How much does A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited make?

A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited reported revenue of £59.9m and £2.7m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited have?

A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited reported an average of 79 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 01368342 · Incorporated 15 May 1978

A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited

Q: Is A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited profitable?

Yes — A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited reported a profit of £2.7m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Registered name: A. & B. ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL SERVICE DIVISION) LIMITED

Part of A&b Engineering Mep Limited group

A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited made £59.9m revenue and £2.7m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £59.9m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £2.7m profit and 79 employees. The company is classified under “plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation” and is based in Liverpool; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Status: Active
Location: Liverpool, North West
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£59.9m

Growth ▲12.7%

Profit

£2.7m

Growth ▲4.5%

Profit margin

4.5%

Gross 12.1%

Employees

Change ▲9.7%

Profit / employee

£33.9k

Revenue/employee £758k

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	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£45.4m	£53.1m	£59.9m
Cost of sales	£39.7m	£46m	£52.6m
Gross profit	£5.7m	£7.1m	£7.2m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£3.4m	£3.6m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.1m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	60	72	79
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	4.8%	4.5%
Gross margin	12.5%	13.4%	12.1%
Revenue per employee	£756k	£737k	£758k
Profit per employee	£24.2k	£35.6k	£33.9k
Cash conversion	−134.6%	−123.9%	−43%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.1%	▲12.7%
Profit growth	—	▲76.3%	▲4.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲20%	▲9.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£2.9m	£988k
Net assets	£2.8m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Current assets	£13.9m	£16m	£18.3m
Debtors	£11.9m	£13.1m	£17.3m
Cash from operations	−£2.5m	−£4.4m	−£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £758k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £33.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −43%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 28.9%; 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: ▲9%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▼66%; Now £988k
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 79
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £1.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

A&b Engineering Mep Limitedultimate parent75–100%
A. & B. Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) 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 28 Feb 2025 (profit £2.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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