How much does Drainage Consultants Limited make?

Drainage Consultants Limited reported revenue of £9m and £889k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Drainage Consultants Limited have?

Drainage Consultants Limited reported an average of 97 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is Drainage Consultants Limited profitable?

Yes — Drainage Consultants Limited reported a profit of £889k in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 02925940 · Incorporated 5 May 1994

Drainage Consultants Limited

Registered name: DRAINAGE CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Part of Macquarie Principal Finance UK Limited group

Drainage Consultants Limited made £9m revenue and £889k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Drainage Consultants Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £9m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with £889k profit and 97 employees. The company is classified under “water collection, treatment and supply” and is based in Gravesend; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 36000Water collection, treatment and supply

Status: Active
Location: Gravesend, South East
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£9m

Growth ▲5%

Profit

£889k

Growth ▲32.6%

Profit margin

9.9%

Gross 89.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£9.2k

Revenue/employee £92.6k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.2m	£8.6m	£9m
Cost of sales	£692k	£807k	£927k
Gross profit	£7.5m	£7.7m	£8.1m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£1m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£903k	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£670k	£889k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£670k	£889k
Staff costs	£4m	£4.7m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	97	97	97
Ratios
Profit margin	16.6%	7.8%	9.9%
Gross margin	91.5%	90.6%	89.7%
Revenue per employee	£84k	£88.2k	£92.6k
Profit per employee	£14k	£6.9k	£9.2k
Cash conversion	−98.2%	−123.8%	−148.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.9%	▲5%
Profit growth	—	▼50.5%	▲32.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.3m	£1.7m
Net assets	£4.3m	£4m	£4m
Fixed assets	£569k	£702k	£717k
Current assets	£5.2m	£5.1m	£5m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.3m	£1.7m
Cash from operations	−£1.7m	−£1.2m	−£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 89.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £92.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −148.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.9%; 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: ▲0%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▲33%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: 0%; Now 97
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £717k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Macquarie Principal Finance UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
MPRC Europe Limited50–75%
Meteor UK Topco Limited75–100%
Meteor UK Midco Limited75–100%
Meteor UK Bidco Limited75–100%
Metcor Group (Holdings) Ltd75–100%
Drainage Consultants Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (7)

Metcor Group LtdRev. £25.6m · Profit £1.8m
Aylesford Electrical Contractors LimitedRev. £6.7m · Profit £910k
Anglo Pumps LimitedRev. £5.2m · Profit £706k
Deckpro LtdFigures not disclosed
Direct Pump Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Quickpump Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Technical Drain Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2024 (profit £889k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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