How much does Dorrington Investment Holdings PLC make?

Dorrington Investment Holdings PLC reported revenue of £62.1m and a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dorrington Investment Holdings PLC have?

Dorrington Investment Holdings PLC reported an average of 30 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Dorrington Investment Holdings PLC profitable?

No — Dorrington Investment Holdings PLC reported a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02151325 · Incorporated 29 Jul 1987

Dorrington Investment Holdings PLC

Registered name: DORRINGTON INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PLC

Part of Hanover Acceptances Limited group

Dorrington Investment Holdings PLC made £62.1m revenue and a £1.5m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Dorrington Investment Holdings PLC’s revenue grew 7% to £62.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.5m and 30 employees. The company is classified under “buying and selling of own real estate”; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection L · Real estate activitiesSIC 68100Buying and selling of own real estate

Status: Active
Location: London
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
Type: Public Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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

Revenue

£62.1m

Growth ▲7.4%

Profit

−£1.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.4%

Gross 54%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£49.2k

Revenue/employee £2.1m

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£57.8m	£62.1m
Cost of sales	£28.4m	£28.5m
Gross profit	£29.3m	£33.5m
Operating profit	−£67.9m	£21.5m
Profit before tax	−£93.7m	−£4.8m
Profit after tax	−£72.5m	−£1.5m
Profit (best available)	−£72.5m	−£1.5m
Employees (average)	30	30
Ratios
Profit margin	−125.6%	−2.4%
Gross margin	50.8%	54%
Revenue per employee	£1.9m	£2.1m
Profit per employee	−£2.4m	−£49.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 54%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£49.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 30
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Hanover Acceptances Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hanover Management Services Limited75–100%
Dorrington PLC75–100%
Dorrington Investment Holdings PLCthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

British Consolidated Investments Corporation LimitedFigures not disclosed
Dorrington Investment P L CFigures not disclosed
Dorrington Properties PLCFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (8)

Dorrington Estates LimitedRev. £21.9m · Profit £4.2m
Dorrington Deposit Bridge LimitedFigures not disclosed
Dorrington Property Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Hanover Financial Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lovat Pride (Mineral Water) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Portmans (Property Consultants) LimitedFigures not disclosed
SGMS LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tamoa Investments 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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