How much does McAvoy Holdings Limited make?

McAvoy Holdings Limited reported revenue of £43.7m and a loss of £642k in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does McAvoy Holdings Limited have?

McAvoy Holdings Limited reported an average of 156 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is McAvoy Holdings Limited profitable?

No — McAvoy Holdings Limited reported a loss of £642k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. NI681121 · Incorporated 28 Jul 2021

McAvoy Holdings Limited

Registered name: MCAVOY HOLDINGS LIMITED

Part of Duke Street LLP group

McAvoy Holdings Limited made £43.7m revenue and a £642k loss in the year to 31 May 2025.

McAvoy Holdings Limited’s revenue fell 42% to £43.7m in the year to 31 May 2025, with a loss of £642k and 156 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Lisburn; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects SIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 43290Other construction installation

Status: Active
Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Age: 5 yrs · since 2021
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 May 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£43.7m

Growth ▼42.1%

Profit

−£642k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.5%

Gross 36.3%

Employees

156

Change ▼7.1%

Profit / employee

−£4.1k

Revenue/employee £280k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£59.4m	£75.5m	£43.7m
Cost of sales	−£48.7m	−£60.2m	−£27.8m
Gross profit	£10.7m	£15.3m	£15.9m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£5.4m	£5.6m
Profit before tax	−£713k	£218k	£416k
Profit after tax	−£339k	−£739k	−£642k
Profit (best available)	−£339k	−£739k	−£642k
Employees (average)	176	168	156
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.6%	−1%	−1.5%
Gross margin	18%	20.3%	36.3%
Revenue per employee	£338k	£450k	£280k
Profit per employee	−£1.9k	−£4.4k	−£4.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲27.1%	▼42.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.5%	▼7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2025	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2025	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £280k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.1k; 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: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 156
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Duke Street LLPultimate parent75–100%
Duke Street Private Equity Limited75–100%
Emerald DS UK Topco Limited75–100%
Emerald DS UK Midco 1 Limited75–100%
Emerald DS UK Midco 2 Limited75–100%
Emerald DS UK Bidco Limited75–100%
McAvoy Holdings Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

McAvoy Modular Offsite LimitedFigures not disclosed
McAvoy Modular Rental & Sales 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 accounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit −£642k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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