How much does Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited make?

Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited reported revenue of £65.1m and £6.4m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited have?

Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited reported an average of 100 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited reported a profit of £6.4m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 01382149 · Incorporated 3 Aug 1978

Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited

Registered name: SUSTAINABLE BUILDING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

Part of Sustainable Investments Limited group

Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited made £65.1m revenue and £6.4m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 48% to £65.1m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £6.4m profit and 100 employees. The company is classified under “other construction installation” and is based in Skelmersdale; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43290Other construction installation SIC 93191Activities of racehorse owners

Status: Active
Location: Skelmersdale, 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. From the filing: “The”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£65.1m

Growth ▲48.3%

Profit

£6.4m

Growth ▲55.1%

Profit margin

9.8%

Gross 20%

Employees

100

Change ▲56.3%

Profit / employee

£63.6k

Revenue/employee £651k

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 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.6m	£43.9m	£65.1m
Cost of sales	£21.4m	£35m	£52.1m
Gross profit	£5.3m	£8.9m	£13.1m
Operating profit	£2.5m	£5.3m	£8.2m
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£5.4m	£8.5m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£4.1m	£6.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£4.1m	£6.4m
Staff costs	£2.3m	£3.1m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	49	64	100
Ratios
Profit margin	7.7%	9.3%	9.8%
Gross margin	19.8%	20.4%	20%
Revenue per employee	£544k	£686k	£651k
Profit per employee	£41.9k	£64.1k	£63.6k
Cash conversion	—	−143.5%	−122%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲64.8%	▲48.3%
Profit growth	—	▲99.7%	▲55.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲30.6%	▲56.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.4m	£11.3m	£16.8m
Net assets	£3.8m	£6.9m	£10.8m
Fixed assets	£168k	£248k	£265k
Current assets	£9.7m	£18.6m	£26.3m
Debtors	£2m	£4.5m	£5.1m
Deferred income	£2.2m	£3.8m	£7.1m
Cash from operations	—	−£7.6m	−£10m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £651k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £63.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −122%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 10.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.9%; 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: ▲58%; Now £10.8m
Cash at bank: ▲50%; Now £16.8m
Headcount: ▲56%; Now 100
Deferred income: ▲85%; Now £7.1m
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £265k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sustainable Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sustainable Group (UK) Limited75–100%
Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Sustainable Building Services (Southern) 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 Jan 2025 (profit £6.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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