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Company No. 07773092 · Incorporated 14 Sep 2011

Atkinson Building Contractors Limited

Registered name: ATKINSON BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Atkinson Building Contractors Limited made £14m revenue and £297k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Atkinson Building Contractors Limited’s revenue fell 30% to £14m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £297k profit and 90 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Penrith; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Status
Active
Location
Penrith, North West
Age
15 yrs · since 2011
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed
Revenue
£14m
Growth ▼30.3%
Profit
£297k
Growth ▼37.5%
Profit margin
2.1%
Gross 9.1%
Employees
90
Change ▼2.2%
Profit / employee
£3.3k
Revenue/employee £155k
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 to31 Oct 202231 Oct 202331 Oct 202431 Oct 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£13.8m£18.5m£20.1m£14m
Cost of sales£12.5m£16.8m£18.4m£12.7m
Gross profit£1.2m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3m
Operating profit£532k£815k£687k£355k
Profit before tax£524k£809k£690k£360k
Profit after tax£407k£616k£476k£297k
Profit (best available)£407k£616k£476k£297k
Staff costs£2.8m£3.3m£3.6m£3.7m
Employees (average)87909290
Ratios
Profit margin2.9%3.3%2.4%2.1%
Gross margin8.9%9.1%8.1%9.1%
Revenue per employee£158k£205k£218k£155k
Profit per employee£4.7k£6.8k£5.2k£3.3k
Cash conversion141%−2.6%56.7%217.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲34.4%▲8.5%▼30.3%
Profit growth—▲51.6%▼22.8%▼37.5%
Headcount growth—▲3.5%▲2.2%▼2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£1.1m£610k£371k£894k
Net assets£1.9m£2.4m£2.8m£3m
Fixed assets£575k£770k£1m£1m
Current assets£5m£4.8m£5.8m£6.5m
Debtors£232k£181k£559k£335k
Cash from operations£750k−£21.3k£390k£773k
SourceAccounts · bulk data May 2024Accounts · bulk data May 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
2.1%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
9.1%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£155k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£3.3k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
217.7%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
7.3%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
2.4%
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
▲6%
Now £3m
Cash at bank
▲141%
Now £894k
Headcount
▼2%
Now 90
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲0%
Now £1m
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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £297k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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