How much does Benham and Reeves Limited make?

Benham and Reeves Limited reported revenue of £16.5m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Benham and Reeves Limited have?

Benham and Reeves Limited reported an average of 157 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Benham and Reeves Limited profitable?

Yes — Benham and Reeves Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01633981 · Incorporated 7 May 1982

Benham and Reeves Limited

Registered name: BENHAM AND REEVES LIMITED

Benham and Reeves Limited made £16.5m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Benham and Reeves Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £16.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.3m profit and 157 employees. The company is classified under “real estate agencies” and is based in Stanmore; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection L · Real estate activitiesSIC 68310Real estate agencies

Status: Active
Location: Stanmore, London
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£16.5m

Growth ▲5.7%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▼10.3%

Profit margin

7.7%

Gross 98.9%

Employees

157

Change ▲8.3%

Profit / employee

£8k

Revenue/employee £105k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.4m	£14.4m	£15.6m	£16.5m
Cost of sales	£246k	£22.8k	£313k	£176k
Gross profit	£11.1m	£14.3m	£15.3m	£16.3m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£901k	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£901k	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£6m	£6.5m	£7.2m	—
Employees (average)	123	134	145	157
Ratios
Profit margin	7.9%	9.8%	9%	7.7%
Gross margin	97.8%	99.8%	98%	98.9%
Revenue per employee	£92.3k	£107k	£108k	£105k
Profit per employee	£7.3k	£10.5k	£9.7k	£8k
Cash conversion	−148.1%	−142.8%	−19.5%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.5%	▲8.7%	▲5.7%
Profit growth	—	▲56.5%	▼0.2%	▼10.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.9%	▲8.2%	▲8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.8m	£7.4m	£7.6m	£6.1m
Net assets	£6.9m	£8.4m	£9.6m	£10.6m
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£2m	£1.9m	£1.7m
Current assets	£7.7m	£10m	£11.1m	£12.1m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£2m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£2m	£1.9m	£2m
Cash from operations	−£1.6m	−£2.4m	−£275k	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 98.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £105k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12%; 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: ▲10%; Now £10.6m
Cash at bank: ▼19%; Now £6.1m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 157
Deferred income: ▲4%; Now £2m
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £1.7m

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Benhams 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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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