How much does Clifford Devlin Limited make?

Clifford Devlin Limited reported revenue of £16.7m and £256k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Clifford Devlin Limited have?

Clifford Devlin Limited reported an average of 51 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Clifford Devlin Limited profitable?

Yes — Clifford Devlin Limited reported a profit of £256k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00719719 · Incorporated 29 Mar 1962

Clifford Devlin Limited

Registered name: CLIFFORD DEVLIN LIMITED

Part of Clifford Devlin Employee Ownership Trustees Limited group

Clifford Devlin Limited made £16.7m revenue and £256k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Clifford Devlin Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £16.7m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £256k profit and 51 employees. The company is classified under “demolition” and is based in Grays; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43110Demolition SIC 43120Site preparation

Status: Active
Location: Grays, London
Age: 64 yrs · since 1962
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: “Clifford Devlin Employee Ownership Trustees Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.7m

Growth ▲27.5%

Profit

£256k

Growth ▼28.7%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 16.8%

Employees

Change ▲4.1%

Profit / employee

£5k

Revenue/employee £328k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.2m	£12.9m	£13.1m	£16.7m
Cost of sales	£7.5m	£10.8m	£10.9m	£13.9m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2.1m	£2.3m	£2.8m
Operating profit	−£628k	£304k	£474k	£244k
Profit before tax	−£1.1m	£292k	£460k	£252k
Profit after tax	−£1.2m	£290k	£358k	£256k
Profit (best available)	−£1.2m	£290k	£358k	£256k
Staff costs	£3.2m	£2.4m	£2.8m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	34	21	49	51
Ratios
Profit margin	−11.4%	2.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Gross margin	26.7%	16.4%	17.3%	16.8%
Revenue per employee	£300k	£613k	£268k	£328k
Profit per employee	−£34.3k	£13.8k	£7.3k	£5k
Cash conversion	—	124.2%	−155.8%	531%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲1.9%	▲27.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲23.5%	▼28.7%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲133.3%	▲4.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£689k	£189k	£850k	£2m
Net assets	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£950k	£903k	£915k	£769k
Current assets	£3.4m	£3.4m	£4.5m	£7.1m
Debtors	£1.1m	£897k	£1.2m	£1.6m
Deferred income	—	—	£1.3m	£3.1m
Cash from operations	−£89.4k	£377k	−£738k	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £328k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 531%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 18.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.7%; 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: ▲10%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▲139%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 51
Deferred income: ▲142%; Now £3.1m
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £769k

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

Clifford Devlin Employee Ownership Trustees Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Clifford Devlin Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Clifford Devlin Fire Protection 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £256k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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