How much does PBSL Group Limited make?

PBSL Group Limited reported revenue of £14.2m and £20k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does PBSL Group Limited have?

PBSL Group Limited reported an average of 69 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is PBSL Group Limited profitable?

Yes — PBSL Group Limited reported a profit of £20k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 06612338 · Incorporated 5 Jun 2008

PBSL Group Limited

Registered name: PBSL GROUP LIMITED

Part of Chiltern Capital LLP group

PBSL Group Limited made £14.2m revenue and £20k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

PBSL Group Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £14.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £20k profit and 69 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Colchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, 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. From the filing: “PBSL Bidco Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£14.2m

Growth ▼4.2%

Profit

£20k

Growth ▼98.1%

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 36.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£290

Revenue/employee £206k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.7m	£14.9m	£14.2m
Cost of sales	£8.8m	£9.2m	£9m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£5.7m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£1.1m	£64k
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£1.1m	£61k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.1m	£20k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.1m	£20k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	66	69	69
Ratios
Profit margin	10%	7.2%	0.1%
Gross margin	40.2%	38.1%	36.6%
Revenue per employee	£223k	£216k	£206k
Profit per employee	£22.4k	£15.6k	£290
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.9%	▼4.2%
Profit growth	—	▼27.3%	▼98.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£284k	£108k	£193k
Net assets	£4.4m	£5.5m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Current assets	£6.5m	£6.6m	£6.4m
Debtors	£635k	£598k	£387k
Deferred income	£159k	£110k	£136k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £206k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £290; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.7%; 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: ▲0%; Now £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▲79%; Now £193k
Headcount: 0%; Now 69
Deferred income: ▲24%; Now £136k
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £1.8m

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

Chiltern Capital LLPultimate parent75–100%
Chiltern Capital Nominees Limited75–100%
Assembuild Topco Limited75–100%
Assembuild Midco Limited75–100%
Assembuild Group Limited75–100%
PBSL Midco Limited75–100%
PBSL Bidco Limited75–100%
PBSL Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (10)

Bifoldsales LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bolts Online LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cablestore LimitedFigures not disclosed
Composite Sales LimitedFigures not disclosed
Danlett Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Drainage Sales LtdFigures not disclosed
Gutter Supplies LtdFigures not disclosed
Professional Building Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
PVC Cladding LimitedFigures not disclosed
Soakaways LimitedFigures 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 2024 (profit £20k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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