How much does SHMS Contracting Limited make?

SHMS Contracting Limited reported revenue of £26.7m and £19.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does SHMS Contracting Limited have?

SHMS Contracting Limited reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is SHMS Contracting Limited profitable?

Yes — SHMS Contracting Limited reported a profit of £19.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 06846409 · Incorporated 13 Mar 2009

SHMS Contracting Limited

Registered name: SHMS CONTRACTING LIMITED

SHMS Contracting Limited made £26.7m revenue and £19.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

SHMS Contracting Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £26.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £19.7k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Fareham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Fareham, South East
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£26.7m

Growth ▲17.5%

Profit

£19.7k

Growth ▼9.4%

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 1.7%

Employees

Change ▼25%

Profit / employee

£6.6k

Revenue/employee £8.9m

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.7m	£20.1m	£22.7m	£26.7m
Cost of sales	£13.4m	£19.8m	£22.4m	£26.2m
Gross profit	£237k	£299k	£347k	£445k
Operating profit	£2k	£15.2k	£32.3k	£26.6k
Profit before tax	£3.3k	£13.8k	£27.9k	£44.7k
Profit after tax	£2.6k	£10.9k	£21.7k	£19.7k
Profit (best available)	£2.6k	£10.9k	£21.7k	£19.7k
Employees (average)	4	4	4	3
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Gross margin	1.7%	1.5%	1.5%	1.7%
Revenue per employee	£3.4m	£5m	£5.7m	£8.9m
Profit per employee	£662	£2.7k	£5.4k	£6.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲47%	▲12.9%	▲17.5%
Profit growth	—	▲312.1%	▲99.1%	▼9.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▼25%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£30.2k	£399k	£186k	£114k
Net assets	£11.6k	£12.5k	£28.7k	£47.3k
Current assets	£333k	£645k	£422k	£543k
Debtors	£303k	£247k	£235k	£429k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 1.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £8.9m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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: ▲65%; Now £47.3k
Cash at bank: ▼39%; Now £114k
Headcount: ▼25%; Now 3
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FilletedAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £19.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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