How much does Build Recruitment Limited make?

Build Recruitment Limited reported revenue of £15.4m and £280k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Build Recruitment Limited have?

Build Recruitment Limited reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Build Recruitment Limited profitable?

Yes — Build Recruitment Limited reported a profit of £280k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07280283 · Incorporated 10 Jun 2010

Build Recruitment Limited

Registered name: BUILD RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Part of Ewart Smart Solutions Limited group

Build Recruitment Limited made £15.4m revenue and £280k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Build Recruitment Limited’s revenue was £15.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £280k profit and 66 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Waterlooville; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: Waterlooville, South East
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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: “Ewart Cooper Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£15.4m

Growth —

Profit

£280k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 22%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£4.2k

Revenue/employee £233k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£10.4m	£20.5m	£15.4m
Cost of sales	—	£7.2m	£16.1m	£12m
Gross profit	—	£3.2m	£4.4m	£3.4m
Operating profit	—	−£9.6k	£238k	£513k
Profit before tax	—	−£86.5k	−£21.8k	£384k
Profit after tax	—	−£86.3k	−£16.8k	£280k
Profit (best available)	—	−£86.3k	−£16.8k	£280k
Staff costs	—	£2.9m	£3.7m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	86	46	71	66
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−0.8%	−0.1%	1.8%
Gross margin	—	30.6%	21.5%	22%
Revenue per employee	—	£225k	£289k	£233k
Profit per employee	—	−£1.9k	−£237	£4.2k
Growth (year on year)
Headcount growth	—	▼46.5%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£180k	£13.9k	£29.2k	£145k
Net assets	£277k	£191k	£174k	£124k
Fixed assets	£45.3k	£26k	£990	£1.6k
Current assets	£2.1m	£2m	£2.7m	£3m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £233k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.3%; 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: —; Now £124k
Cash at bank: —; Now £145k
Headcount: —; Now 66
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.6k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ewart Smart Solutions Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Build Recruitment Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Build Recruitment Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ewart Cooper 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £280k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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