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Company No. 07087040 · Incorporated 25 Nov 2009

Bennett Hay Limited

Registered name: BENNETT HAY LIMITED

Bennett Hay Limited made £20.9m revenue and £984k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Bennett Hay Limited’s revenue grew 27% to £20.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £984k profit and 271 employees. The company is classified under “combined facilities support activities” and is based in Reading; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 81100Combined facilities support activities
Status
Active
Location
Reading, South East
Age
16 yrs · since 2009
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed
Revenue
£20.9m
Growth ▲26.9%
Profit
£984k
Growth ▲63.1%
Profit margin
4.7%
Gross 18.7%
Employees
271
Change ▲11.5%
Profit / employee
£3.6k
Revenue/employee £77.1k
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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Mar 202231 Mar 202331 Mar 202431 Mar 202531 Mar 2026
DisclosureNo P&LFull P&Lread from filing textFull P&Lread from filing textFull P&Lread from filing textFull P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)—£12.8m£15.1m£16.5m£20.9m
Cost of sales—£10.7m£12.5m£13.5m£17m
Gross profit—£2.1m£2.7m£2.9m£3.9m
Operating profit—£265k£537k£807k£1.3m
Profit before tax—£265k£536k£807k£1.3m
Profit after tax—£216k£397k£604k£984k
Profit (best available)—£216k£397k£604k£984k
Staff costs—£6.9m£8.3m£9.1m£11.1m
Employees (average)139218240243271
Ratios
Profit margin—1.7%2.6%3.7%4.7%
Gross margin—16.1%17.7%17.7%18.7%
Revenue per employee—£58.5k£63.1k£67.8k£77.1k
Profit per employee—£992£1.7k£2.5k£3.6k
Cash conversion—−328.5%−131.3%−72.5%−94.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth——▲18.6%▲8.8%▲26.9%
Profit growth——▲83.4%▲52.2%▲63.1%
Headcount growth—▲56.8%▲10.1%▲1.3%▲11.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£269k£588k£710k£803k£933k
Net assets£490k£272k£143k£399k£516k
Fixed assets£9.8k£13.9k£10.3k£6.6k£24.8k
Current assets£1.7m£1.9m£2.2m£2.6m£3.3m
Debtors£1.4m£1.3m£1.4m£1.7m£2.3m
Deferred income—£0£0£81.4k£40.9k
Cash from operations—−£872k−£704k−£585k−£1.2m
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
4.7%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
18.7%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£77.1k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£3.6k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−94.1%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
0.1%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
0.2%
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
11.1%
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
▲29%
Now £516k
Cash at bank
▲16%
Now £933k
Headcount
▲12%
Now 271
Deferred income
▼50%
Now £40.9k
Fixed assets
▲277%
Now £24.8k
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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £984k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026

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