How much does Claret Civil Engineering Limited make?

Claret Civil Engineering Limited reported revenue of £26m and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Claret Civil Engineering Limited have?

Claret Civil Engineering Limited reported an average of 134 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Claret Civil Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Claret Civil Engineering Limited reported a profit of £2.7m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 02988261 · Incorporated 9 Nov 1994

Claret Civil Engineering Limited

Registered name: CLARET CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Top Flight Midco 1 Limited group

Claret Civil Engineering Limited made £26m revenue and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Claret Civil Engineering Limited’s revenue grew 21% to £26m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £2.7m profit and 134 employees. The company is classified under “construction of water projects” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42910Construction of water projects SIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.SIC 43390Other building completion and finishing SIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 31 yrs · since 1994
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£26m

Growth ▲20.9%

Profit

£2.7m

Growth ▲74.4%

Profit margin

10.3%

Gross 36.6%

Employees

134

Change ▼12.4%

Profit / employee

£20.1k

Revenue/employee £194k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.8m	£18.4m	£21.6m	£26m
Cost of sales	£8.9m	£12.6m	£14.1m	£16.5m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£5.8m	£7.4m	£9.5m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.3m	£2m	£3.5m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£1.3m	£2.1m	£3.6m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£995k	£1.5m	£2.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£995k	£1.5m	£2.7m
Staff costs	£3.9m	£5.3m	£7.5m	£8.8m
Employees (average)	75	104	153	134
Ratios
Profit margin	8.8%	5.4%	7.2%	10.3%
Gross margin	35.5%	31.4%	34.4%	36.6%
Revenue per employee	£184k	£177k	£141k	£194k
Profit per employee	£16.2k	£9.6k	£10.1k	£20.1k
Cash conversion	59.2%	174.2%	198.6%	75.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲33.5%	▲17.2%	▲20.9%
Profit growth	—	▼17.9%	▲55.1%	▲74.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲38.7%	▲47.1%	▼12.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£3.9m	£3.7m	£5m
Net assets	£4.4m	£5.3m	£3.8m	£6.5m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Current assets	£5.7m	£7.5m	£6.9m	£8.6m
Debtors	£929k	£990k	£1.6m	£1m
Deferred income	£320k	£607k	£1.6m	£397k
Cash from operations	£908k	£2.2m	£3.9m	£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £194k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 75.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.9%; 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: ▲71%; Now £6.5m
Cash at bank: ▲34%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▼12%; Now 134
Deferred income: ▼75%; Now £397k
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £2.4m

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

Top Flight Midco 1 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Top Flight Midco 2 Limited75–100%
Top Flight Bidco Limited75–100%
Nyetimber Finco Limited75–100%
Nyetimber Midco Limited75–100%
Nyetimber Bidco Limited75–100%
Network Plus Group Ltd75–100%
Network Plus Topco Ltd75–100%
Network Plus Utility Services Ltd75–100%
Network Plus Services Ltd75–100%
Claret Civil Engineering Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (4)

Littlewood Group LtdRev. £0 · Profit £0
Eos Contracting LimitedFigures not disclosed
Network Plus Multi Utility LimitedFigures not disclosed
Overlec LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £2.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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