How much does J.N. Bentley Limited make?

J.N. Bentley Limited reported revenue of £534m and £19.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is J.N. Bentley Limited profitable?

Yes — J.N. Bentley Limited reported a profit of £19.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01085646 · Incorporated 7 Dec 1972

J.N. Bentley Limited

Registered name: J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED

Part of Mott Macdonald Group Limited group

J.N. Bentley Limited made £534m revenue and £19.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

J.N. Bentley Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £534m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £19.4m profit. The company is classified under “construction of utility projects for fluids” and is based in Skipton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 42210Construction of utility projects for fluids SIC 42910Construction of water projects SIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Skipton
Age: 53 yrs · since 1972
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£534m

Growth ▲4.6%

Profit

£19.4m

Growth ▲39.2%

Profit margin

3.6%

Gross 7.1%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£388m	£510m	£534m
Cost of sales	−£367m	−£481m	−£496m
Gross profit	£21.4m	£28.9m	£38.1m
Operating profit	£12.9m	£17.5m	£24.6m
Profit before tax	£13.5m	£18.8m	£25.8m
Profit after tax	£10.5m	£13.9m	£19.4m
Profit (best available)	£10.5m	£13.9m	£19.4m
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Gross margin	5.5%	5.7%	7.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲31.4%	▲4.6%
Profit growth	—	▲32.7%	▲39.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Mott Macdonald Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Mott Macdonald Limited75–100%
Bentley Holdings Limited75–100%
J.N. Bentley Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Jba Bentley LimitedFigures not disclosed
Mott Macdonald Bentley LtdFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £19.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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