How much does Sleaford Building Services Limited make?

Sleaford Building Services Limited reported revenue of £12.8m and £451k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sleaford Building Services Limited have?

Sleaford Building Services Limited reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Sleaford Building Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Sleaford Building Services Limited reported a profit of £451k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 04900491 · Incorporated 16 Sep 2003

Sleaford Building Services Limited

Registered name: SLEAFORD BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

Part of SBS Eot Limited group

Sleaford Building Services Limited made £12.8m revenue and £451k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Sleaford Building Services Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £12.8m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £451k profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Sleaford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings SIC 43210Electrical installation SIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Status: Active
Location: Sleaford, East Midlands
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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: “The company is controlled by SBS Employee Ownership Trust.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£12.8m

Growth ▼18.2%

Profit

£451k

Growth ▼64%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 29%

Employees

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£6.4k

Revenue/employee £183k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.6m	£15.5m	£15.7m	£12.8m
Cost of sales	£15.5m	£11.5m	£10.4m	£9.1m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4m	£5.3m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£720k	£1.1m	£1.8m	£638k
Profit before tax	£670k	£1m	£1.8m	£601k
Profit after tax	£454k	£873k	£1.3m	£451k
Profit (best available)	£454k	£873k	£1.3m	£451k
Staff costs	£3.7m	£2.7m	£3.5m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	54	58	68	70
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	5.6%	8%	3.5%
Gross margin	21%	26.1%	34%	29%
Revenue per employee	£362k	£267k	£231k	£183k
Profit per employee	£8.4k	£15k	£18.4k	£6.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲1.2%	▼18.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▲43.6%	▼64%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲17.2%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£544k	£639k	£878k	£1.4m
Net assets	£2.5m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£264k
Fixed assets	£759k	£610k	£383k	£434k
Current assets	£5.4m	£4.6m	£5.8m	£4.5m
Debtors	£2m	£2.5m	£4m	£2.5m
Deferred income	—	£737k	£828k	£733k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £183k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.6%; 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: ▼80%; Now £264k
Cash at bank: ▲57%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 70
Deferred income: ▼11%; Now £733k
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £434k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

SBS Eot Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Sleaford Building Holdings Limited75–100%
Sleaford Building Services 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £451k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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