How much does Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited make?

Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited reported revenue of £37.8m and £3.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited have?

Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited reported an average of 252 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited profitable?

Yes — Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited reported a profit of £3.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00159161 · Incorporated 26 Sep 1919

Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited

Registered name: PALMERS SCAFFOLDING UK LIMITED

Part of Palmers Holdings Limited group

Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited made £37.8m revenue and £3.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Palmers Scaffolding UK Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £37.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.4m profit and 252 employees. The company is classified under “scaffold erection” and is based in Chester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43991Scaffold erection

Status: Active
Location: Chester, North West
Age: 107 yrs · since 1919
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. From the filing: “The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovative Scaffold Services Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with a registered office of International House, Flint Road, Saltney Ferry”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£37.8m

Growth ▲15%

Profit

£3.4m

Growth ▼15.5%

Profit margin

8.9%

Gross 25.8%

Employees

252

Change ▲11%

Profit / employee

£13.3k

Revenue/employee £150k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£23.8m	£32.9m	£37.8m
Cost of sales	£13.3m	£18m	£25.5m	£28.1m
Gross profit	—	£5.7m	£7.4m	£9.7m
Operating profit	—	£2.2m	£3.8m	£3.1m
Profit before tax	£884k	£2m	£3.7m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£980k	£2.7m	£4m	£3.4m
Profit (best available)	£980k	£2.7m	£4m	£3.4m
Staff costs	£12m	£15.5m	£21.5m	£22.1m
Employees (average)	190	189	227	252
Ratios
Profit margin	—	11.2%	12.1%	8.9%
Gross margin	—	24.2%	22.6%	25.8%
Revenue per employee	—	£126k	£145k	£150k
Profit per employee	£5.2k	£14.1k	£17.5k	£13.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲38.4%	▲15%
Profit growth	—	▲171.3%	▲49.3%	▼15.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.5%	▲20.1%	▲11%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£2.6m	£5m	£4.6m
Net assets	£2.1m	£4.8m	£8.6m	£9m
Fixed assets	£826k	£595k	£1.3m	£1.7m
Current assets	£5.3m	£8.8m	£12.8m	£11m
Debtors	£3.1m	£4.3m	£4.3m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£703k	£714k	£1.5m	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £150k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.9%; 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: ▲5%; Now £9m
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £4.6m
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 252
Deferred income: ▼27%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▲30%; Now £1.7m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Palmers Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Innovative Scaffold Services Limited75–100%
Palmers Scaffolding UK 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 Dec 2025 (profit £3.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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