Battle · 9 companies

Housebuilders

Building an empire, or on shaky foundations?

Barratt Redrow leads on turnover, growth and net assets; Berkeley on pre-tax profit and profit margin. Barratt Redrow is the biggest by turnover at £5,578m, against £3,845m at Taylor Wimpey. Berkeley keeps the most of every £100 it takes, £18.94 as pre-tax profit.

The year ends are up to 10 months apart, so this compares each company's most recent filing rather than the same twelve months. Barratt Redrow, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Bellway, Berkeley, Vistry and Crest Nicholson file group accounts that include subsidiaries; Bloor Homes and Miller Homes file for a single company, which flatters the groups on size.

Spark Intel Research Desk·Last updated ·Source: Companies House filed accounts

Accounts compared: Barratt Redrow to Jun 2025 · Persimmon to Dec 2025 · Taylor Wimpey to Dec 2025 · Bellway to Jul 2025 · Berkeley to Apr 2026 · Vistry to Dec 2025 · Crest Nicholson to Oct 2025 · Bloor Homes to Jun 2025 · Miller Homes to Dec 2025

Biggest by turnover

Barratt Redrow

£5,578m

Highest profit margin

Berkeley

18.9%

Fastest-growing turnover

Barratt Redrow

+33.8%

The Numbers

#CompanyTurnoverChangePre-tax profitMarginEmployeesPay per headTurnover per headNet assetsBank and cashAccounts toBasis
1 Barratt RedrowBarratt Redrow PLC £5,578m +33.8% £274m 4.9% 7,756 £86,000 £719,000 £7,873m £970m Jun 2025 Group
2 Taylor WimpeyTaylor Wimpey PLC £3,845m +13.0% £147m 3.8% 4,496 £75,000 £855,000 £4,187m £430m Dec 2025 Group
3 PersimmonPersimmon Public Limited Company £3,751m +17.2% £397m 10.6% 4,574 £70,000 £820,000 £3,614m £117m Dec 2025 Group
4 VistryVistry Group PLC £3,614m -4.4% £196m 5.4% 4,525 £79,000 £799,000 £3,325m £354m Dec 2025 Group
5 BellwayBellway P L C £2,783m +16.9% £222m 8.0% 2,746 £78,000 £1.0m £3,556m £172m Jul 2025 Group
6 BerkeleyThe Berkeley Group Holdings PLC £2,383m -4.2% £451m 18.9% 2,487 £108,000 £958,000 £3,640m £1,023m Apr 2026 Group
7 Miller HomesMiller Homes Limited £1,378m +30.7% £211m 15.3% 1,265 £88,000 £1.1m £1,259m £196m Dec 2025 Single company
8 Bloor HomesBloor Homes Limited £1,255m +0.2% £179m 14.3% None of its own n/d n/d £1,685m £13m Jun 2025 Single company
9 Crest NicholsonCrest Nicholson Holdings PLC £611m -1.2% £3m 0.5% 685 £89,000 £892,000 £718m £125m Oct 2025 Group

Ranked by turnover. Click any column to sort. The leader on each measure is highlighted. Movements are against each company's own prior year. Pre-tax profit is filed except where marked (est.).

Category winners

Biggest by turnover

Barratt Redrow

£5,578m

Most pre-tax profit

Berkeley

£451m

Highest profit margin

Berkeley

18.9%

Fastest-growing turnover

Barratt Redrow

+33.8%

Biggest employer

Barratt Redrow

7,756 staff

Highest pay per head

Berkeley

£108,000

Most turnover per head

Miller Homes

£1.1m

Largest net assets

Barratt Redrow

£7,873m

Most cash

Berkeley

£1,023m

The Takeaway

  1. Berkeley converts the most of its turnover. Of every £100, £18.94 reaches pre-tax profit, against £0.47 at Crest Nicholson.
  2. Barratt Redrow is the largest on the top line, £5,578m of turnover, 1.5x Taylor Wimpey's £3,845m.
  3. Barratt Redrow is growing fastest, turnover +33.8% on its own prior year. Berkeley, Vistry and Crest Nicholson went backwards.
  4. Barratt Redrow is the biggest employer with 7,756 people; Berkeley pays the most per head, an average staff cost of about £108,000.
  5. Barratt Redrow has the largest balance sheet, net assets of £7,873m, while Berkeley holds the most cash at £1,023m.

Who keeps the most of every £100 of sales?

Berkeley keeps the most: £18.94 of every £100 of turnover becomes pre-tax profit. Crest Nicholson keeps the least, £0.47.

Financing bites hardest at Crest Nicholson: £3.83 of every £100 goes on interest.

Every profit figure here is the one the company filed.

The chart splits each company's turnover into £100: what goes on people, on interest and on everything else, and what is left as profit.

Out of every £100 of turnover

£0£100 BerkeleyApr 2026 · £2,383mPayroll: £11.28 of every £100Financing: £1.64 of every £100Other costs: £68.14 of every £100£68.14Profit: £18.94 of every £100Profit £18.94Miller HomesDec 2025 · £1,378mPayroll: £8.05 of every £100Financing: £0.74 of every £100Other costs: £75.91 of every £100£75.91Profit: £15.30 of every £100Profit £15.30Bloor HomesJun 2025 · £1,255mFinancing: £0.50 of every £100Other costs: £85.22 of every £100£85.22Profit: £14.28 of every £100Profit £14.28PersimmonDec 2025 · £3,751mPayroll: £8.52 of every £100Financing: £1.01 of every £100Other costs: £79.88 of every £100£79.88Profit: £10.59 of every £100Profit £10.59BellwayJul 2025 · £2,783mPayroll: £7.72 of every £100Financing: £1.33 of every £100Other costs: £82.98 of every £100£82.98Profit: £7.97 of every £100Profit £7.97VistryDec 2025 · £3,614mPayroll: £9.93 of every £100Financing: £2.51 of every £100Other costs: £82.13 of every £100£82.13Profit: £5.43 of every £100Profit £5.43Barratt RedrowJun 2025 · £5,578mPayroll: £11.98 of every £100Financing: £1.16 of every £100Other costs: £81.96 of every £100£81.96Profit: £4.91 of every £100Profit £4.91Taylor WimpeyDec 2025 · £3,845mPayroll: £8.72 of every £100Financing: £1.10 of every £100Other costs: £86.36 of every £100£86.36Profit: £3.81 of every £100Profit £3.81Crest NicholsonOct 2025 · £611mPayroll: £10.00 of every £100Financing: £3.83 of every £100Other costs: £85.69 of every £100£85.69Profit: £0.47 of every £100Profit £0.47
Payroll (staff costs)Financing (interest paid)Other running costsPre-tax profitLoss: the costs beyond £100

Each bar is £100 of that company's own turnover, so companies of any size compare on one scale; the figures are pounds out of each £100, not millions. Companies run from the best margin to the worst. Payroll is staff costs, financing is interest paid, other running costs are everything else, and profit is pre-tax profit, filed or estimated as marked in the table. A loss is not an extra cost: it is the part of the costs that runs past the £100 line, marked with a red bracket. Hover over any segment for its figure.

Who is the biggest, and does the comparison hold?

By turnover the order is Barratt Redrow (£5,578m), Taylor Wimpey (£3,845m), Persimmon (£3,751m), Vistry (£3,614m), Bellway (£2,783m), Berkeley (£2,383m), Miller Homes (£1,378m), Bloor Homes (£1,255m), Crest Nicholson (£611m).

By headcount, Barratt Redrow leads with 7,756 employees.

The comparison holds with the dates stated plainly: Barratt Redrow to Jun 2025, Persimmon to Dec 2025, Taylor Wimpey to Dec 2025, Bellway to Jul 2025, Berkeley to Apr 2026, Vistry to Dec 2025, Crest Nicholson to Oct 2025, Bloor Homes to Jun 2025, Miller Homes to Dec 2025. The bases differ: group accounts include the businesses a company owns, single-company accounts do not.

Barratt Redrow£5,578mTaylor Wimpey£3,845mPersimmon£3,751mVistry£3,614mBellway£2,783mBerkeley£2,383mMiller Homes£1,378mBloor Homes£1,255mCrest Nicholson£611m

Turnover on the latest filing

Who is growing fastest?

Barratt Redrow grew fastest, turnover +33.8% on its own prior year, ahead of Miller Homes (+30.7%), Persimmon (+17.2%), Bellway (+16.9%), Taylor Wimpey (+13.0%), Bloor Homes (+0.2%), Crest Nicholson (-1.2%), Berkeley (-4.2%), Vistry (-4.4%).

Barratt Redrow+33.8%Miller Homes+30.7%Persimmon+17.2%Bellway+16.9%Taylor Wimpey+13.0%Bloor Homes+0.2%Crest Nicholson-1.2%Berkeley-4.2%Vistry-4.4%

Turnover change on each company's own prior year

Who employs the most, who pays the most, and who brings in the most per head?

Barratt Redrow employs the most, 7,756 people, against 4,574 at Persimmon.

Berkeley has the highest average staff cost, about £108,000 a head; Persimmon the lowest, about £70,000.

Miller Homes brings in the most turnover per employee, about £1.1m, against £719,000 at Barratt Redrow. It says as much about the business model as the workforce: a marketplace or a wholesaler needs far fewer people per pound than a restaurant or a gym.

Barratt Redrow

7,756

employees, about £86,000 pay a head, £719,000 turnover a head, +20.2% on the year

Persimmon

4,574

employees, about £70,000 pay a head, £820,000 turnover a head, +0.8% on the year

Taylor Wimpey

4,496

employees, about £75,000 pay a head, £855,000 turnover a head, +0.9% on the year

Bellway

2,746

employees, about £78,000 pay a head, £1.0m turnover a head, -1.0% on the year

Berkeley

2,487

employees, about £108,000 pay a head, £958,000 turnover a head, -1.8% on the year

Vistry

4,525

employees, about £79,000 pay a head, £799,000 turnover a head, -1.0% on the year

Crest Nicholson

685

employees, about £89,000 pay a head, £892,000 turnover a head, -2.7% on the year

Bloor Homes

None

employees of its own: staff are employed elsewhere in its group

Miller Homes

1,265

employees, about £88,000 pay a head, £1.1m turnover a head, +13.1% on the year

Who owns each one?

Ownership as recorded on the Companies House register of people with significant control, in the bands the register uses.

Barratt Redrow PLC · 00604574

Owned by its shareholders

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, so no single controller appears on the register. 8 outstanding charges on the register.

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Persimmon Public Limited Company · 01818486

Owned by its shareholders

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, so no single controller appears on the register. 6 outstanding charges on the register.

Who owns Persimmon →

Taylor Wimpey PLC · 00296805

Owned by its shareholders

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, so no single controller appears on the register.

Who owns Taylor Wimpey →

Bellway P L C · 01372603

Owned by its shareholders

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, so no single controller appears on the register.

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The Berkeley Group Holdings PLC · 05172586

Owned by its shareholders

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, so no single controller appears on the register. 2 outstanding charges on the register.

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Vistry Group PLC · 00306718

Owned by its shareholders

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, so no single controller appears on the register. 1 outstanding charge on the register.

Who owns Vistry →

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC · 06800600

Owned by its shareholders

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, so no single controller appears on the register.

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Bloor Homes Limited · 02162561

Held by Bloor Holdings Limited

A company recorded as a person with significant control. 64 outstanding charges on the register.

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Miller Homes Limited · SC255429

Held by Miller Homes Holdings Limited

A company recorded as a person with significant control. 62 outstanding charges on the register.

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What does the full ledger show?

MeasureBarratt RedrowPersimmonTaylor WimpeyBellwayBerkeleyVistryCrest NicholsonBloor HomesMiller Homes
Registered nameBARRATT REDROW PLCPERSIMMON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYTAYLOR WIMPEY PLCBELLWAY P L CTHE BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS PLCVISTRY GROUP PLCCREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLCBLOOR HOMES LIMITEDMILLER HOMES LIMITED
Company number0060457401818486002968050137260305172586003067180680060002162561SC255429
Incorporated195819841935197820041935200919872003
Accounts filedn/d21 May 202620 June 20264 December 202512 October 202625 June 202619 April 20262 January 20269 October 2026
Turnover, prior year£4,168m£3,201m£3,401m£2,380m£2,487m£3,779m£618m£1,252m£1,054m
Pre-tax profit, prior year£171m£359m£320m£184m£529m£105m-£144m£208m£150m
Staff costs£668m£320m£335m£215m£269m£359m£61mn/d£111m
Payroll share of turnover12.0%8.5%8.7%7.7%11.3%9.9%10.0%n/d8.0%
Employees, prior year6,4514,5374,4582,7732,5324,569704None of its own1,118
Dividends paid£249m£192m£330m£70mn/dn/d£6m£33mn/d
Charges outstanding86002106462

A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d; a zero in a filing is treated as not disclosed. Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, above that to the nearest million.

Housebuilders: common questions

Who is the biggest of Barratt Redrow, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Bellway, Berkeley, Vistry, Crest Nicholson, Bloor Homes or Miller Homes?

Barratt Redrow, with turnover of £5,578m in the year to June 2025.

Which makes the most profit?

Berkeley: £451m pre-tax in the year to April 2026.

Which employs the most people?

Barratt Redrow, with 7,756 employees in its latest accounts.

Barratt Redrow or Persimmon: which is bigger?

Barratt Redrow, with turnover of £5,578m against £3,751m at Persimmon on their latest filings. On margin, Persimmon keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit. The full head to head is in the VS Series. Read the VS page →

Barratt Redrow or Taylor Wimpey: which is bigger?

Barratt Redrow, with turnover of £5,578m against £3,845m at Taylor Wimpey on their latest filings. On margin, Barratt Redrow keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Barratt Redrow or Bellway: which is bigger?

Barratt Redrow, with turnover of £5,578m against £2,783m at Bellway on their latest filings. On margin, Bellway keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Barratt Redrow or Berkeley: which is bigger?

Barratt Redrow, with turnover of £5,578m against £2,383m at Berkeley on their latest filings. On margin, Berkeley keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Barratt Redrow or Vistry: which is bigger?

Barratt Redrow, with turnover of £5,578m against £3,614m at Vistry on their latest filings. On margin, Vistry keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Barratt Redrow or Crest Nicholson: which is bigger?

Barratt Redrow, with turnover of £5,578m against £611m at Crest Nicholson on their latest filings. On margin, Barratt Redrow keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Barratt Redrow or Bloor Homes: which is bigger?

Barratt Redrow, with turnover of £5,578m against £1,255m at Bloor Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Bloor Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Barratt Redrow or Miller Homes: which is bigger?

Barratt Redrow, with turnover of £5,578m against £1,378m at Miller Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Miller Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Persimmon or Taylor Wimpey: which is bigger?

Taylor Wimpey, with turnover of £3,845m against £3,751m at Persimmon on their latest filings. On margin, Persimmon keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit. The full head to head is in the VS Series. Read the VS page →

Persimmon or Bellway: which is bigger?

Persimmon, with turnover of £3,751m against £2,783m at Bellway on their latest filings. On margin, Persimmon keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Persimmon or Berkeley: which is bigger?

Persimmon, with turnover of £3,751m against £2,383m at Berkeley on their latest filings. On margin, Berkeley keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Persimmon or Vistry: which is bigger?

Persimmon, with turnover of £3,751m against £3,614m at Vistry on their latest filings. On margin, Persimmon keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Persimmon or Crest Nicholson: which is bigger?

Persimmon, with turnover of £3,751m against £611m at Crest Nicholson on their latest filings. On margin, Persimmon keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Persimmon or Bloor Homes: which is bigger?

Persimmon, with turnover of £3,751m against £1,255m at Bloor Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Bloor Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Persimmon or Miller Homes: which is bigger?

Persimmon, with turnover of £3,751m against £1,378m at Miller Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Miller Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Taylor Wimpey or Bellway: which is bigger?

Taylor Wimpey, with turnover of £3,845m against £2,783m at Bellway on their latest filings. On margin, Bellway keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Taylor Wimpey or Berkeley: which is bigger?

Taylor Wimpey, with turnover of £3,845m against £2,383m at Berkeley on their latest filings. On margin, Berkeley keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Taylor Wimpey or Vistry: which is bigger?

Taylor Wimpey, with turnover of £3,845m against £3,614m at Vistry on their latest filings. On margin, Vistry keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Taylor Wimpey or Crest Nicholson: which is bigger?

Taylor Wimpey, with turnover of £3,845m against £611m at Crest Nicholson on their latest filings. On margin, Taylor Wimpey keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Taylor Wimpey or Bloor Homes: which is bigger?

Taylor Wimpey, with turnover of £3,845m against £1,255m at Bloor Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Bloor Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Taylor Wimpey or Miller Homes: which is bigger?

Taylor Wimpey, with turnover of £3,845m against £1,378m at Miller Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Miller Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Bellway or Berkeley: which is bigger?

Bellway, with turnover of £2,783m against £2,383m at Berkeley on their latest filings. On margin, Berkeley keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Bellway or Vistry: which is bigger?

Vistry, with turnover of £3,614m against £2,783m at Bellway on their latest filings. On margin, Bellway keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Bellway or Crest Nicholson: which is bigger?

Bellway, with turnover of £2,783m against £611m at Crest Nicholson on their latest filings. On margin, Bellway keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Bellway or Bloor Homes: which is bigger?

Bellway, with turnover of £2,783m against £1,255m at Bloor Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Bloor Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Bellway or Miller Homes: which is bigger?

Bellway, with turnover of £2,783m against £1,378m at Miller Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Miller Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Berkeley or Vistry: which is bigger?

Vistry, with turnover of £3,614m against £2,383m at Berkeley on their latest filings. On margin, Berkeley keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Berkeley or Crest Nicholson: which is bigger?

Berkeley, with turnover of £2,383m against £611m at Crest Nicholson on their latest filings. On margin, Berkeley keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Berkeley or Bloor Homes: which is bigger?

Berkeley, with turnover of £2,383m against £1,255m at Bloor Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Berkeley keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Berkeley or Miller Homes: which is bigger?

Berkeley, with turnover of £2,383m against £1,378m at Miller Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Berkeley keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Vistry or Crest Nicholson: which is bigger?

Vistry, with turnover of £3,614m against £611m at Crest Nicholson on their latest filings. On margin, Vistry keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Vistry or Bloor Homes: which is bigger?

Vistry, with turnover of £3,614m against £1,255m at Bloor Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Bloor Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Vistry or Miller Homes: which is bigger?

Vistry, with turnover of £3,614m against £1,378m at Miller Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Miller Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Crest Nicholson or Bloor Homes: which is bigger?

Bloor Homes, with turnover of £1,255m against £611m at Crest Nicholson on their latest filings. On margin, Bloor Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Crest Nicholson or Miller Homes: which is bigger?

Miller Homes, with turnover of £1,378m against £611m at Crest Nicholson on their latest filings. On margin, Miller Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Bloor Homes or Miller Homes: which is bigger?

Miller Homes, with turnover of £1,378m against £1,255m at Bloor Homes on their latest filings. On margin, Miller Homes keeps more of each £100 as pre-tax profit.

Where do these figures come from?

Each company's latest accounts filed at Companies House. Each links to its full Spark Intel profile, which names the filing it comes from.

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