React Group plc
REACT Group PLC is a UK specialist provider of essential, non-discretionary facilities-support services, operating through four divisions: drainage, plumbing and pump maintenance; commercial window cleaning; specialist cleaning; and emergency decontamination, supported by a Midlands-based regional soft-FM and contract cleaning business. The Group serves over 1,000 active customers nationwide, including NHS trusts, major retailers and industrial clients, with a high proportion of contracted and recurring revenue. It has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions (Fidelis 2021, LaddersFree 2022, 24hr Aquaflow 2024).
FY2025 in sixty seconds
year to 30 Sept 2025 · approved 5 Feb 2026 · 68 pages · Companies House
REACT Group, a UK provider of essential building services such as drainage, window cleaning and emergency decontamination, grew revenue to £24.9m in the year to 30 September 2025, up from £20.7m. But it made a loss before tax of £269k, against a profit of £156k the year before.
Growth was helped by buying drainage specialist 24hr Aquaflow in October 2024. That lifted the share of sales kept after direct costs to 32.1%, from 27.6%. Profit was held back by higher wage and National Insurance costs and by customers delaying decisions in the first half after the October 2024 Budget. One-off costs, including fees for the Aquaflow purchase, also weighed on the result.
To pay for the acquisition, the company raised £1.1m from shareholders and took out a new bank loan. That left borrowings of £3.4m and cash of £1.2m at the year end. No dividend was paid. Management said early trading in the new year was encouraging and that pressures were easing, though it remains cautious on one-off project work. The auditor raised no concerns about the company's ability to keep trading.
Ageing infrastructure requiring ongoing maintenance
Demand is underpinned by ageing infrastructure requiring ongoing maintenance
page 9Business mix shift toward higher-margin Aquaflow (close to 50% gross margin)
gross margin improving to 32.1% (2024: 27.6%)... reflects the Group's strategic shift toward higher-margin, specialist services, particularly through 24hr Aquaflow, which operates at close to 50% gross margin
page 12Early trading in the new financial year has been encouraging, with demand for both reactive and planned services remaining resilient. With the pressures of the prior year continuing to recede, the Board sees a strengthening set of opportunities as we move through the year.
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