How much does Breheny Civil Engineering Limited make?

Breheny Civil Engineering Limited reported revenue of £125m and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Breheny Civil Engineering Limited have?

Breheny Civil Engineering Limited reported an average of 313 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Breheny Civil Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Breheny Civil Engineering Limited reported a profit of £3.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 00753976 · Incorporated 19 Mar 1963

Breheny Civil Engineering Limited

Registered name: BREHENY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Breheny Group Limited group

Breheny Civil Engineering Limited made £125m revenue and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Breheny Civil Engineering Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £125m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £3.6m profit and 313 employees. The company is classified under “other construction installation” and is based in Needham Market; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43290Other construction installation

Status: Active
Location: Needham Market, East of England
Age: 63 yrs · since 1963
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£125m

Growth ▼5%

Profit

£3.6m

Growth ▼3.9%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 15.9%

Employees

313

Change ▲0.6%

Profit / employee

£11.4k

Revenue/employee £399k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£102m	£129m	£120m	£132m	£125m
Cost of sales	£91m	£109m	£104m	£114m	£105m
Gross profit	£11.1m	£19.5m	£15.7m	£17.3m	£19.9m
Operating profit	£3m	£8.6m	£3.5m	£4.2m	£4.4m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£8.6m	£3.8m	£4.7m	£4.9m
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£7.1m	£3.6m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£7.1m	£3.6m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Staff costs	£18.7m	£23.4m	£22.3m	£23.6m	£25.2m
Employees (average)	324	357	323	311	313
Ratios
Profit margin	2.2%	5.5%	3%	2.8%	2.9%
Gross margin	10.8%	15.1%	13.1%	13.2%	15.9%
Revenue per employee	£315k	£361k	£371k	£423k	£399k
Profit per employee	£7k	£20k	£11.1k	£11.9k	£11.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.2%	▼6.9%	▲9.7%	▼5%
Profit growth	—	▲213.1%	▼49.9%	▲3.8%	▼3.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.2%	▼9.5%	▼3.7%	▲0.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10.8m	£13.5m	£16.7m	£17.4m	£22.4m
Net assets	£15.5m	£22.6m	£22.2m	£21.9m	£20.5m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£6.2m	£5.5m	£5.4m	£7.3m
Current assets	£51.8m	£55.3m	£54.7m	£57.7m	£63m
Debtors	£13.3m	£17.8m	£13.8m	£16.2m	£14.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £399k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.8%; 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: ▼7%; Now £20.5m
Cash at bank: ▲29%; Now £22.4m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 313
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲36%; Now £7.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Breheny Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Breheny Civil Engineering Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (3)

J. Breheny Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Jack Breheny LimitedFigures not disclosed
Redbourne Xyz LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (4)

Butterfly World Project (Holdings) LimitedRev. — · Profit £0
Networx Utilities LimitedFigures not disclosed
Redbourne Homes (Creeting) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Terrasite LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Mar 2026 (profit £3.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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