How much does Dorplan Contracts Limited make?

Dorplan Contracts Limited reported revenue of £11.7m and £247k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dorplan Contracts Limited have?

Dorplan Contracts Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Dorplan Contracts Limited profitable?

Yes — Dorplan Contracts Limited reported a profit of £247k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01338059 · Incorporated 9 Nov 1977

Dorplan Contracts Limited

Registered name: DORPLAN CONTRACTS LIMITED

Part of Bexwell Holdings Ltd group

Dorplan Contracts Limited made £11.7m revenue and £247k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Dorplan Contracts Limited’s revenue fell 19% to £11.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £247k profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery” and is based in Bexwell; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16230Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery SIC 71200Technical testing and analysis

Status: Active
Location: Bexwell, East of England
Age: 48 yrs · since 1977
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.7m

Growth ▼19.1%

Profit

£247k

Growth ▼86%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 26.7%

Employees

Change ▼2.3%

Profit / employee

£2.9k

Revenue/employee £139k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.9m	£12m	£14.5m	£11.7m
Cost of sales	£9.6m	£8.4m	£10.1m	£8.6m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.6m	£4.4m	£3.1m
Operating profit	—	—	£2.1m	£217k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£1.3m	£2.2m	£306k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1m	£1.8m	£247k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1m	£1.8m	£247k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.5m	£3.3m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	60	68	86	84
Ratios
Profit margin	9.5%	8.5%	12.2%	2.1%
Gross margin	25.7%	29.9%	30.3%	26.7%
Revenue per employee	£215k	£176k	£168k	£139k
Profit per employee	£20.4k	£14.9k	£20.5k	£2.9k
Cash conversion	—	—	137.2%	−56.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.5%	▲20.9%	▼19.1%
Profit growth	—	▼17.1%	▲74.4%	▼86%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.3%	▲26.5%	▼2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£2.9m	£3.4m	£1.8m
Net assets	£7.2m	£7.5m	£6.5m	£5.7m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.3m	£711k	£631k
Current assets	£7.9m	£8.6m	£8.2m	£6.5m
Debtors	£1.4m	£2.3m	£2.5m	£1.9m
Cash from operations	—	£725k	£2.9m	−£124k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £139k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −56.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.8%; 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: ▼12%; Now £5.7m
Cash at bank: ▼46%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 84
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £631k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bexwell Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Dorplan Contracts 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 Dec 2025 (profit £247k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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