How much does South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited make?

South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited reported revenue of £1.8m and a loss of £33.6k in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited have?

South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited reported an average of 47 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited profitable?

No — South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited reported a loss of £33.6k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 05338703 · Incorporated 21 Jan 2005

South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited

Registered name: SOUTH EAST CENTRE FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT LIMITED

South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited made £1.8m revenue and a £33.6k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £1.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £33.6k and 47 employees. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in Reading; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Status: Active
Location: Reading, South East
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£1.8m

Growth ▲5.1%

Profit

−£33.6k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.9%

Gross 14.9%

Employees

Change ▲9.3%

Profit / employee

−£715

Revenue/employee £37.4k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Cost of sales	£1m	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Gross profit	£247k	£299k	£205k	£262k
Operating profit	−£28.1k	−£77.2k	−£119k	−£38.4k
Profit before tax	−£26.2k	−£61.3k	−£109k	−£33.6k
Profit after tax	−£26.2k	−£61.3k	−£109k	−£33.6k
Profit (best available)	−£26.2k	−£61.3k	−£109k	−£33.6k
Employees (average)	39	41	43	47
Ratios
Profit margin	−2%	−4%	−6.5%	−1.9%
Gross margin	19.2%	19.7%	12.3%	14.9%
Revenue per employee	£33k	£37.1k	£38.9k	£37.4k
Profit per employee	−£672	−£1.5k	−£2.5k	−£715
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.4%	▲10%	▲5.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.1%	▲4.9%	▲9.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£640k	£219k	£514k	£519k
Net assets	£516k	£455k	£346k	£289k
Fixed assets	£0	£6.3k	£7.3k	£4.7k
Current assets	£1m	£950k	£804k	£784k
Debtors	£228k	£245k	£232k	£244k
Deferred income	—	—	£333k	£377k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £37.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£715; 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: 21.4%; 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: ▼16%; Now £289k
Cash at bank: ▲1%; Now £519k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 47
Deferred income: ▲13%; Now £377k
Fixed assets: ▼35%; Now £4.7k

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

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Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit −£33.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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