How much does Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limited make?

Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limited reported revenue of £15m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limited have?

Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limited reported an average of 113 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01209014 · Incorporated 23 Apr 1975

Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limited

Q: Is Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limited profitable?

Yes — Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Registered name: DAR AL-HANDASAH CONSULTANTS (SHAIR & PARTNERS) (U.K.) LIMITED

Part of Dar Al-Handasah (UK) Limited group

Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limited made £15m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £15m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.9m profit and 113 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£15m

Growth ▲6.4%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▲68.2%

Profit margin

12.7%

Gross 43.7%

Employees

113

Change ▲13%

Profit / employee

£16.9k

Revenue/employee £133k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.3m	£15.6m	£14.1m	£15m
Cost of sales	£8.5m	£10m	£7.7m	£8.5m
Gross profit	£4.8m	£5.5m	£6.5m	£6.6m
Operating profit	£728k	£1.1m	£1.5m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£725k	£1.1m	£1.4m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£584k	£994k	£1.1m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£584k	£994k	£1.1m	£1.9m
Staff costs	£5.9m	£6.6m	£7.7m	£8.5m
Employees (average)	73	84	100	113
Ratios
Profit margin	4.4%	6.4%	8%	12.7%
Gross margin	35.9%	35.7%	45.8%	43.7%
Revenue per employee	£182k	£185k	£141k	£133k
Profit per employee	£8k	£11.8k	£11.3k	£16.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.8%	▼9.1%	▲6.4%
Profit growth	—	▲70.4%	▲13.9%	▲68.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲15.1%	▲19.1%	▲13%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£509k	£206k	£336k	£773k
Net assets	£8.5m	£9.5m	£10.6m	£12.5m
Fixed assets	£336k	£442k	£834k	£874k
Current assets	£28.9m	£33.5m	£34.2m	£35.6m
Debtors	£548k	£249k	£521k	£352k
Deferred income	£280k	£133k	£621k	£415k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £133k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.3%; 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: ▲18%; Now £12.5m
Cash at bank: ▲130%; Now £773k
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 113
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £415k
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £874k

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

Dar Al-Handasah (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (9)

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Dar Plus LimitedRev. £1.8m · Profit £376k
Urban Initiatives Studio Ltd.Rev. £305k · Profit £116k
Dar Consultants (U.K.) LimitedRev. — · Profit −£8.7k
Dar Group LtdFigures not disclosed
Dar International LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ipa Advisory LimitedRev. — · Profit −£30.8k
Para Digital Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Penspen Group 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 Dec 2024 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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