E.W. BEARD LIMITED

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Hazlewoods LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“After reviewing the Company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date that the financial statements were approved. The Company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.”

Significant events

• “Sales grew by 16% in the year with the Company remaining focussed on our Prompt and Faultless Delivery ethos.”
• “Our results included charitable donations of £4.5m (2024: £0.1m).”
• “We continue to grow the business organically via our newest office in Southampton having completed its 2nd year in operation.”
• “In 2025 we were accepted as an early adopter of Fair Payment Code, demonstrating our commitment to paying our supply chain on time.”
• “ROSPA Health & Safety Presidents Award, Insider Media SW property Awards - South-West Construction Company, RIBA South Award - Building of the Year, RIBA South Award - Conservation Award, RIBA South Award.”
• “In 2025, all regional offices exceeded the minimum standard H&S audit score, despite making the scoring more stringent.”
• “Our enhanced flexible working arrangements and expanded family leave policies has significantly improved the quality of life for many colleagues.”
• “Employee-led community initiatives are supported by the Beard Charitable Foundation, which was restructured in 2025 to enable grants supporting the charitable work of staff to be drawn from dedicated funds.”
• “Our growth in sales took us to another high in the Company's history supported by a record year for our Property Services Division.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +16%

  £198,371,000 → £230,157,000

• Cash

  -0.3%

  £29,321,000 → £29,222,000

• Net assets

  +4.6%

  £24,646,000 → £25,772,000

• Employees

  +10.1%

  336 → 370

• Operating profit

  -21.7%

  £3,862,000 → £3,024,000

• Profit before tax

  -12.8%

  £5,191,000 → £4,524,000

• Wages

  +11.3%

  £23,429,000 → £26,080,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers