How much does Des Group Limited make?

Des Group Limited reported revenue of £16.6m and £198k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Des Group Limited have?

Des Group Limited reported an average of 89 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Des Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Des Group Limited reported a profit of £198k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04312150 · Incorporated 26 Oct 2001

Des Group Limited

Registered name: DES GROUP LIMITED

Part of D.e.s. Management Services Limited group

Des Group Limited made £16.6m revenue and £198k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Des Group Limited’s revenue grew 29% to £16.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £198k profit and 89 employees. The company is classified under “installation of industrial machinery and equipment” and is based in Staines-Upon-Thames; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Staines-Upon-Thames, London
Age: 24 yrs · since 2001
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

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.6m

Growth ▲29%

Profit

£198k

Growth ▼20.6%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 24.6%

Employees

Change ▲4.7%

Profit / employee

£2.2k

Revenue/employee £186k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.7m	£16.3m	£12.9m	£16.6m
Cost of sales	£9.4m	£11.8m	£9.1m	£12.5m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£4.5m	£3.8m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£389k	£753k	£341k	£285k
Profit before tax	£361k	£728k	£312k	£262k
Profit after tax	£289k	£580k	£250k	£198k
Profit (best available)	£289k	£580k	£250k	£198k
Staff costs	£5.5m	£6.4m	£5.9m	£6.7m
Employees (average)	88	89	85	89
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	3.6%	1.9%	1.2%
Gross margin	26.3%	27.6%	29.2%	24.6%
Revenue per employee	£144k	£183k	£151k	£186k
Profit per employee	£3.3k	£6.5k	£2.9k	£2.2k
Cash conversion	16.5%	−192.1%	−160.7%	−268.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲28.4%	▼21.2%	▲29%
Profit growth	—	▲100.8%	▼57%	▼20.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.1%	▼4.5%	▲4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£624k	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.5m
Net assets	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£438k	£616k	£691k	£681k
Current assets	£4.7m	£4.9m	£4.7m	£6.5m
Debtors	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£13.7k	£141k	£13.7k	£20.3k
Cash from operations	£64.2k	−£1.4m	−£548k	−£765k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £186k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −268.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.1%; 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: 27.3%; 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: ▲3%; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: ▲25%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 89
Deferred income: ▲48%; Now £20.3k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £681k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

D.e.s. Management Services Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Des Group Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Design & Engineering Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £198k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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