How much does Tough Construction Limited make?

Tough Construction Limited reported revenue of £61.5m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Tough Construction Limited have?

Tough Construction Limited reported an average of 454 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Tough Construction Limited profitable?

Yes — Tough Construction Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. SC055889 · Incorporated 24 Jun 1974

Tough Construction Limited

Registered name: TOUGH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Part of Tough Construction Eot Limited group

Tough Construction Limited made £61.5m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Tough Construction Limited’s revenue was £61.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £1.1m profit and 454 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£61.5m

Growth ▼0.4%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲54.2%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 8.9%

Employees

454

Change ▼0.9%

Profit / employee

£2.3k

Revenue/employee £136k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£67.8m	£70.7m	£61.8m	£61.5m
Cost of sales	£60.2m	£65.6m	£57.1m	£56.1m
Gross profit	£7.6m	£5.1m	£4.7m	£5.4m
Operating profit	£4.3m	£1.7m	£1m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£4.2m	£1.6m	£974k	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£1.3m	£683k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£1.3m	£683k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£19.9m	£22.1m	£20.1m	£19.6m
Employees (average)	494	513	458	454
Ratios
Profit margin	4.9%	1.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Gross margin	11.2%	7.2%	7.6%	8.9%
Revenue per employee	£137k	£138k	£135k	£136k
Profit per employee	£6.7k	£2.5k	£1.5k	£2.3k
Cash conversion	−107.3%	−258.8%	−209.2%	−226.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.2%	▼12.7%	▼0.4%
Profit growth	—	▼61.6%	▼46.2%	▲54.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.9%	▼10.7%	▼0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£3m	£874k	£1.1m
Net assets	£11.1m	£9.8m	£7.6m	£6.9m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£4m	£4.1m	£4.5m
Current assets	£24.9m	£20.3m	£18m	£16.7m
Debtors	£12m	£10.6m	£10.8m	£9.1m
Cash from operations	−£4.6m	−£4.4m	−£2.1m	−£3.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £136k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −226.1%; 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: 14.8%; 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: ▼10%; Now £6.9m
Cash at bank: ▲30%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 454
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £4.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Tough Construction Eot Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Tough Civil Engineering Limited75–100%
Tough Construction Limitedthis company

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

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 Jul 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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