How much does Billy Bowie Special Projects Limited make?

Billy Bowie Special Projects Limited reported revenue of £19.4m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Billy Bowie Special Projects Limited have?

Billy Bowie Special Projects Limited reported an average of 85 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Billy Bowie Special Projects Limited profitable?

Yes — Billy Bowie Special Projects Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. SC194894 · Incorporated 26 Mar 1999

Billy Bowie Special Projects Limited

Registered name: BILLY BOWIE SPECIAL PROJECTS LIMITED

Billy Bowie Special Projects Limited made £19.4m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Billy Bowie Special Projects Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £19.4m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £2.2m profit and 85 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Ayrshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38110Collection of non-hazardous waste SIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

Status: Active
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 controlling party is Mr W D Bowie.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.4m

Growth ▼1.2%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▼37.6%

Profit margin

11.5%

Gross 35.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£26.2k

Revenue/employee £228k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 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)	£17.1m	£19.9m	£19.6m	£19.4m
Cost of sales	£10.8m	£11m	£12.2m	£12.4m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£8.9m	£7.4m	£7m
Operating profit	£166k	£6.3m	£5.2m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	£123k	£6.6m	£5.6m	£3.3m
Profit after tax	−£604k	£5.3m	£3.6m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	−£604k	£5.3m	£3.6m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.4m	£3.8m	£4m
Employees (average)	84	82	85	85
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.5%	26.5%	18.1%	11.5%
Gross margin	37.1%	44.7%	37.8%	35.9%
Revenue per employee	£204k	£243k	£231k	£228k
Profit per employee	−£7.2k	£64.1k	£41.9k	£26.2k
Cash conversion	−2009%	−99%	−84.3%	−170.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16%	▼1.2%	▼1.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▼32.3%	▼37.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.4%	▲3.7%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£365k	£884k	£474k	£164k
Net assets	£17.5m	£21.6m	£25.8m	£28.1m
Fixed assets	£13.1m	£16.5m	£22.5m	£27.7m
Current assets	£7.7m	£9.4m	£8.8m	£8.2m
Debtors	£2.7m	£3.5m	£3.8m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£485k	£420k	£353k	£275k
Cash from operations	−£3.3m	−£6.2m	−£4.3m	−£5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £228k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −170.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 142.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.5%; 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: ▲9%; Now £28.1m
Cash at bank: ▼65%; Now £164k
Headcount: 0%; Now 85
Deferred income: ▼22%; Now £275k
Fixed assets: ▲23%; Now £27.7m

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 May 2025 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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