How much does D S Callards Limited make?

D S Callards Limited reported revenue of £1.1m and £47.9k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does D S Callards Limited have?

D S Callards Limited reported an average of 5 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is D S Callards Limited profitable?

Yes — D S Callards Limited reported a profit of £47.9k in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 02825085 · Incorporated 8 Jun 1993

D S Callards Limited

Registered name: D S CALLARDS LIMITED

Part of Fpe II Investment GP LLP group

D S Callards Limited made £1.1m revenue and £47.9k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024. read from filing text

D S Callards Limited’s revenue fell 60% to £1.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with £47.9k profit and 5 employees. The company is classified under “other software publishing” and is based in Poole; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58290Other software publishing SIC 62020Information technology consultancy activities

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
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: “Midmarch”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£1.1m

Growth ▼59.6%

Profit

£47.9k

Growth ▼90.5%

Profit margin

4.4%

Gross 10.1%

Employees

Change ▼61.5%

Profit / employee

£9.6k

Revenue/employee £218k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£2.7m	£1.1m
Cost of sales	—	£1.7m	£978k
Gross profit	—	£962k	£110k
Operating profit	—	£502k	£53.6k
Profit before tax	—	£504k	£54.8k
Profit after tax	—	£504k	£47.9k
Profit (best available)	—	£504k	£47.9k
Employees (average)	12	13	5
Ratios
Profit margin	—	18.7%	4.4%
Gross margin	—	35.7%	10.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£207k	£218k
Profit per employee	—	£38.8k	£9.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼59.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▼90.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.3%	▼61.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£375k	£683k	£6.5k
Net assets	£760k	£1.3m	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£7.2k	£0	—
Current assets	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Debtors	£273k	£17.3k	£4.8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £218k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.6k; 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: 0.4%; 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: ▲4%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▼99%; Now £6.5k
Headcount: ▼62%; Now 5
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Fpe II Investment GP LLPultimate parent75–100%
Morris Topco Limited75–100%
Morris Midco Limited75–100%
Morris Bidco Limited75–100%
Midmarch Limited75–100%
D S Callards 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 30 Sep 2024 (profit £47.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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