenue/employee £85.9k

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 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.8m	£40.3m	£46m
Cost of sales	£22.8m	£35.9m	£41.3m
Gross profit	£3m	£4.4m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£1m	£1.7m	—
Profit before tax	£1m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£845k	£1.3m	£1m
Profit (best available)	£845k	£1.3m	£1m
Staff costs	£18.2m	£23.7m	£38.1m
Employees (average)	282	359	536
Ratios
Profit margin	3.3%	3.1%	2.3%
Gross margin	11.5%	10.8%	10.2%
Revenue per employee	£91.3k	£112k	£85.9k
Profit per employee	£3k	£3.5k	£1.9k
Cash conversion	−72.7%	34.6%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲56.4%	▲14.3%
Profit growth	—	▲48.8%	▼16.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲27.3%	▲49.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.5m	£4.6m	£5.3m
Net assets	£5.7m	£6.9m	£6.9m
Fixed assets	£115k	£172k	£146k
Current assets	£8.8m	£11m	£12.8m
Debtors	£60k	£170k	£0
Deferred income	£751k	£625k	£1.9m
Cash from operations	−£729k	£588k	£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £85.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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 £6.9m
Cash at bank: ▲17%; Now £5.3m
Headcount: ▲49%; Now 536
Deferred income: ▲198%; Now £1.9m
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £146k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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