How much does Fred Champion Groundworks Limited make?

Fred Champion Groundworks Limited reported revenue of £81.1m and a loss of £116k in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fred Champion Groundworks Limited have?

Fred Champion Groundworks Limited reported an average of 348 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is Fred Champion Groundworks Limited profitable?

No — Fred Champion Groundworks Limited reported a loss of £116k in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 03200045 · Incorporated 17 May 1996

Fred Champion Groundworks Limited

Registered name: FRED CHAMPION GROUNDWORKS LIMITED

Part of Champion Groundworks & Construction Ltd group

Fred Champion Groundworks Limited made £81.1m revenue and a £116k loss in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Fred Champion Groundworks Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £81.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with a loss of £116k and 348 employees. The company is classified under “site preparation” and is based in Liskeard; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43120Site preparation

Status: Active
Location: Liskeard, South West
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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: “Champion Groundworks Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£81.1m

Growth ▲3.6%

Profit

−£116k

Growth ▼110.2%

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 5%

Employees

348

Change ▲2.6%

Profit / employee

−£334

Revenue/employee £233k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£74.1m	£78.3m	£81.1m
Cost of sales	£67.4m	£73.2m	£77.1m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£5.1m	£4m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£1.4m	—
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£1.5m	−£77.3k
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£1.1m	−£116k
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£1.1m	−£116k
Staff costs	£15.6m	£16.7m	£17.1m
Employees (average)	326	339	348
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	1.5%	−0.1%
Gross margin	8.9%	6.5%	5%
Revenue per employee	£227k	£231k	£233k
Profit per employee	£7.3k	£3.4k	−£334
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.7%	▲3.6%
Profit growth	—	▼52.4%	▼110.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲4%	▲2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.9m	£5.2m	£6.4m
Net assets	£21.4m	£22.3m	£17.4m
Fixed assets	£10.5m	£11.1m	£9.2m
Current assets	£27.8m	£29.4m	£28.6m
Debtors	£14.1m	£12.9m	£13.2m
Deferred income	—	£3.5m	£3.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £233k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£334; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.3%; 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: ▼22%; Now £17.4m
Cash at bank: ▲23%; Now £6.4m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 348
Deferred income: 0%; Now £3.5m
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £9.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Champion Groundworks & Construction Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Champion Groundworks Limited75–100%
Fred Champion Groundworks Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Champion Scaffolding LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fred Champion Hire LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 2024 (profit −£116k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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