How much does Powell Dobson Architects Limited make?

Powell Dobson Architects Limited reported revenue of £4.5m and £9k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Powell Dobson Architects Limited have?

Powell Dobson Architects Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Powell Dobson Architects Limited profitable?

Yes — Powell Dobson Architects Limited reported a profit of £9k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 03873802 · Incorporated 9 Nov 1999

Powell Dobson Architects Limited

Registered name: POWELL DOBSON ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Part of Powell Dobson LLP group

Powell Dobson Architects Limited made £4.5m revenue and £9k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Powell Dobson Architects Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £4.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £9k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities

Status: Active
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Age: 26 yrs · since 1999
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£4.5m

Growth ▲21.7%

Profit

£9k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 81.7%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

1yr

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.8m	£5.1m	£3.7m	£4.5m
Cost of sales	£878k	£660k	£269k	£831k
Gross profit	£4.9m	£4.5m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£464k	−£364k	−£550k	£68k
Profit before tax	£446k	−£397k	−£598k	£1.8k
Profit after tax	£453k	−£299k	−£414k	£9k
Profit (best available)	£453k	−£299k	−£414k	£9k
Employees (average)	0	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	7.8%	−5.8%	−11.1%	0.2%
Gross margin	84.8%	87.1%	92.8%	81.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.3%	▼27.1%	▲21.7%
Profit growth	—	▼166.2%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£278k	£119k	£44.8k	£68.1k
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.1m	£680k	£687k
Fixed assets	£126k	£214k	£219k	£153k
Current assets	£2.1m	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.6m
Debtors	£1.4m	£869k	£801k	£952k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 81.7%; 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: 3.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.9%; 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: ▲1%; Now £687k
Cash at bank: ▲52%; Now £68.1k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼30%; Now £153k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Powell Dobson LLPultimate parent75–100%
Powell Dobson Architects 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 2025 (profit £9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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