How much does Frank H.dale Limited make?

Frank H.dale Limited reported revenue of £16.5m and a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Frank H.dale Limited have?

Frank H.dale Limited reported an average of 104 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Frank H.dale Limited profitable?

No — Frank H.dale Limited reported a loss of £1.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00603519 · Incorporated 28 Apr 1958

Frank H.dale Limited

Registered name: FRANK H.DALE LIMITED

Frank H.dale Limited made £16.5m revenue and a £1.1m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Frank H.dale Limited’s revenue fell 19% to £16.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £1.1m and 104 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in Leominster; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Status: Active
Location: Leominster, West Midlands
Age: 68 yrs · since 1958
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 controlling party are the Trustees of the N K Dale 1997 Trust.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£16.5m

Growth ▼18.9%

Profit

−£1.1m

Growth ▼514%

Profit margin

−6.5%

Gross 18%

Employees

104

Change ▲5.1%

Profit / employee

−£10.3k

Revenue/employee £159k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 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)	£26.9m	£23.9m	£20.4m	£16.5m
Cost of sales	£23m	£17m	£13.9m	£13.6m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£6.9m	£6.5m	£3m
Operating profit	£278k	£2m	£703k	−£1.2m
Profit before tax	£279k	£2m	£710k	−£1.2m
Profit after tax	£200k	£1.5m	£258k	−£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£200k	£1.5m	£258k	−£1.1m
Staff costs	£4.5m	£5.2m	£4.7m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	113	110	99	104
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	6.1%	1.3%	−6.5%
Gross margin	14.5%	28.8%	31.6%	18%
Revenue per employee	£238k	£218k	£206k	£159k
Profit per employee	£1.8k	£13.2k	£2.6k	−£10.3k
Cash conversion	864.5%	−225.3%	−323.8%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.1%	▼14.8%	▼18.9%
Profit growth	—	▲626.2%	▼82.2%	▼514%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.6%	▼10%	▲5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.8m	£9.3m	£10.3m	£8.3m
Net assets	£26m	£27.3m	£27.6m	£26.5m
Fixed assets	£18m	£18.8m	£17.7m	£17.8m
Current assets	£13.8m	£15.5m	£15.5m	£16.3m
Debtors	£5.8m	£4.2m	£3.3m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£1.6m	£652k	£407k
Cash from operations	£2.4m	−£4.5m	−£2.3m	£3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £159k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£10.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 107.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.1%; 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: ▼4%; Now £26.5m
Cash at bank: ▼19%; Now £8.3m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 104
Deferred income: ▼38%; Now £407k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £17.8m

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 −£1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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