M J Hillson Group Limited
Registered name: M J HILLSON GROUP LIMITED
M J Hillson Group Limited made £11.6m revenue and a £2.2m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.
M J Hillson Group Limited’s revenue was £11.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2.2m and 66 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Bedford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Bedford, South East
- Age
- 53 yrs · since 1973
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | No P&L | Profit only | Profit only | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | — | £11.6m |
| Cost of sales | — | — | — | £9.8m |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | £1.8m |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | −£17.2k |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | −£3m |
| Profit after tax | — | £422k | £443k | −£2.2m |
| Profit (best available) | — | £422k | £443k | −£2.2m |
| Employees (average) | 12 | 12 | 79 | 66 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | — | — | — | −18.9% |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | 15.8% |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | — | £176k |
| Profit per employee | — | £35.1k | £5.6k | −£33.2k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Profit growth | — | — | ▲5.2% | ▼593.5% |
| Headcount growth | — | 0% | ▲558.3% | ▼16.5% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £0 | £118k | £108k | — |
| Net assets | £3.4m | £3.5m | £3.9m | — |
| Fixed assets | £4.5m | £4.6m | £6.5m | — |
| Current assets | £129k | £393k | £831k | — |
| Debtors | £4.8k | £661 | £9.3k | — |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −18.9%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 15.8%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £176k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£33.2k
- 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.
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
- ▼16%
- Now 66
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
Group structure
Subsidiaries (4)
- M J Hillson LimitedRev. £8.8m · Profit £180k
- Innovation on-Site LimitedRev. £2m · Profit −£128k
- Hillson Builders LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Maulden Vale LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026
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