How much does Goulds (Dorchester) Limited make?

Goulds (Dorchester) Limited reported revenue of £11.5m and £200k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Goulds (Dorchester) Limited have?

Goulds (Dorchester) Limited reported an average of 156 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Goulds (Dorchester) Limited profitable?

Yes — Goulds (Dorchester) Limited reported a profit of £200k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 00405869 · Incorporated 9 Mar 1946

Goulds (Dorchester) Limited

Registered name: GOULDS (DORCHESTER) LIMITED

Goulds (Dorchester) Limited made £11.5m revenue and £200k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Goulds (Dorchester) Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £11.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £200k profit and 156 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Dorset; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Dorset, South West
Age: 80 yrs · since 1946
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.5m

Growth ▲4.1%

Profit

£200k

Growth ▲113.3%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 41.5%

Employees

156

Change ▼4.9%

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £73.9k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	28 Jan 2023	27 Jan 2024	25 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.5m	£11.2m	£11.3m	£11.1m	£11.5m
Cost of sales	£4.4m	£6.7m	£6.6m	£6.4m	£6.7m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£4.5m	£4.8m	£4.6m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£56.2k	£801k	£324k	£371k	£517k
Profit after tax	−£163k	£616k	£66.6k	£93.8k	£200k
Profit (best available)	−£163k	£616k	£66.6k	£93.8k	£200k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£3m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	203	188	182	164	156
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.2%	5.5%	0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Gross margin	41.5%	40.1%	42.2%	41.8%	41.5%
Revenue per employee	£37.1k	£59.5k	£62.3k	£67.5k	£73.9k
Profit per employee	−£801	£3.3k	£366	£572	£1.3k
Cash conversion	−1780%	−35.5%	−197.1%	−159.7%	−74.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲48.5%	▲1.3%	▼2.3%	▲4.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▼89.2%	▲40.7%	▲113.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.4%	▼3.2%	▼9.9%	▼4.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£939k	£530k	£696k	£655k	£597k
Net assets	£1.8m	£6.2m	£5.9m	£6m	£6.1m
Fixed assets	£7.1m	£11.9m	£11.8m	£11.8m	£11.7m
Current assets	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.5m
Debtors	£2.7k	£5k	£1.8k	£1.4k	−£2.4k
Deferred income	£186k	£247k	£161k	£90.6k	£151k
Cash from operations	−£1m	−£285k	−£639k	−£592k	−£383k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £73.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −74.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 101.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲3%; Now £6.1m
Cash at bank: ▼9%; Now £597k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 156
Deferred income: ▲66%; Now £151k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £11.7m

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Fields of Sidmouth Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fields of Sidmouth LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fields Property (Sidmouth) 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 Jan 2026 (profit £200k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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