How much does Longwater Construction Supplies Limited make?

Longwater Construction Supplies Limited reported revenue of £33m and £142k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Longwater Construction Supplies Limited have?

Longwater Construction Supplies Limited reported an average of 67 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Longwater Construction Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Longwater Construction Supplies Limited reported a profit of £142k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06522931 · Incorporated 4 Mar 2008

Longwater Construction Supplies Limited

Registered name: LONGWATER CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES LIMITED

Part of Longwater Limited group

Longwater Construction Supplies Limited made £33m revenue and £142k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Longwater Construction Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £33m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £142k profit and 67 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment” and is based in Norwich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

Status: Active
Location: Norwich, East of England
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£33m

Growth ▲9%

Profit

£142k

Growth ▼47.8%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 18.6%

Employees

Change ▲3.1%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £492k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.1m	£29m	£30.3m	£33m
Cost of sales	£23m	£23.2m	£24.5m	£26.8m
Gross profit	£6m	£5.8m	£5.8m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1m	£656k	£595k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£818k	£426k	£374k
Profit after tax	£895k	£629k	£272k	£142k
Profit (best available)	£895k	£629k	£272k	£142k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.7m	£3m
Employees (average)	61	64	65	67
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	2.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Gross margin	20.8%	20.1%	19.1%	18.6%
Revenue per employee	£477k	£454k	£466k	£492k
Profit per employee	£14.7k	£9.8k	£4.2k	£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.1%	▲4.3%	▲9%
Profit growth	—	▼29.6%	▼56.8%	▼47.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.9%	▲1.6%	▲3.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£906k	£333k	£139k	£278k
Net assets	£4m	£3.9m	£3.9m	£3.8m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£2.5m
Current assets	£7.6m	£6.8m	£6.1m	£7.1m
Debtors	£683k	£943k	£565k	£724k
Deferred income	£425k	£398k	£693k	£608k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £492k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.2%; 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: ▼4%; Now £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▲99%; Now £278k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 67
Deferred income: ▼12%; Now £608k
Fixed assets: ▲62%; Now £2.5m

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

Longwater Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Longwater Construction Supplies Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Longwater (South East) LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Longwater Construction Supplies (Sleaford) LtdFigures not disclosed

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 Dec 2025 (profit £142k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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