How much does D. D. Porter Limited make?

D. D. Porter Limited reported revenue of £20m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does D. D. Porter Limited have?

D. D. Porter Limited reported an average of 58 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is D. D. Porter Limited profitable?

Yes — D. D. Porter Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 00755323 · Incorporated 28 Mar 1963

D. D. Porter Limited

Registered name: D. D. PORTER LIMITED

D. D. Porter Limited made £20m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

D. D. Porter Limited’s revenue fell 38% to £20m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £1.5m profit and 58 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Halifax; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings

Status: Active
Location: Halifax, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 63 yrs · since 1963
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£20m

Growth ▼38.2%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼57.2%

Profit margin

7.6%

Gross 19.3%

Employees

Change ▼4.9%

Profit / employee

£26.1k

Revenue/employee £345k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.4m	£20m
Cost of sales	£25.6m	£16.1m
Gross profit	£6.8m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£4.6m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£4.7m	£2m
Profit after tax	£3.5m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£3.5m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	61	58
Ratios
Profit margin	10.9%	7.6%
Gross margin	20.9%	19.3%
Revenue per employee	£531k	£345k
Profit per employee	£57.9k	£26.1k
Cash conversion	−123.8%	−103%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼38.2%
Profit growth	—	▼57.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.1m	£5m
Net assets	£2.8m	£2.9m
Fixed assets	£742k	£666k
Current assets	£14.9m	£10.6m
Debtors	£6.3m	£4m
Cash from operations	−£5.7m	−£2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £345k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −103%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20%; 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 £2.9m
Cash at bank: ▼30%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 58
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £666k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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