How much does Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited make?

Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited reported revenue of £45.1m and £857k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited have?

Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited reported an average of 271 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited reported a profit of £857k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03627393 · Incorporated 7 Sep 1998

Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited

Registered name: THORNCLIFFE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED

Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited made £45.1m revenue and £857k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £45.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £857k profit and 271 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Dyserth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: Dyserth, Wales
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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: “The ultimate controlling party is Mr T J Harper by virtue of his majority shareholding in the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£45.1m

Growth ▲2.2%

Profit

£857k

Growth ▲226.9%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 40.4%

Employees

271

Change ▲1.1%

Profit / employee

£3.2k

Revenue/employee £167k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£42.2m	£43.1m	£44.2m	£45.1m
Cost of sales	£27.4m	£27.7m	£28.3m	£26.9m
Gross profit	£14.8m	£15.4m	£15.9m	£18.2m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£547k	£1.1m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£534k	£572k	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£683k	£779k	£262k	£857k
Profit (best available)	£683k	£779k	£262k	£857k
Staff costs	£8.1m	£8.7m	£9.2m	£10.2m
Employees (average)	250	264	268	271
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	1.8%	0.6%	1.9%
Gross margin	35%	35.6%	35.9%	40.4%
Revenue per employee	£169k	£163k	£165k	£167k
Profit per employee	£2.7k	£2.9k	£978	£3.2k
Cash conversion	−214.7%	−519.9%	−391.9%	−279.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.2%	▲2.5%	▲2.2%
Profit growth	—	▲13.9%	▼66.3%	▲226.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.6%	▲1.5%	▲1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.4k	£15k	£94.6k	£206k
Net assets	£12.3m	£12.9m	£13m	£13.7m
Fixed assets	£18.6m	£18.2m	£18.4m	£21.5m
Current assets	£9m	£9.5m	£8.9m	£10.3m
Debtors	£3.8m	£3.7m	£3.8m	£3.2m
Deferred income	£289k	£15.1k	£15k	£83.1k
Cash from operations	−£3.6m	−£2.8m	−£4.2m	−£5.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £167k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −279.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 47.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.1%; 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: ▲5%; Now £13.7m
Cash at bank: ▲118%; Now £206k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 271
Deferred income: ▲454%; Now £83.1k
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £21.5m

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Flintshire Steel Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Flintshire Waste Management and Recycling Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Morris Garden Machinery LtdFigures 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £857k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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