How much does Beatsons Building Supplies Limited make?

Beatsons Building Supplies Limited reported revenue of £39.9m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Beatsons Building Supplies Limited have?

Beatsons Building Supplies Limited reported an average of 120 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Beatsons Building Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Beatsons Building Supplies Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC044008 · Incorporated 2 Nov 1966

Beatsons Building Supplies Limited

Registered name: BEATSONS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED

Beatsons Building Supplies Limited made £39.9m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Beatsons Building Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £39.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.3m profit and 120 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials”; 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: Scotland
Age: 59 yrs · since 1966
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£39.9m

Growth ▲8%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▼26%

Profit margin

3.3%

Gross 32.6%

Employees

120

Change ▼4.8%

Profit / employee

£11k

Revenue/employee £332k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.2m	£35.6m	£36.9m	£39.9m
Cost of sales	£24.9m	£24.2m	£24.4m	£26.9m
Gross profit	£12.3m	£11.4m	£12.5m	£13m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£1.1m	£2.4m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£1.1m	£2.5m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£794k	£1.8m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£794k	£1.8m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£5m	£5.1m	£5.5m	£6.1m
Employees (average)	146	133	126	120
Ratios
Profit margin	5.7%	2.2%	4.9%	3.3%
Gross margin	33.1%	32.1%	34%	32.6%
Revenue per employee	£255k	£268k	£293k	£332k
Profit per employee	£14.4k	£6k	£14.2k	£11k
Cash conversion	−125.6%	−256.2%	−81.3%	−115.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.3%	▲3.7%	▲8%
Profit growth	—	▼62.3%	▲125.6%	▼26%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.9%	▼5.3%	▼4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Net assets	£10.2m	£10.4m	£13.2m	£13.9m
Fixed assets	£6.6m	£6.4m	£7.8m	£8.1m
Current assets	£8.4m	£7.9m	£9.4m	£10m
Debtors	£2.6m	£2.3m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£342k	£247k	£197k	£156k
Cash from operations	−£3.4m	−£2.7m	−£2m	−£2.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £332k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −115.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.4%; 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: ▲5%; Now £13.9m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 120
Deferred income: ▼21%; Now £156k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £8.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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