How many employees does Dar Al-Handasah (UK) Limited have?

Dar Al-Handasah (UK) Limited reported an average of 1,194 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02453001 · Incorporated 15 Dec 1989

Dar Al-Handasah (UK) Limited

Q: Is Dar Al-Handasah (UK) Limited profitable?

No — Dar Al-Handasah (UK) Limited reported a loss of £120k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Registered name: DAR AL-HANDASAH (UK) LIMITED

Dar Al-Handasah (UK) Limited made a £120k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024 (revenue not disclosed).

Dar Al-Handasah (UK) Limited reported a loss of £120k in the year to 31 Dec 2024; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 1,194 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 36 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. From the filing: “Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair & Partners Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

−£120k

Growth —

Profit margin

—

Employees

1,194

Change ▲29750%

Profit / employee

−£101

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Profit before tax	−£38.3k	−£3.8k	—	—
Profit after tax	−£31k	−£5.5k	−£12.8k	−£120k
Profit (best available)	−£31k	−£5.5k	−£12.8k	−£120k
Employees (average)	4	4	4	1,194
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	−£7.8k	−£1.4k	−£3.2k	−£101
Growth (year on year)
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▲29750%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.2k	£9.2k	£17.4k	£6k
Net assets	£244k	£238k	£225k	£33.1m
Fixed assets	£250k	£250k	—	—
Current assets	£145k	£131k	£115k	£77k
Debtors	£136k	£122k	—	—
Deferred income	£32.1k	£27.9k	—	—
Cash from operations	—	—	£8.3k	£402k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£101; 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: ▲14597%; Now £33.1m
Cash at bank: ▼66%; Now £6k
Headcount: ▲29750%; Now 1,194
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (10)

Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) (U.K.) LimitedRev. £15m · Profit £1.9m
150 Holborn Operations LimitedRev. £3.8m · Profit £45.5k
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 −£120k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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