About
Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Belper. Its main company at Companies House is BOWMER AND KIRKLAND LIMITED (company number 00701982, incorporated in 1961). Companies House lists its activities as commercial building. In its latest published results it reported revenue of £1,373m for the year to August 2025. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Aug 2025
- £76.4m
- Margin 5.6% (5.3% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average employees, year to Aug 2025
- 2,252
- Up 15% from 1,962 the year before
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Mar 2026 to Aug 2026
- 28 days
- 84% paid within 30 days, 12% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Ranking
Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd is the 13th largest UK contractor we list by revenue: £1.4bn in the year to August 2025.
Payment record
Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd pays suppliers in an average of 28 days: joint 39th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Feb 2019.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | 44 | 34% | 50% |
| Aug 19 | 39 | 38% | 28% |
| Feb 20 | 39 | 38% | 35% |
| Aug 20 | 37 | 43% | 27% |
| Feb 21 | 37 | 40% | 27% |
| Aug 21 | 37 | 41% | 27% |
| Feb 22 | 35 | 41% | 28% |
| Aug 22 | 31 | 45% | 28% |
| Feb 23 | 30 | 47% | 28% |
| Aug 23 | 30 | 55% | 28% |
| Feb 24 | 31 | 60% | 27% |
| Aug 24 | 31 | 66% | 19% |
| Feb 25 | 31 | 65% | 19% |
| Aug 25 | 31 | 68% | 17% |
| Feb 26 | 27 | 80% | 15% |
| Aug 26 | 28 | 84% | 12% |
Payment practices reports, Check Payment Practices (GOV.UK). Each point is one six-month report covering all suppliers.
Paid within 30 days, and not paid within the agreed terms, in each report. A rising late share is the warning sign to watch.
Payment practices reports, Check Payment Practices (GOV.UK). Each point is one six-month report covering all suppliers.
- 84%12%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd: 28 days
Latest report for each company on the payment league table.
Financial history
Turnover, profit, margin, net assets, cash and staff over 5 years, read from the company's own accounts at Companies House.
CR Signals
Construction Rating's checks on payment and financial health, built from public data. Not a credit score or a credit report. How CR Signals work
Company record4 green, 3 info
- Green
Active company.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
No insolvency cases on record.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
Accounts up to date (next due 31 May 2027).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
Confirmation statement up to date.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Latest accounts: group, made up to 31 Aug 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Aug 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
6 outstanding charges, newest 3 Jan 2024.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 30 Aug 1961.
Companies House · Source date: 30 Aug 1961 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour2 green, 3 info
- Green
Average 28 days to pay (Mar 2026 to Aug 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
84% of invoices paid within 30 days, 12% in 31 to 60 days, 4% after 60 days. 12% not paid within agreed terms.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Average time to pay up from 27 to 28 days since the previous report (Sept 2025 to Feb 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Uses retention clauses in construction contracts, standard rate 5%, not on the same terms as its own client retentions, retentions held equal 2% of payments (Mar 2026 to Aug 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Not listed on the Fair Payment Code.
Office of the Small Business Commissioner · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Latest accounts1 green
- Green
The auditor reported no material uncertainty about going concern in the accounts to 31 August 2025.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Aug 2025 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Insolvency notices1 green
- Green
No Gazette insolvency notices in the last 24 months.
The Gazette · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
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In the news
Headlines about Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Bowmer + Kirkland join £800m construction framework
Construction Wave · 23 Sept 2026
- Bowmer + Kirkland completes new school technology centre
Construction Manager · 14 Sept 2026
- Chairman lays final brick in Bowmer + Kirkland HQ redevelopment
New Civil Engineer · 24 Jul 2026
- Bowmer + Kirkland: Building a billion-pound business
Construction Wave · 23 Jul 2026
- Former Bowmer + Kirkland boss joins Caddick Construction
Construction Wave · 6 May 2026
- Plethora of school projects send Bowmer & Kirkland to league summit
Construction News · 6 May 2026
- Bowmer + Kirkland fit out expansion pays dividends
Construction Wave · 23 Apr 2026
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- Address
- High Edge Court Church Street, Heage, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2BW
- Website
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- Companies House
- 00701982