How much does Ford Civil Engineering Limited make?

Ford Civil Engineering Limited reported revenue of £30.5m and £178k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ford Civil Engineering Limited have?

Ford Civil Engineering Limited reported an average of 109 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ford Civil Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Ford Civil Engineering Limited reported a profit of £178k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01652911 · Incorporated 21 Jul 1982

Ford Civil Engineering Limited

Registered name: FORD CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Ford Ce Limited group

Ford Civil Engineering Limited made £30.5m revenue and £178k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Ford Civil Engineering Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £30.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £178k profit and 109 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Wimborne; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Wimborne, South West
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
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 ultimate parent company is Ford CE Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales, with its registered office address at 1 Thorne Way Woolsbridge Industrial Estate, Three Legged Cross, Wimborn”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£30.5m

Growth ▲18.4%

Profit

£178k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 10.6%

Employees

109

Change ▼9.9%

Profit / employee

£1.6k

Revenue/employee £280k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.3m	£37.8m	£25.8m	£30.5m
Cost of sales	£30.9m	£33.2m	£23.2m	£27.3m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£4.6m	£2.6m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.3m	−£322k	£585k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.1m	−£530k	£258k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1m	−£426k	£178k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1m	−£426k	£178k
Staff costs	£6m	£6.7m	£6m	£5.9m
Employees (average)	120	124	121	109
Ratios
Profit margin	3.6%	2.7%	−1.7%	0.6%
Gross margin	12.4%	12.3%	10.1%	10.6%
Revenue per employee	£294k	£305k	£213k	£280k
Profit per employee	£10.5k	£8.3k	−£3.5k	£1.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.4%	▼31.9%	▲18.4%
Profit growth	—	▼18.1%	▼141.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲3.3%	▼2.4%	▼9.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£714k	£1.4m	£83k	£371k
Net assets	£4.7m	£5.7m	£5.3m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.1m	£3.5m	£4.6m
Current assets	£11.1m	£11.7m	£10.7m	£10.9m
Debtors	£4.1m	£3.5m	£3.1m	£3.1m
Deferred income	£300k	£524k	£363k	£438k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £280k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.1%; 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: ▲3%; Now £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▲347%; Now £371k
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 109
Deferred income: ▲21%; Now £438k
Fixed assets: ▲30%; Now £4.6m

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

Ford Ce Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ford Civil Engineering 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £178k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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