How much does Hollywell Building Services Limited make?

Hollywell Building Services Limited reported revenue of £56.5m and £4.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hollywell Building Services Limited have?

Hollywell Building Services Limited reported an average of 119 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Hollywell Building Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Hollywell Building Services Limited reported a profit of £4.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02858442 · Incorporated 30 Sep 1993

Hollywell Building Services Limited

Registered name: HOLLYWELL BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Hollywell Building Services Holdings Ltd group

Hollywell Building Services Limited made £56.5m revenue and £4.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Hollywell Building Services Limited’s revenue grew 87% to £56.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £4.4m profit and 119 employees. The company is classified under “other building completion and finishing” and is based in ST. Albans; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43390Other building completion and finishing

Status: Active
Location: ST. Albans, East of England
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
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: “Hollywell Building Services Holdings Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£56.5m

Growth ▲87.4%

Profit

£4.4m

Growth ▲115%

Profit margin

7.9%

Gross 26.4%

Employees

119

Change ▲9.2%

Profit / employee

£37.4k

Revenue/employee £474k

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)	£25.9m	£25.9m	£30.1m	£56.5m
Cost of sales	£17.9m	£18.4m	£21.6m	£41.6m
Gross profit	£8m	£7.5m	£8.5m	£14.9m
Operating profit	—	—	£2.6m	£5.8m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£1.9m	£2.6m	£6m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£1.5m	£2.1m	£4.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£1.5m	£2.1m	£4.4m
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.8m	£4.5m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	72	74	109	119
Ratios
Profit margin	8.3%	5.6%	6.9%	7.9%
Gross margin	30.9%	29%	28.2%	26.4%
Revenue per employee	£360k	£350k	£276k	£474k
Profit per employee	£29.8k	£19.8k	£19k	£37.4k
Cash conversion	—	—	30.7%	133.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0%	▲16.2%	▲87.4%
Profit growth	—	▼31.8%	▲41.5%	▲115%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.8%	▲47.3%	▲9.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£2.1m	£2.3m	£9.2m
Net assets	£9.4m	£10.8m	£9.4m	£13.7m
Fixed assets	£3.5m	£3.8m	£723k	£537k
Current assets	£10m	£11.9m	£13.2m	£22.2m
Debtors	£1.5m	£2.3m	£3.4m	£5.5m
Cash from operations	£5.8m	−£563k	£800k	£7.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £474k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £37.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 133.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.7%; 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: ▲46%; Now £13.7m
Cash at bank: ▲310%; Now £9.2m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 119
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼26%; Now £537k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Hollywell Building Services Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Hollywell Building Services 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £4.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026

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