How much does R.J. Howard Engineers Limited make?

R.J. Howard Engineers Limited reported revenue of £7m and £484k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does R.J. Howard Engineers Limited have?

R.J. Howard Engineers Limited reported an average of 39 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is R.J. Howard Engineers Limited profitable?

Yes — R.J. Howard Engineers Limited reported a profit of £484k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01012565 · Incorporated 27 May 1971

R.J. Howard Engineers Limited

Registered name: R.J. HOWARD ENGINEERS LIMITED

R.J. Howard Engineers Limited made £7m revenue and £484k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

R.J. Howard Engineers Limited’s revenue fell 28% to £7m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £484k profit and 39 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Leeds; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 55 yrs · since 1971
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 was under control of R J Howard and other family members.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£7m

Growth ▼28.2%

Profit

£484k

Growth ▼28.4%

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 21.7%

Employees

Change ▼11.4%

Profit / employee

£12.4k

Revenue/employee £180k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.2m	£9.8m	£7m
Cost of sales	£7.7m	£8.3m	£5.5m
Gross profit	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£515k	£535k	£408k
Profit before tax	£621k	£766k	£650k
Profit after tax	£416k	£676k	£484k
Profit (best available)	£416k	£676k	£484k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.1m	£2m
Employees (average)	48	44	39
Ratios
Profit margin	4.5%	6.9%	6.9%
Gross margin	16.3%	15.6%	21.7%
Revenue per employee	£192k	£223k	£180k
Profit per employee	£8.7k	£15.4k	£12.4k
Cash conversion	−385.2%	−173.8%	−170.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.1%	▼28.2%
Profit growth	—	▲62.5%	▼28.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.3%	▼11.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5m	£5.5m	£5.7m
Net assets	£7.8m	£8.2m	£8.6m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2m
Current assets	£7.8m	£8.5m	£8m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.8m	£809k
Deferred income	£194k	£244k	£62.8k
Cash from operations	−£2m	−£930k	−£696k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £180k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −170.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.5%; 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: ▲4%; Now £8.6m
Cash at bank: ▲3%; Now £5.7m
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 39
Deferred income: ▼74%; Now £62.8k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £2m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £484k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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