How much does David Cover and Son Limited make?

David Cover and Son Limited reported revenue of £93.2m and a loss of £184k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does David Cover and Son Limited have?

David Cover and Son Limited reported an average of 453 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is David Cover and Son Limited profitable?

No — David Cover and Son Limited reported a loss of £184k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00396804 · Incorporated 6 Jul 1945

David Cover and Son Limited

Registered name: DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED

Part of J.H.& F.w.green Limited group

David Cover and Son Limited made £93.2m revenue and a £184k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

David Cover and Son Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £93.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £184k and 453 employees. The company is classified under “sawmilling and planing of wood” and is based in Chichester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16100Sawmilling and planing of wood SIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials SIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

Status: Active
Location: Chichester, South East
Age: 81 yrs · since 1945
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. From the filing: “The ultimate parent company is J.H. and F.W. Green Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£93.2m

Growth ▼0.9%

Profit

−£184k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.2%

Gross 33.3%

Employees

453

Change ▼1.5%

Profit / employee

−£407

Revenue/employee £206k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£95.6m	£92.3m	£94.1m	£93.2m
Cost of sales	£65.2m	£62.1m	£63.9m	£62.1m
Gross profit	£30.3m	£30.3m	£30.2m	£31m
Operating profit	£4.8m	£2.9m	−£4.3m	£653k
Profit before tax	£5.4m	£2.5m	−£4.1m	£143k
Profit after tax	£4.2m	£2m	−£3.7m	−£184k
Profit (best available)	£4.2m	£2m	−£3.7m	−£184k
Staff costs	£13.7m	£15.3m	£16.8m	—
Employees (average)	409	435	460	453
Ratios
Profit margin	4.4%	2.1%	−3.9%	−0.2%
Gross margin	31.7%	32.8%	32.1%	33.3%
Revenue per employee	£234k	£212k	£204k	£206k
Profit per employee	£10.3k	£4.5k	−£8k	−£407
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.4%	▲1.9%	▼0.9%
Profit growth	—	▼53.6%	▼288.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲6.4%	▲5.8%	▼1.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£373k	£75.3k	£369k	£64.5k
Net assets	£48.1m	£48.7m	£44.3m	£44.1m
Fixed assets	£41.6m	£49.8m	£48m	£45.9m
Current assets	£28m	£29.7m	£26.8m	£27m
Debtors	£8.2m	£7.5m	£7.3m	£7.1m
Deferred income	£1.9m	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £206k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£407; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 49.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.7%; 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: ▼0%; Now £44.1m
Cash at bank: ▼83%; Now £64.5k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 453
Deferred income: ▲13%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £45.9m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

J.H.& F.w.green Limitedultimate parent75–100%
David Cover and Son Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Nye Group LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£572k
Covers LimitedFigures not disclosed
Orpington Timber & Building Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wingham Timber & Mouldings LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (5)

Bury Estates LimitedFigures not disclosed
Dale Park Livestock LLPFigures not disclosed
E.e. Olley & Sons LimitedFigures not disclosed
Green Group Pension Trustees LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sengate 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 Dec 2025 (profit −£184k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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