How much does Littlewood Fencing Limited make?

Littlewood Fencing Limited reported revenue of £32.8m and a loss of £152k in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Littlewood Fencing Limited have?

Littlewood Fencing Limited reported an average of 196 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Littlewood Fencing Limited profitable?

No — Littlewood Fencing Limited reported a loss of £152k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 04204136 · Incorporated 24 Apr 2001

Littlewood Fencing Limited

Registered name: LITTLEWOOD FENCING LIMITED

Part of Nyetimber Finco Limited group

Littlewood Fencing Limited made £32.8m revenue and a £152k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Littlewood Fencing Limited’s revenue fell 38% to £32.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £152k and 196 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Manchester; we hold 6 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£32.8m

Growth ▼38.4%

Profit

−£152k

Growth ▼103.7%

Profit margin

−0.5%

Gross 13.5%

Employees

196

Change ▼10.1%

Profit / employee

−£776

Revenue/employee £167k

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.

6 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 May 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.3m	£30.5m	£47.7m	£53.3m	£53.3m	£32.8m
Cost of sales	£28.8m	£22.8m	£37m	−£38.6m	£38.6m	−£28.4m
Gross profit	£8.5m	£7.7m	£10.7m	£14.7m	£14.7m	£4.4m
Operating profit	—	—	—	£5.3m	—	£519k
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£1.2m	£1.7m	£5.4m	£5.4m	£508k
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£1m	£1.3m	£4.1m	£4.1m	−£152k
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£1m	£1.3m	£4.1m	£4.1m	−£152k
Staff costs	£8m	£14.8m	£11.6m	—	£10.4m	—
Employees (average)	191	190	198	218	218	196
Ratios
Profit margin	5.7%	3.3%	2.7%	7.7%	7.7%	−0.5%
Gross margin	22.7%	25.2%	22.4%	27.6%	27.6%	13.5%
Revenue per employee	£195k	£161k	£241k	£244k	£244k	£167k
Profit per employee	£11.2k	£5.3k	£6.6k	£18.8k	£18.8k	−£776
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.2%	▲56.3%	▲11.8%	▲11.8%	▼38.4%
Profit growth	—	▼52.6%	▲29.2%	▲212.8%	▲212.8%	▼103.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.5%	▲4.2%	▲10.1%	▲10.1%	▼10.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£2.4m	£5.8m	—	£3.5m	—
Net assets	£12.7m	£13.7m	£15m	—	£10.6m	—
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.6m	—	£6m	—
Current assets	£17.5m	£18.4m	£21.4m	—	£20.1m	—
Debtors	£2.5m	£4.4m	£5m	—	£3.1m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £167k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£776; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 196
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Nyetimber Finco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
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%
Littlewood Group Ltd75–100%
Littlewood Fencing UK Limited75–100%
Littlewood Holdings (Sussex) Limited75–100%
Littlewood Fencing Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Berry Systems UK 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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit −£152k), 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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