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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.

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

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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