COLLINS EARTHWORKS LIMITED

Active
Company number 04083989Private limited companyIncorporated 2000

Key figures

£62,256,838+95.1%
Net assets 2023/24
+95.1%
Average annual growth 2019/20–2023/24
020 m40 m60 m80 m2019/202023/24

† COLLINS EARTHWORKS LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2023/24

Sector comparison

SIC 43110

Where the company stands among the 1,242 active companies whose first SIC code is 43110 (Demolition).

Turnover£179,225,643
Higher than 97% · median £11,506,128 among 32 that publish turnover
Net assets£62,256,838
Higher than 99% · median £55,096
Total assets£120,694,004
Higher than 99% · median £175,722
Cash£5,690,529
Higher than 97% · median £46,937
Employees396
Higher than 99% · median 2
Company age26.1 years
Older than 87% · median 7.7 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. COLLINS EARTHWORKS LIMITED£62.3m
  2. THOMPSONS OF PRUDHOE LIMITED£19.2m
  3. BROWN AND MASON GROUP LIMITED£15.2m
  4. S EVANS & SONS LIMITED£13.4m
  5. THOMAS CROMPTON DEMOLITIONS LIMITED£12.3m
  6. JOHN F HUNT LIMITED£11.6m
  7. CITY DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED£8.9m
  8. CARDIFF DEMOLITION COMPANY LIMITED£8.5m
  9. WORDSWORTH CRUSHING LIMITED£8.3m
  10. CENTRAL DEMOLITION LIMITED£8.1m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 1,242. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: COLLINS EARTHWORKS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

COLLINS EARTHWORKS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 04083989. It was incorporated on 4 Oct 2000. Its status is active. The registered office is in Ripley (DE5). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is demolition (43110), site preparation (43120), renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (77320).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2023/24 (period ending 30 Nov 2024); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £179,225,643. Profit for the year was £11,006,257. Net assets were £62,256,838, up 95.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £5,690,529. Total assets were £120,694,004 and total liabilities £51,329,738. The company had an average of 396 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2019/20–2023/24).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 1,242 active companies whose first SIC code is 43110: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 32 that publish turnover (median £11,506,128). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £55,096). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £175,722). By cash it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £46,937). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 87% of them (median age 7.7 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly electrical equipment, aircraft. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly aircraft. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 40 days to pay suppliers, and 5% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2026/27 shows median hourly pay for women 29.6% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 6 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 11 current directors. One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 5 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Aug 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 9 Oct 2027.

Filed accounts2019/20–2023/24
2019/202023/24 †
Turnover81,791,206179,225,643
Profit for the year9,605,21111,006,257
Cash at bank and in hand8,242,9145,690,529
Total assets33,522,085120,694,004
Total liabilities39,295,30451,329,738
Net assets / total equity31,904,06162,256,838
Average number of employees264396
Average pay (per year)39,100—

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Dec 2025 – 31 May 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
40 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
5%
Standard payment terms
14–45 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 21%
  • 31 to 60 days 64%
  • After 60 days 15%
Earlier periods (1)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
30 Nov 2025
42
10%
5%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2026/27
Median hourly pay
women 29.6% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 25.1% lower
Median bonus pay
women 32.1% lower
Employer size
250 to 499 employees
Lower pay quarter24.1% womenLower middle13.9% womenUpper middle6.5% womenUpper pay quarter3.8% women
Earlier years (6)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2025/26
women 36.9% lower
women 50.1% lower
2024/25
women 36.5% lower
women 27.4% lower
2023/24
women 12.2% lower
women 1.5% lower
2022/23
women 22.2% lower
women 14.8% lower
2021/22
women 9.4% lower
women 0.9% higher
2019/20
women 7.1% higher
women 5.7% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements6
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
Earlier years (3)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently November 2025. Main goods: electrical equipment and aircraft.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently September 2025. Main goods: aircraft.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

29 events
  1. Adam GREEN appointedDirector
  2. Laurie George GUNN appointedDirector
  3. Sonny Louis GUNN appointedDirector
  4. Financial year endedAccounts filed at Companies House
  5. David Greville COLLINS resignedDirector
  6. Mr Jack Gareth Cave registered as a person with significant control
  7. Mr David Greville Collins ceased to be a person with significant control
  8. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £179.2m, net assets £62.3m, 396 employees
Earlier events (21)
  1. Amanda KAY appointedDirector
  2. Andrew LEA appointedDirector
  3. Wayne Thomas NAYLOR appointedDirector
  4. Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: turnover £81.8m, net assets £31.9m, 264 employees
  5. Mary WHARMBY appointedDirector
  6. Jack Gareth CAVE appointedDirector
  7. Jill Marie GOODWIN appointedDirector
  8. Mr David Greville Collins registered as a person with significant control
  9. Adam Simon Mark PROCTER appointedDirector
  10. Padraig Joseph GAFFNEY appointedDirector
  11. David Greville COLLINS resignedSecretary
  12. Lynne COLLINS resignedDirector
  13. Nicola Jane COLLINS appointedSecretary
  14. TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedNominee secretary (corporate)
  15. COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedNominee director (corporate)
  16. David Greville COLLINS appointedSecretary
  17. TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedNominee secretary (corporate)
  18. David Greville COLLINS appointedDirector
  19. Lynne COLLINS appointedDirector
  20. COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedNominee director (corporate)
  21. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.