Hampshire firm says inflation and interest rate rises send business to £7.5m loss

Hampshire-based housebuilder Bewley Homes made a pre-tax loss of £7.5m, the firm has said in its latest accounts filed at Companies House.

It said the “deteriorating economic climate, coupled with inflation and unprecedented interest rate rises” continue to “present the greatest risk” to its business.

Bewley, which made a £2.9m pre-tax profit last time, said income also fell in the year to September 2025, slipping 18% to £97m.

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Bewley said income last year fell below £100m

The group’s overall completions dropped from 220 to 155 homes.

In a note accompanying the accounts, Bewley added: “As anticipated last year, build cost inflation outstripped house price inflation contributing to lower gross margin reported this year.”

Cash at the year-end was up from £2m to £10m while its total assets less current liabilities totalled £159.5m, down £5m on last time.

Bewley placed 132nd in Building’s Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders list in 2025.

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