How much does New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited make?

New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited reported revenue of £20.2m and a loss of £1m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited have?

New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited reported an average of 150 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited profitable?

No — New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited reported a loss of £1m in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 00581821 · Incorporated 5 Apr 1957

New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited

Registered name: NEW MILTON SAND AND BALLAST LIMITED

Part of Drew Group Holdings Limited group

New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited made £20.2m revenue and a £1m loss in the year to 30 Sep 2024. read from filing text

New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £20.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with a loss of £1m and 150 employees. The company is classified under “operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin” and is based in Hampshire; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection B · Mining and quarryingSIC 08120Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin SIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.SIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste SIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Status: Active
Location: Hampshire, South West
Age: 69 yrs · since 1957
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”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£20.2m

Growth ▲4%

Profit

−£1m

Growth —

Profit margin

−5%

Gross 32.3%

Employees

150

Change ▼2.6%

Profit / employee

−£6.8k

Revenue/employee £135k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£19.5m	£20.2m
Cost of sales	£13.4m	£15.4m	£13.7m
Gross profit	—	£6.9m	£6.5m
Operating profit	—	£84.5k	−£1.5m
Profit before tax	—	£253k	−£1.4m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	−£62.1k	−£1m
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	−£62.1k	−£1m
Staff costs	£5.3m	£5.7m	£6m
Employees (average)	138	154	150
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−0.3%	−5%
Gross margin	—	35.2%	32.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£126k	£135k
Profit per employee	£11.9k	−£403	−£6.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲4%
Profit growth	—	▼103.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲11.6%	▼2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£389k	£132k	£3.2k
Net assets	£10.6m	£12.2m	£11.2m
Fixed assets	£18.2m	£13.4m	£14.5m
Current assets	£6.1m	£11.6m	£11.3m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2m
Deferred income	£197k	£395k	£384k
Cash from operations	−£2.5m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £135k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 71.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.8%; 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: ▼8%; Now £11.2m
Cash at bank: ▼98%; Now £3.2k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 150
Deferred income: ▼3%; Now £384k
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £14.5m

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

Drew Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
New Milton Sand and Ballast 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 30 Sep 2024 (profit −£1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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