How much does Hawkins Brown Design Limited make?

Hawkins Brown Design Limited reported revenue of £20.4m and £170k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hawkins Brown Design Limited have?

Hawkins Brown Design Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Hawkins Brown Design Limited profitable?

Yes — Hawkins Brown Design Limited reported a profit of £170k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 09427730 · Incorporated 9 Feb 2015

Hawkins Brown Design Limited

Registered name: HAWKINS BROWN DESIGN LIMITED

Part of Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited group

Hawkins Brown Design Limited made £20.4m revenue and £170k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Hawkins Brown Design Limited’s revenue fell 33% to £20.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £170k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
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.

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£20.4m

Growth ▼32.8%

Profit

£170k

Growth ▼90.3%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 32.7%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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)	£18.9m	£25.6m	£30.4m	£20.4m
Cost of sales	£11.8m	£13.3m	£18.4m	£13.7m
Gross profit	£7m	£12.4m	£12m	£6.7m
Operating profit	£674k	£2.9m	£2.3m	£291k
Profit before tax	£672k	£2.9m	£2.3m	£305k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£2.6m	£1.8m	£170k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£2.6m	£1.8m	£170k
Employees (average)	—	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	7.1%	10%	5.8%	0.8%
Gross margin	37.3%	48.3%	39.4%	32.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲35.8%	▲18.6%	▼32.8%
Profit growth	—	▲91.4%	▼31.7%	▼90.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£926k	£1.1m	£493k
Net assets	£6m	£8.6m	£10.3m	£10.5m
Current assets	£8.7m	£10m	£11.1m	£11.2m
Debtors	£3.8m	£5.9m	£5.2m	£4m
Deferred income	—	—	£168k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: 19.4%; 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: ▲2%; Now £10.5m
Cash at bank: ▼54%; Now £493k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Hawkins Brown Architecture Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hbal Trustees Limited75–100%
Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited75–100%
Hawkins Brown Design Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Hawkins \ Brown International LimitedFigures not disclosed
HB Holdings 2020 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Hbal Trustees 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 Mar 2025 (profit £170k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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