How much does Dean Close Services Limited make?

Dean Close Services Limited reported revenue of £1.3m and £424k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Dean Close Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Dean Close Services Limited reported a profit of £424k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 02627579 · Incorporated 9 Jul 1991

Dean Close Services Limited

Registered name: DEAN CLOSE SERVICES LIMITED

Part of The Dean Close Foundation group

Dean Close Services Limited made £1.3m revenue and £424k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Dean Close Services Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £1.3m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £424k profit. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” and is based in Cheltenham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)SIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate SIC 85510Sports and recreation education SIC 90040Operation of arts facilities

Status: Active
Location: Cheltenham, South West
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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 Aug 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£1.3m

Growth ▲5.6%

Profit

£424k

Growth ▲9%

Profit margin

33.9%

Gross 77.8%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£946k	£1.2m	£1.3m
Cost of sales	−£262k	−£299k	−£278k
Gross profit	£683k	£888k	£975k
Operating profit	£266k	£389k	£424k
Profit before tax	£266k	£389k	£424k
Profit after tax	£266k	£389k	£424k
Profit (best available)	£266k	£389k	£424k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	28.1%	32.8%	33.9%
Gross margin	72.2%	74.8%	77.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.5%	▲5.6%
Profit growth	—	▲46.4%	▲9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 33.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 77.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Dean Close Foundationultimate parent75–100%
Dean Close Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Dean Close Nurseries LimitedRev. £6.4m · Profit £1.2m
Dean Close Education 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 Aug 2025 (profit £424k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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