How much does Pioneer Design and Build Limited make?

Pioneer Design and Build Limited reported revenue of £54.5m and £287k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pioneer Design and Build Limited have?

Pioneer Design and Build Limited reported an average of 20 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Pioneer Design and Build Limited profitable?

Yes — Pioneer Design and Build Limited reported a profit of £287k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04479153 · Incorporated 5 Jul 2002

Pioneer Design and Build Limited

Registered name: PIONEER DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED

Pioneer Design and Build Limited made £54.5m revenue and £287k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Pioneer Design and Build Limited’s revenue grew 77% to £54.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £287k profit and 20 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Chorlton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects

Status: Active
Location: Chorlton, North West
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£54.5m

Growth ▲77.3%

Profit

£287k

Growth ▼48%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 3.1%

Employees

Change ▲5.3%

Profit / employee

£14.3k

Revenue/employee £2.7m

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.6m	£30.7m	£54.5m
Cost of sales	£33.6m	£29.2m	£52.8m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£624k	£287k	£287k
Profit before tax	£593k	£254k	£265k
Profit after tax	£486k	£552k	£287k
Profit (best available)	£486k	£552k	£287k
Staff costs	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	16	19	20
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1.8%	0.5%
Gross margin	5.5%	4.8%	3.1%
Revenue per employee	£2.2m	£1.6m	£2.7m
Profit per employee	£30.4k	£29k	£14.3k
Cash conversion	−117%	189.8%	455.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼13.6%	▲77.3%
Profit growth	—	▲13.5%	▼48%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.8%	▲5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£2.1m	£3m
Net assets	£2.3m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Fixed assets	£461k	£172k	£128k
Current assets	£9m	£9.8m	£11.5m
Debtors	£4.3m	£2m	£1.9m
Cash from operations	−£729k	£544k	£1.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 3.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.7m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 455.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.5%; 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: ▲3%; Now £2.9m
Cash at bank: ▲44%; Now £3m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 20
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼26%; Now £128k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £287k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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