How much does D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited make?

D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited reported revenue of £22.5m and £202k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited have?

D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited reported an average of 117 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited profitable?

Yes — D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited reported a profit of £202k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 01165002 · Incorporated 29 Mar 1974

D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited

Registered name: D.S. WATSON CIVIL ENGINEERING (ANGLIA) LIMITED

Part of DW Group (Anglia) Limited group

D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited made £22.5m revenue and £202k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £22.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £202k profit and 117 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Beccles; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Beccles, East of England
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£22.5m

Growth ▲16.6%

Profit

£202k

Growth ▼10.5%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 15.4%

Employees

117

Change ▲5.4%

Profit / employee

£1.7k

Revenue/employee £192k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.8m	£19.3m	£22.5m
Cost of sales	£17.9m	£16.4m	£19m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£2.9m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£528k	£190k	£378k
Profit before tax	£492k	£146k	£321k
Profit after tax	£245k	£225k	£202k
Profit (best available)	£245k	£225k	£202k
Staff costs	£5.7m	£5.3m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	118	111	117
Ratios
Profit margin	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Gross margin	18%	15%	15.4%
Revenue per employee	£184k	£174k	£192k
Profit per employee	£2.1k	£2k	£1.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.4%	▲16.6%
Profit growth	—	▼7.9%	▼10.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.9%	▲5.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£443k	£625k	£1.9m
Net assets	£8m	£8.2m	£7.7m
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£4.6m	£3.8m
Current assets	£8.4m	£7.5m	£8.1m
Debtors	£91.8k	£103k	£61.2k
Deferred income	£740k	£398k	£683k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £192k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▼6%; Now £7.7m
Cash at bank: ▲204%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 117
Deferred income: ▲71%; Now £683k
Fixed assets: ▼18%; Now £3.8m

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

DW Group (Anglia) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
DW Holdings (Anglia) Ltd75–100%
D.S. Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) 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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit £202k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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