How much does Shields Decorators Limited make?

Shields Decorators Limited reported revenue of £2.4m and £119k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shields Decorators Limited have?

Shields Decorators Limited reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Shields Decorators Limited profitable?

Yes — Shields Decorators Limited reported a profit of £119k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 03787600 · Incorporated 11 Jun 1999

Shields Decorators Limited

Registered name: SHIELDS DECORATORS LIMITED

Shields Decorators Limited made £2.4m revenue and £119k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Shields Decorators Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £2.4m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £119k profit and 4 employees. The company is classified under “painting” and is based in Hythe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43341Painting

Status: Active
Location: Hythe, South East
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£2.4m

Growth ▼3.2%

Profit

£119k

Growth ▼53.9%

Profit margin

4.9%

Gross 16.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£29.8k

Revenue/employee £604k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£2.5m	£2.4m
Cost of sales	—	—	£2m	£2m
Gross profit	—	—	£506k	£398k
Operating profit	—	—	£340k	£138k
Profit before tax	—	—	£347k	£145k
Profit after tax	—	—	£258k	£119k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£258k	£119k
Employees (average)	3	3	4	4
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	10.3%	4.9%
Gross margin	—	—	20.3%	16.4%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£625k	£604k
Profit per employee	—	—	£64.5k	£29.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼3.2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼53.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲33.3%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£576k	£687k	£635k	£678k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.1m	£971k
Fixed assets	£220k	£251k	£241k	£232k
Current assets	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1m
Debtors	£625k	£514k	£435k	£302k
Deferred income	—	—	£2.9k	£3.1k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £604k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £29.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.5%; 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: ▼11%; Now £971k
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £678k
Headcount: 0%; Now 4
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £3.1k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £232k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £119k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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