How much does McFadden Utilities Limited make?

McFadden Utilities Limited reported revenue of £16.9m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does McFadden Utilities Limited have?

McFadden Utilities Limited reported an average of 59 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is McFadden Utilities Limited profitable?

Yes — McFadden Utilities Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 07712899 · Incorporated 21 Jul 2011

McFadden Utilities Limited

Registered name: MCFADDEN UTILITIES LIMITED

McFadden Utilities Limited made £16.9m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

McFadden Utilities Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £16.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £1.9m profit and 59 employees. The company is classified under “construction of water projects” and is based in Welwyn Garden City; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42910Construction of water projects

Status: Active
Location: Welwyn Garden City, East of England
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.9m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▲57.9%

Profit margin

11.3%

Gross 28.7%

Employees

Change ▼10.6%

Profit / employee

£32.5k

Revenue/employee £287k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.9m	£16.4m	£16.8m	£16.9m
Cost of sales	£10.2m	£12.9m	£12.8m	£12.1m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£3.5m	£4m	£4.9m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.6m	£2.6m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.6m	£2.6m
Profit after tax	£816k	£1m	£1.2m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£816k	£1m	£1.2m	£1.9m
Staff costs	£1.2m	£994k	£1.2m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	50	55	66	59
Ratios
Profit margin	5.9%	6.3%	7.2%	11.3%
Gross margin	26.1%	21.1%	23.9%	28.7%
Revenue per employee	£277k	£298k	£254k	£287k
Profit per employee	£16.3k	£18.7k	£18.4k	£32.5k
Cash conversion	100%	73.4%	−36.7%	20%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.2%	▲2.4%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	▲25.8%	▲18.3%	▲57.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲10%	▲20%	▼10.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.5m	£6.4m	£6.5m	£1.7m
Net assets	£4.1m	£5.1m	£6.3m	£8.2m
Fixed assets	£930	£744	£596	£3.8m
Current assets	£5.9m	£6.9m	£8.6m	£5.6m
Debtors	£250k	£422k	£1.9m	£3m
Deferred income	£11.5k	£19.3k	—	—
Cash from operations	£1.2m	£964k	−£576k	£512k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £287k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £32.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 20%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.4%; 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: ▲30%; Now £8.2m
Cash at bank: ▼73%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 59
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲639053%; Now £3.8m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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