The Sons of Divine Providence
Registered name: THE SONS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE
The Sons of Divine Providence made £5.5m revenue and a £262k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2024.
The Sons of Divine Providence’s revenue fell 5% to £5.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with a loss of £262k and 12 employees. The company is classified under “renting and operating of housing association real estate” and is based in Kingston Upon Thames; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Kingston Upon Thames, London
- Age
- 25 yrs · since 2001
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Revenue (turnover) | £5.8m | £5.5m |
| Cost of sales | £0 | £0 |
| Gross profit | £5.8m | £5.5m |
| Operating profit | −£1m | −£262k |
| Profit before tax | −£1m | −£262k |
| Profit after tax | −£1m | −£262k |
| Profit (best available) | −£1m | −£262k |
| Employees (average) | 30 | 12 |
| Ratios | ||
| Profit margin | −17.7% | −4.8% |
| Gross margin | 100% | 100% |
| Revenue per employee | £195k | £461k |
| Profit per employee | −£34.5k | −£21.9k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||
| Revenue growth | — | ▼5.4% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▼60% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||
| Cash at bank | £209k | £33.6k |
| Net assets | £4.9m | £2.8m |
| Fixed assets | £10.6m | £12.3m |
| Current assets | £12.7m | £9.3m |
| Debtors | £38.1k | £58.8k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026 | FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −4.8%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 100%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £461k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£21.9k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 223%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 1.1%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▼42%
- Now £2.8m
- Cash at bank
- ▼84%
- Now £33.6k
- Headcount
- ▼60%
- Now 12
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▲17%
- Now £12.3m
Group structure
Subsidiaries (2)
- SDP Ventures LtdFigures not disclosed
- The Sons of Divine Providence Developments LtdFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit −£262k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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