£25.77m
+5%vs Dec 2024Active01126135Private limited companySwindon
E.W. BEARD LIMITED
B77/10001
Summary
E.W. BEARD LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01126135) incorporated on 2 August 1973, registered in Swindon. Its registered activity is construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £25.77m and cash of £29.22m, with 370 employees on average. Turnover was £230.16m and profit for the year £3.42m. Net assets rose 5% on the prior period (£24.65m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 3,181 comparable companies in Other (median £11k, upper quartile £102k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 2 August 197353 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027in 343 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 16 August 2027in 298 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 41201
- Construction of commercial buildings
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- LargeCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£29.22m
No changevs Dec 2024£230.16m
+16%vs Dec 2024370
+10%vs Dec 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £25.77m | £29.22m | — | £60.27m | £230.16m | £3.42m | 370 |
| 31 December 2024 | £24.65m | £29.32m | — | £57.87m | £198.37m | £3.97m | 336 |
| 31 December 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio1.3Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Net margin1.5%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£79kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Firmoscan score
77 / 100 · grade B
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £25,772,000 at 2025-12-31 |
| +4 | Cash reservesCash £29,222,000 |
| +5 | Multi-year filing history3 periods on record |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1973-08-02 (53 years) |
| 77 | Score, grade B |
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.
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Ownership and control
- Ew Beard (Holdings) Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 343 days
- Confirmation statement duein 298 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £25.77m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £24.65m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
- DUNE PROPERTIES LIMITEDWymondham · inc. Jun 1973
- W.T. HENDERSON (BUILDERS) LIMITEDBlaenau Ffestiniog · inc. Oct 1973
- L.H.SLEIGHTHOLME LIMITEDDriffield · inc. Nov 1973
- RICHARDSON (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITEDCornwall · inc. Dec 1973
- RICHARD REED (BUILDERS) LIMITEDWisbech · inc. Dec 1973
- ADAM J. MELDAN LIMITEDWimborne · inc. Jan 1973
All companies incorporated on 2 August 1973 · in Aug 1973.
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Reminders for E.W. BEARD LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.