How much does Ailsa Building Contractors Limited make?

Ailsa Building Contractors Limited reported revenue of £19.2m and £595k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ailsa Building Contractors Limited have?

Ailsa Building Contractors Limited reported an average of 72 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is Ailsa Building Contractors Limited profitable?

Yes — Ailsa Building Contractors Limited reported a profit of £595k in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. SC130407 · Incorporated 5 Mar 1991

Ailsa Building Contractors Limited

Registered name: AILSA BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Ailsa Building Contractors Limited made £19.2m revenue and £595k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Ailsa Building Contractors Limited’s revenue grew 29% to £19.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with £595k profit and 72 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Lanarkshire; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2023

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.2m

Growth ▲29.1%

Profit

£595k

Growth ▼1.2%

Profit margin

3.1%

Gross 14.5%

Employees

Change ▲4.3%

Profit / employee

£8.3k

Revenue/employee £267k

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 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.9m	£19.2m
Cost of sales	£12.5m	£16.4m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£754k	£787k
Profit before tax	£743k	£769k
Profit after tax	£602k	£595k
Profit (best available)	£602k	£595k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	69	72
Ratios
Profit margin	4%	3.1%
Gross margin	16.3%	14.5%
Revenue per employee	£216k	£267k
Profit per employee	£8.7k	£8.3k
Cash conversion	−271.1%	26.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲29.1%
Profit growth	—	▼1.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£1.3m
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£386k	£296k
Current assets	£4m	£3.9m
Debtors	£410k	£347k
Cash from operations	−£2m	£207k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £267k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 26.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.8%; 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: ▲12%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▼41%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 72
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼23%; Now £296k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2023 (profit £595k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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