How many employees does Walton Civil Engineering and Surfacing Contractors Limited have?

Walton Civil Engineering and Surfacing Contractors Limited reported an average of 64 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 03457890 · Incorporated 30 Oct 1997

Walton Civil Engineering and Surfacing Contractors Limited

Q: Is Walton Civil Engineering and Surfacing Contractors Limited profitable?

Yes — Walton Civil Engineering and Surfacing Contractors Limited reported a profit of £850k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Registered name: WALTON CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SURFACING CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Part of Walton Trustees Limited group

Walton Civil Engineering and Surfacing Contractors Limited made £17.2m revenue and £850k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Walton Civil Engineering and Surfacing Contractors Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £17.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £850k profit and 64 employees. The company is classified under “construction of roads and motorways” and is based in Shepton Mallet; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42110Construction of roads and motorways

Status: Active
Location: Shepton Mallet, South West
Age: 28 yrs · since 1997
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 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£17.2m

Growth ▲10.8%

Profit

£850k

Growth ▼32.1%

Profit margin

4.9%

Gross 32.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£13.3k

Revenue/employee £269k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12m	£12.9m	£10.7m	£15.5m	£17.2m
Cost of sales	£8.5m	£8.9m	£7.4m	£10.6m	£11.6m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£3.9m	£3.3m	£5m	£5.6m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£2.1m	£1.3m	£1.7m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1m	£1.3m	£850k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1m	£1.3m	£850k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£3.9m	£4.8m
Employees (average)	69	67	64	64	64
Ratios
Profit margin	11.7%	13.1%	9.4%	8.1%	4.9%
Gross margin	29.4%	30.6%	30.8%	32.1%	32.7%
Revenue per employee	£174k	£192k	£167k	£243k	£269k
Profit per employee	£20.4k	£25.2k	£15.7k	£19.6k	£13.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.9%	▼16.8%	▲45.4%	▲10.8%
Profit growth	—	▲20.1%	▼40.4%	▲24.5%	▼32.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.9%	▼4.5%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£937k	£1m	£1.4m	£1.7m
Net assets	£3.4m	£2.4m	£1.7m	£1.7m	£2m
Fixed assets	£902k	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1m
Current assets	£4.8m	£3.7m	£3m	£4.3m	£5.3m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.6m	£1.9m	£2.7m	£3.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £269k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.4%; 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: ▲15%; Now £2m
Cash at bank: ▲23%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: 0%; Now 64
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼24%; Now £1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Walton Trustees Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Miken Holdings Limited75–100%
Walton Civil Engineering and Surfacing Contractors 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 Mar 2026 (profit £850k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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