How much does Dorset Orthopaedic Company Limited make?

Dorset Orthopaedic Company Limited reported revenue of £14.4m and a loss of £325k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dorset Orthopaedic Company Limited have?

Dorset Orthopaedic Company Limited reported an average of 126 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Dorset Orthopaedic Company Limited profitable?

No — Dorset Orthopaedic Company Limited reported a loss of £325k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02346911 · Incorporated 13 Feb 1989

Dorset Orthopaedic Company Limited

Registered name: DORSET ORTHOPAEDIC COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Ottobock Se & Co Kgaa group

Dorset Orthopaedic Company Limited made £14.4m revenue and a £325k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Dorset Orthopaedic Company Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £14.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £325k and 126 employees. The company is classified under “other human health activities” and is based in Ringwood; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86900Other human health activities

Status: Active
Location: Ringwood, South West
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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

Revenue

£14.4m

Growth ▲3%

Profit

−£325k

Growth ▼185.3%

Profit margin

−2.3%

Gross 31.6%

Employees

126

Change ▲1.6%

Profit / employee

−£2.6k

Revenue/employee £115k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£14m	£14.4m
Cost of sales	—	£9.4m	£9.9m
Gross profit	—	£4.6m	£4.6m
Operating profit	—	£601k	−£385k
Profit before tax	—	£618k	−£366k
Profit after tax	£841k	£382k	−£325k
Profit (best available)	£841k	£382k	−£325k
Staff costs	—	£4.9m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	74	124	126
Ratios
Profit margin	—	2.7%	−2.3%
Gross margin	—	33.1%	31.6%
Revenue per employee	—	£113k	£115k
Profit per employee	£11.4k	£3.1k	−£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲3%
Profit growth	—	▼54.6%	▼185.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲67.6%	▲1.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£758k	£1m	£712k
Net assets	£1.3m	£653k	£328k
Fixed assets	£233k	£1.1m	£2.3m
Current assets	£2.8m	£4.5m	£3.7m
Debtors	£734k	£1.2m	£814k
Deferred income	£310k	£664k	£612k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £115k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.6%; 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: ▼50%; Now £328k
Cash at bank: ▼30%; Now £712k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 126
Deferred income: ▼8%; Now £612k
Fixed assets: ▲115%; Now £2.3m

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

Ottobock Se & Co Kgaa (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Dorset Orthopaedic Company 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 2024 (profit −£325k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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