How much does Dakin-Flathers Limited make?

Dakin-Flathers Limited reported revenue of £11m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dakin-Flathers Limited have?

Dakin-Flathers Limited reported an average of 63 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Dakin-Flathers Limited profitable?

Yes — Dakin-Flathers Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00260311 · Incorporated 12 Nov 1931

Dakin-Flathers Limited

Registered name: DAKIN-FLATHERS LIMITED

Part of Scolp 1 Limited group

Dakin-Flathers Limited made £11m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Dakin-Flathers Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £11m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.6m profit and 63 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of tools” and is based in Pontefract; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25730Manufacture of tools SIC 28490Manufacture of other machine tools

Status: Active
Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 94 yrs · since 1931
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£11m

Growth ▼3.1%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▼5.9%

Profit margin

14.3%

Gross 50.4%

Employees

Change ▲5%

Profit / employee

£25k

Revenue/employee £175k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.7m	£11.9m	£11.4m	£11m
Cost of sales	£6.1m	£5.7m	£6.1m	£5.5m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£6.2m	£5.2m	£5.5m
Operating profit	£2.8m	£2.3m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£2.3m	£2.1m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£2.2m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£2.2m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	64	65	60	63
Ratios
Profit margin	20.3%	18.6%	14.8%	14.3%
Gross margin	51.6%	52.4%	46.1%	50.4%
Revenue per employee	£199k	£183k	£189k	£175k
Profit per employee	£40.4k	£33.9k	£27.9k	£25k
Cash conversion	0.6%	−22.2%	−203.2%	−163.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.7%	▼4.2%	▼3.1%
Profit growth	—	▼14.8%	▼24%	▼5.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.6%	▼7.7%	▲5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£288k	£300k	£727k	£909k
Net assets	£4.2m	£4.5m	£126k	£443k
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Current assets	£8.3m	£9.4m	£7.5m	£6.6m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2m	£2m	£1.9m
Cash from operations	£15.9k	−£518k	−£4.3m	−£3.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 50.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £175k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £25k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −163.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.6%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲251%; Now £443k
Cash at bank: ▲25%; Now £909k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 63
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Scolp 1 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Scolp 2 Limited75–100%
Dakin-Flathers Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

A a Smith LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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