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Company No. 00156663 · Incorporated 3 Jul 1919

Helical PLC

Registered name: HELICAL PLC

Helical PLC made £33.3m revenue and £5.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Helical PLC’s revenue grew 4% to £33.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £5.7m profit and 23 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projectsSIC 64306Activities of real estate investment trustsSIC 68100Buying and selling of own real estateSIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Status
Active
Location
London, London
Age
107 yrs · since 1919
Type
Public 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Independent
Revenue
£33.3m
Growth ▲4%
Profit
£5.7m
Growth ▼79.7%
Profit margin
17%
 
Employees
23
Change 0%
Profit / employee
£246k
Revenue/employee £1.4m
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 to31 Mar 202531 Mar 2026
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£32m£33.3m
Cost of sales−£15.4m−£15.2m
Operating profit£38.7m£13.5m
Profit before tax£27.9m£5.7m
Profit after tax£27.9m£5.7m
Profit (best available)£27.9m£5.7m
Employees (average)2323
Ratios
Profit margin87.4%17%
Revenue per employee£1.4m£1.4m
Profit per employee£1.2m£246k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲4%
Profit growth—▼79.7%
Headcount growth—0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets——
SourceAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
17%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
—
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£1.4m
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£246k
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
0%
Now 23
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
—
Now —
Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (22)

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 Mar 2026 (profit £5.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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