{"id":669656,"date":"2026-07-02T11:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/669656\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:12:14","slug":"record-order-book-fires-phoenix-me-towards-400m-turnover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/669656\/","title":{"rendered":"Record order book fires Phoenix ME towards \u00a3400m turnover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Revenue for the year to 30 September 2025 climbed 8% to \u00a3319m, while pre-tax profit surged 55% to \u00a317m as improved project margins and tighter cost control boosted performance.<\/p>\n<p>This saw operating group margin hit 5% up from 3.5% in the prior year, while revenue expansion saw headcount rise by 12% to 469 during the year.<\/p>\n<p>Cash at bank increased to \u00a338m from \u00a322m, leaving the contractor in a strong financial position. <\/p>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"492636\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?id=492636&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwinchmorebrickwork.co.uk%2Fabout-us%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Advert Winchmore Brickwork Group(1).JPEG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The contractor said it entered the new financial year with a record secured order book worth more than \u00a3800m over the next four years, underpinning expectations of revenue reaching around \u00a3400m in 2026. <\/p>\n<p>The business reported strong demand across its core markets of data centres, life sciences, commercial offices, hotels, leisure and rail.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix ME also said its Cambridge office, opened in 2023, had helped diversify the business beyond its traditional London base, while staff from the UK business continue to support a growing European operation.<\/p>\n<p>The firm is targeting further expansion across mainland Europe, with new work expected to begin in Finland and Austria during 2026. <\/p>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"505243\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?id=505243&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrilliantideasltd.co.uk%2Falimats%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/alimats main.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"124439\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?id=124439&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hudsoncontract.co.uk%2Fservices%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KCD063_MPU_Enquirer_300x250px_v2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Morby\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\"\/>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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