How much does Drayton Building Services Limited make?

Drayton Building Services Limited reported revenue of £35.8m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Drayton Building Services Limited have?

Drayton Building Services Limited reported an average of 192 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Drayton Building Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Drayton Building Services Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03292411 · Incorporated 16 Dec 1996

Drayton Building Services Limited

Registered name: DRAYTON BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

Part of R G Carter Holdings Limited group

Drayton Building Services Limited made £35.8m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Drayton Building Services Limited’s revenue fell 16% to £35.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.1m profit and 192 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Norwich; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Norwich, East of England
Age: 29 yrs · since 1996
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 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£35.8m

Growth ▼16.5%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲6.5%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 22.2%

Employees

192

Change ▼5.4%

Profit / employee

£6k

Revenue/employee £186k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.1m	£42.8m	£35.8m
Cost of sales	−£30m	−£34.8m	−£27.9m
Gross profit	£7.1m	£8.1m	£7.9m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	201	203	192
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	2.5%	3.2%
Gross margin	19.2%	18.8%	22.2%
Revenue per employee	£185k	£211k	£186k
Profit per employee	£5.5k	£5.3k	£6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.4%	▼16.5%
Profit growth	—	▼1.9%	▲6.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲1%	▼5.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £186k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £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: —; 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: ▼5%; Now 192
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

R G Carter Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
1921 Group Limited75–100%
RG Carter Group Limited75–100%
RGCC Limited75–100%
Drayton Building Services Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (13)

Builders Equipment (Norwich) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Builders Equipment Direct LimitedFigures not disclosed
Builders Equipment LimitedFigures not disclosed
Carter Concrete LimitedFigures not disclosed
Central Scaffolding LimitedFigures not disclosed
Drayton Building Services Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Drayton Windows LimitedFigures not disclosed
Eyre Building Services Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Farmers Equipment LimitedFigures not disclosed
Norfolk Gravel LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sonata FM LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sonata Security LimitedFigures not disclosed
Youngs Doors LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

R.G. Carter Construction LimitedRev. £194m · Profit £5.9m

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 Dec 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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