How much does Peter Duffy Limited make?

Peter Duffy Limited reported revenue of £32.4m and £3.5m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Peter Duffy Limited have?

Peter Duffy Limited reported an average of 129 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Peter Duffy Limited profitable?

Yes — Peter Duffy Limited reported a profit of £3.5m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01051852 · Incorporated 27 Apr 1972

Peter Duffy Limited

Registered name: PETER DUFFY LIMITED

Part of United Infrastructure Limited group

Peter Duffy Limited made £32.4m revenue and £3.5m profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Peter Duffy Limited’s revenue grew 44% to £32.4m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £3.5m profit and 129 employees. The company is classified under “construction of utility projects for fluids” and is based in Warrington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42210Construction of utility projects for fluids SIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Warrington, North West
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
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: “UI Central Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£32.4m

Growth ▲44.4%

Profit

£3.5m

Growth ▲468.1%

Profit margin

10.7%

Gross 23.6%

Employees

129

Change ▼4.4%

Profit / employee

£26.9k

Revenue/employee £251k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.5m	£22.4m	£32.4m
Cost of sales	£23.2m	£18.5m	£24.7m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£3.9m	£7.6m
Operating profit	−£2.1m	£236k	£4m
Profit before tax	−£1.5m	£755k	£4.6m
Profit after tax	−£1.1m	£610k	£3.5m
Profit (best available)	−£1.1m	£610k	£3.5m
Staff costs	£7.6m	£7.3m	£7.5m
Employees (average)	154	135	129
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.5%	2.7%	10.7%
Gross margin	9%	17.4%	23.6%
Revenue per employee	£165k	£166k	£251k
Profit per employee	−£7.4k	£4.5k	£26.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.9%	▲44.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▲468.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼12.3%	▼4.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£5.3m	£3.5m
Net assets	£17.9m	£18.5m	£21.8m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£2.4m	£2m
Current assets	£20.7m	£21.1m	£26.8m
Debtors	£1.4m	£819k	£822k
Deferred income	£790k	£466k	£737k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £251k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.5%; 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: ▲18%; Now £21.8m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £3.5m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 129
Deferred income: ▲58%; Now £737k
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £2m

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

United Infrastructure Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ui Intermediate II Limited75–100%
United Infrastructure Management Limited75–100%
Ui Utility Infrastructure Holdco Limited75–100%
Ui Energy & Water Holdco Limited75–100%
Peter Duffy Holdings Limited75–100%
Peter Duffy Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Connaught Training Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Drains-Aid 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 31 May 2025 (profit £3.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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