How much does Browns Builders Merchants Limited make?

Browns Builders Merchants Limited reported revenue of £53.4m and £257k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Browns Builders Merchants Limited have?

Browns Builders Merchants Limited reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Browns Builders Merchants Limited profitable?

Yes — Browns Builders Merchants Limited reported a profit of £257k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02478452 · Incorporated 8 Mar 1990

Browns Builders Merchants Limited

Registered name: BROWNS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED

Part of Three Jays Limited group

Browns Builders Merchants Limited made £53.4m revenue and £257k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Browns Builders Merchants Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £53.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £257k profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Derbyshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: Derbyshire, East Midlands
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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 controlling party is director, Mr J A Wheeler, who is the majority shareholder of the parent company, Three Jays Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£53.4m

Growth ▲19.1%

Profit

£257k

Growth ▲56%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 14%

Employees

Change ▼2.6%

Profit / employee

£3.4k

Revenue/employee £702k

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 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)	£55.4m	£47.2m	£44.8m	£53.4m
Cost of sales	£47.5m	£40.5m	£38.5m	£45.9m
Gross profit	£7.9m	£6.7m	£6.3m	£7.5m
Operating profit	£988k	£714k	£631k	£925k
Profit before tax	£774k	£282k	£213k	£399k
Profit after tax	£602k	£204k	£165k	£257k
Profit (best available)	£602k	£204k	£165k	£257k
Employees (average)	84	83	78	76
Ratios
Profit margin	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Gross margin	14.3%	14.3%	14.1%	14%
Revenue per employee	£660k	£569k	£574k	£702k
Profit per employee	£7.2k	£2.5k	£2.1k	£3.4k
Cash conversion	279.4%	−889.4%	199.6%	−98.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.8%	▼5.1%	▲19.1%
Profit growth	—	▼66.1%	▼19.3%	▲56%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.2%	▼6%	▼2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£688k	£416k	£286k	£509k
Net assets	£3.8m	£4m	£3.6m	£3.8m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.4m
Current assets	£17m	£10.8m	£13.5m	£14.7m
Debtors	£13.1m	£7.7m	£10.6m	£11.6m
Deferred income	£659k	£889k	£364k	£279k
Cash from operations	£2.8m	−£6.4m	£1.3m	−£915k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £702k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −98.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.7%; 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: ▲7%; Now £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▲78%; Now £509k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 76
Deferred income: ▼23%; Now £279k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £3.4m

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

Three Jays Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Browns Builders Merchants 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 £257k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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