How much does Dorringtons Limited make?

Dorringtons Limited reported revenue of £10.8m and £231k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dorringtons Limited have?

Dorringtons Limited reported an average of 215 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Dorringtons Limited profitable?

Yes — Dorringtons Limited reported a profit of £231k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00431430 · Incorporated 20 Mar 1947

Dorringtons Limited

Registered name: DORRINGTONS LIMITED

Dorringtons Limited made £10.8m revenue and £231k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Dorringtons Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £10.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £231k profit and 215 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes” and is based in Sawbridgeworth Herts; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10710Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Status: Active
Location: Sawbridgeworth Herts, East of England
Age: 79 yrs · since 1947
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.8m

Growth ▲9.1%

Profit

£231k

Growth ▼27.7%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 29%

Employees

215

Change ▲3.9%

Profit / employee

£1.1k

Revenue/employee £50.3k

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)	£7.8m	£8.6m	£9.9m	£10.8m
Cost of sales	£5.1m	£6m	£6.8m	£7.7m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2.6m	£3.1m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£597k	£309k	£483k	£366k
Profit before tax	£562k	£272k	£454k	£343k
Profit after tax	£312k	£214k	£320k	£231k
Profit (best available)	£312k	£214k	£320k	£231k
Staff costs	£3.9m	£4.3m	£4.9m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	175	184	207	215
Ratios
Profit margin	4%	2.5%	3.2%	2.1%
Gross margin	34.6%	30.1%	31.6%	29%
Revenue per employee	£44.3k	£46.9k	£47.9k	£50.3k
Profit per employee	£1.8k	£1.2k	£1.5k	£1.1k
Cash conversion	137.7%	205.5%	186.5%	257.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.2%	▲14.9%	▲9.1%
Profit growth	—	▼31.3%	▲49.2%	▼27.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.1%	▲12.5%	▲3.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£993k	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Net assets	£3.6m	£3.8m	£4.1m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£4.3m	£4.4m	£4.7m	£4.9m
Current assets	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Debtors	£612	£2.4k	£73.1k	£52.8k
Deferred income	£520k	£489k	£553k	£706k
Cash from operations	£823k	£634k	£901k	£945k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £50.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 257.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 45.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.5%; 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: ▲1%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▲11%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 215
Deferred income: ▲28%; Now £706k
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £4.9m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £231k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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