Knights Brown rides coastal work boom to record profit haul

Hampshire-based civils contractor Knights Brown almost doubled pre-tax profit in a record year as a surge in coastal and ports work helped drive revenue past £136m.
The specialist contractor increased turnover 17% to £136m in the year to March 2026, up from £116m previously, while pre-tax profit climbed 62% to £4.6m from £2.8m.
Operating margin rose to 3.3% from 2.5% a year earlier as project delivery and commercial performance improved across the business.The 350-s