Suffolk-based civil engineering group Breheny increased pre-tax profit by 7% to £4.1m in the year to March 2026, despite an 8% fall in turnover to £135m.
Directors said the result was ahead of expectations, attributing the improvement to careful pricing and risk management. Operating profit rose from £3.1m to £3.4m, taking the operating margin from 2.1% to 2.5%.
Investment and cash strengthen
Breheny Civil Engineering remains the group’s main business, while groundworks specialist Terrasite and utilities arm Networx continued to grow. The directors said the group was also exploring opportunities to diversify its revenue streams.
Investment in tangible fixed assets more than doubled to £5.2m, including £3.8m on plant and machinery. Cash at bank nevertheless increased to £24m, up from £19m a year earlier.
Looking ahead, directors said forecasts of a stronger infrastructure recovery provided grounds for optimism.