How much does Buttress Architects Ltd make?

Buttress Architects Ltd reported revenue of £7.3m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Buttress Architects Ltd have?

Buttress Architects Ltd reported an average of 81 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Buttress Architects Ltd profitable?

Yes — Buttress Architects Ltd reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05363573 · Incorporated 14 Feb 2005

Buttress Architects Ltd

Registered name: BUTTRESS ARCHITECTS LTD

Buttress Architects Ltd made £7.3m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Buttress Architects Ltd’s revenue grew 18% to £7.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.1m profit and 81 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in Manchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£7.3m

Growth ▲18.1%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲147.3%

Profit margin

14.4%

Gross 42.8%

Employees

Change ▲5.2%

Profit / employee

£13k

Revenue/employee £90.5k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.2m	£6.2m	£7.3m
Cost of sales	£4.1m	£4.1m	£4.2m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£2.1m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£662k	£419k	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£657k	£448k	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£664k	£427k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£664k	£427k	£1.1m
Employees (average)	72	77	81
Ratios
Profit margin	10.7%	6.9%	14.4%
Gross margin	34.3%	34.3%	42.8%
Revenue per employee	£86.2k	£80.7k	£90.5k
Profit per employee	£9.2k	£5.5k	£13k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.1%	▲18.1%
Profit growth	—	▼35.7%	▲147.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.9%	▲5.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£631k	£1.2m
Net assets	£1.6m	£1.5m	£2.1m
Fixed assets	£257k	£425k	£338k
Debtors	£1.4m	£972k	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £90.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 25.1%; 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: ▲40%; Now £2.1m
Cash at bank: ▲87%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 81
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £338k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FilletedAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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