How much does Principal Building Products Limited make?

Principal Building Products Limited reported revenue of £18.4m and £1.2m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Principal Building Products Limited have?

Principal Building Products Limited reported an average of 34 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Principal Building Products Limited profitable?

Yes — Principal Building Products Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02733893 · Incorporated 23 Jul 1992

Principal Building Products Limited

Registered name: PRINCIPAL BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED

Principal Building Products Limited made £18.4m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Principal Building Products Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £18.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.2m profit and 34 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Rotherham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 34 yrs · since 1992
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.4m

Growth ▲9.7%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼2.4%

Profit margin

6.5%

Gross 31.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£35k

Revenue/employee £541k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.2m	£16.6m	£16.8m	£18.4m
Cost of sales	£11.2m	£11.8m	£11.5m	£12.6m
Gross profit	£4m	£4.8m	£5.3m	£5.8m
Operating profit	£771k	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£743k	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£587k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£587k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	33	34	34	34
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	6.8%	7.3%	6.5%
Gross margin	26.2%	28.9%	31.5%	31.3%
Revenue per employee	£461k	£487k	£493k	£541k
Profit per employee	£17.8k	£32.9k	£35.9k	£35k
Cash conversion	−108.2%	−56%	−93.4%	−75.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.9%	▲1.2%	▲9.7%
Profit growth	—	▲90.6%	▲9.2%	▼2.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲3%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£97.1k	£154k	£844k	£692k
Net assets	£3.8m	£4.4m	£5.1m	£6.8m
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£2m	£1.9m	£3.4m
Current assets	£5.6m	£5.5m	£7m	£6.7m
Debtors	£3.3m	£3.3m	£4.1m	£3.8m
Deferred income	£128k	£142k	£100k	£149k
Cash from operations	−£834k	−£843k	−£1.6m	−£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £541k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £35k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −75.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.7%; 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: ▲34%; Now £6.8m
Cash at bank: ▼18%; Now £692k
Headcount: 0%; Now 34
Deferred income: ▲48%; Now £149k
Fixed assets: ▲80%; Now £3.4m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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