How much does Arcas Building Solutions Limited make?

Arcas Building Solutions Limited reported revenue of £8.5m and £161k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Arcas Building Solutions Limited have?

Arcas Building Solutions Limited reported an average of 13 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Arcas Building Solutions Limited profitable?

Yes — Arcas Building Solutions Limited reported a profit of £161k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08409305 · Incorporated 19 Feb 2013

Arcas Building Solutions Limited

Registered name: ARCAS BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Part of Northern Bear PLC group

Arcas Building Solutions Limited made £8.5m revenue and £161k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Arcas Building Solutions Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £8.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £161k profit and 13 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Gateshead; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Gateshead, North East
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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: “The company's immediate parent undertaking is Northern Bear Construction Limited and the company's”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£8.5m

Growth ▼9.5%

Profit

£161k

Growth ▲198.8%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 12.6%

Employees

Change ▼13.3%

Profit / employee

£12.4k

Revenue/employee £651k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.4m	£8.5m
Cost of sales	£8.7m	£7.4m
Gross profit	£615k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£36.6k	£216k
Profit after tax	£53.8k	£161k
Profit (best available)	£53.8k	£161k
Staff costs	£886k	£861k
Employees (average)	15	13
Ratios
Profit margin	0.6%	1.9%
Gross margin	6.6%	12.6%
Revenue per employee	£624k	£651k
Profit per employee	£3.6k	£12.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.5%
Profit growth	—	▲198.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£61.6k	£749k
Net assets	£358k	£519k
Fixed assets	£18.9k	£18.3k
Current assets	£2.1m	£3.3m
Debtors	£1.2m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£246k	£499k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £651k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20%; 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: ▲45%; Now £519k
Cash at bank: ▲1116%; Now £749k
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 13
Deferred income: ▲103%; Now £499k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £18.3k

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

Northern Bear PLCultimate parent75–100%
Northern Bear Construction Limited75–100%
Arcas Building Solutions Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

MGM LtdRev. £15.2m · Profit £743k
Isoler Ltd.Rev. £10.6m · Profit £1.4m
J Lister Electrical LimitedRev. £5.4m · Profit £162k
H. Peel & Sons LimitedRev. £1.9m · Profit −£905k
Northern Bear (Safety) LimitedRev. £376k · Profit −£34.5k

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 Mar 2025 (profit £161k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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