How much does Mackness Contracting Limited make?

Mackness Contracting Limited reported revenue of £5.7m and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Mackness Contracting Limited have?

Mackness Contracting Limited reported an average of 14 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Mackness Contracting Limited profitable?

Yes — Mackness Contracting Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 06208047 · Incorporated 11 Apr 2007

Mackness Contracting Limited

Registered name: MACKNESS CONTRACTING LIMITED

Mackness Contracting Limited made £5.7m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Mackness Contracting Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £5.7m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.1m profit and 14 employees. The company is classified under “landscape service activities” and is based in Chelmsford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 81300Landscape service activities

Status: Active
Location: Chelmsford, East of England
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£5.7m

Growth ▲6.7%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲51.7%

Profit margin

19%

Gross 56.5%

Employees

Change ▲7.7%

Profit / employee

£76.9k

Revenue/employee £404k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£5.3m	£5.7m
Cost of sales	—	—	£2.9m	£2.5m
Gross profit	—	—	£2.4m	£3.2m
Operating profit	—	—	£905k	£1.4m
Profit before tax	—	—	£907k	£1.4m
Profit after tax	—	—	£710k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£710k	£1.1m
Employees (average)	10	13	13	14
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	13.4%	19%
Gross margin	—	—	46%	56.5%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£408k	£404k
Profit per employee	—	—	£54.6k	£76.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲6.7%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲51.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲30%	0%	▲7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.1m
Net assets	£3.7m	£4.8m	£5.3m	£6.2m
Fixed assets	£537k	£860k	£885k	£973k
Current assets	£3.8m	£4.6m	£5m	£5.7m
Debtors	£1.5m	£2.7m	£1m	£858k
Source	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 19%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 56.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £404k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £76.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.2%; 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: ▲17%; Now £6.2m
Cash at bank: ▼5%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 14
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £973k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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