How much does General Demolition Limited make?

General Demolition Limited reported revenue of £17.8m and £432k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does General Demolition Limited have?

General Demolition Limited reported an average of 22 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is General Demolition Limited profitable?

Yes — General Demolition Limited reported a profit of £432k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04915823 · Incorporated 30 Sep 2003

General Demolition Limited

Registered name: GENERAL DEMOLITION LIMITED

Part of Newgeneral Holdings Limited group

General Demolition Limited made £17.8m revenue and £432k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

General Demolition Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £17.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £432k profit and 22 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Ascot; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials SIC 43110Demolition

Status: Active
Location: Ascot, South East
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£17.8m

Growth ▲16.3%

Profit

£432k

Growth ▲6%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 11.5%

Employees

Change ▲214.3%

Profit / employee

£19.6k

Revenue/employee £810k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£15.3m	£17.8m
Cost of sales	—	£13.4m	£15.8m
Gross profit	—	£1.9m	£2m
Operating profit	—	£521k	£597k
Profit before tax	—	£528k	£616k
Profit after tax	—	£407k	£432k
Profit (best available)	—	£407k	£432k
Employees (average)	5	7	22
Ratios
Profit margin	—	2.7%	2.4%
Gross margin	—	12.4%	11.5%
Revenue per employee	—	£2.2m	£810k
Profit per employee	—	£58.1k	£19.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲16.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▲6%
Headcount growth	—	▲40%	▲214.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£544k	£593k	£2.7m
Net assets	£724k	£1.1m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£41.4k	£30.3k	£28.1k
Current assets	£2.3m	£4.6m	£6.6m
Debtors	£710k	£2.3m	£2.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £810k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: 13.9%; 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: ▲38%; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: ▲347%; Now £2.7m
Headcount: ▲214%; Now 22
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £28.1k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Newgeneral Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
General Demolition 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 £432k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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