How much does D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limited make?

D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limited reported revenue of £24.3m and £60.4k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limited have?

D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limited reported an average of 48 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limited profitable?

Yes — D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limited reported a profit of £60.4k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 01712405 · Incorporated 6 Apr 1983

D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limited

Registered name: D. BROWN (BUILDING CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

Part of Loosegate Holdings Limited group

D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limited made £24.3m revenue and £60.4k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limited’s revenue was £24.3m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £60.4k profit and 48 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Spalding; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings

Status: Active
Location: Spalding, East of England
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
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 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£24.3m

Growth —

Profit

£60.4k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 9.2%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £507k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.7m	£23.5m	£35.1m	£24.3m
Cost of sales	—	£21.9m	£31.9m	£22.1m
Gross profit	—	£1.6m	£3.1m	£2.2m
Operating profit	—	−£189k	£269k	£143k
Profit before tax	£400k	−£243k	£179k	£107k
Profit after tax	—	−£123k	£81.5k	£60.4k
Profit (best available)	£400k	−£123k	£81.5k	£60.4k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.7m	£4m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	57	58	55	48
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	−0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Gross margin	—	6.8%	9%	9.2%
Revenue per employee	£380k	£406k	£638k	£507k
Profit per employee	£7k	−£2.1k	£1.5k	£1.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.5%	—	—
Profit growth	—	▼130.6%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1.8%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£374k	£67.8k	£155k	£328
Net assets	—	£1m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Current assets	—	£6.3m	£6.9m	£7m
Debtors	£1.2m	£2m	£3.3m	£3.6m
Deferred income	£1.6m	£2.3m	£1.5m	£1.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £507k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.6%; 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: —; Now £1.7m
Cash at bank: —; Now £328
Headcount: —; Now 48
Deferred income: —; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.3m

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

Loosegate Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
D. Brown (Building Contractors) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Loosegate Plant Hire LimitedRev. £29.2k · Profit −£79.7k
D & R Homes (Swineshead) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Loosegate Homes 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 30 Nov 2025 (profit £60.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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