How much does Dovestone Estates Limited make?

Dovestone Estates Limited reported revenue of £3.6m and £935k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dovestone Estates Limited have?

Dovestone Estates Limited reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Dovestone Estates Limited profitable?

Yes — Dovestone Estates Limited reported a profit of £935k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 00777567 · Incorporated 17 Oct 1963

Dovestone Estates Limited

Registered name: DOVESTONE ESTATES LIMITED

Part of Yarl Properties Ltd group

Dovestone Estates Limited made £3.6m revenue and £935k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

Dovestone Estates Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £3.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £935k profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “medical nursing home activities” and is based in Sevenoaks; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86102Medical nursing home activities SIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Sevenoaks, South East
Age: 63 yrs · since 1963
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 company is under the control of Mr. S. S”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£3.6m

Growth ▲3.7%

Profit

£935k

Growth ▲230.4%

Profit margin

26.2%

Gross 30.1%

Employees

Change ▼7.9%

Profit / employee

£13.3k

Revenue/employee £51k

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 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.4m	£3.6m
Cost of sales	£2.4m	£2.5m
Gross profit	£1m	£1.1m
Operating profit	£449k	£998k
Profit before tax	£388k	£978k
Profit after tax	£283k	£935k
Profit (best available)	£283k	£935k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	76	70
Ratios
Profit margin	8.2%	26.2%
Gross margin	29.3%	30.1%
Revenue per employee	£45.3k	£51k
Profit per employee	£3.7k	£13.3k
Cash conversion	−109.2%	−51.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.7%
Profit growth	—	▲230.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£480k	£430k
Net assets	£4.6m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£4.9m	£96.9k
Current assets	£572k	£5.8m
Debtors	£37.3k	£44.5k
Deferred income	£50.7k	£35.1k
Cash from operations	−£490k	−£511k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 26.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £51k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −51.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.3%; 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: ▲20%; Now £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▼10%; Now £430k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 70
Deferred income: ▼31%; Now £35.1k
Fixed assets: ▼98%; Now £96.9k

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

Yarl Properties Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Dovestone Estates Limitedthis company

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

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 Aug 2025 (profit £935k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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