How much does Dale Brothers U.K. Limited make?

Dale Brothers U.K. Limited reported revenue of £13.8m and a loss of £363k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dale Brothers U.K. Limited have?

Dale Brothers U.K. Limited reported an average of 110 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Dale Brothers U.K. Limited profitable?

No — Dale Brothers U.K. Limited reported a loss of £363k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04331149 · Incorporated 29 Nov 2001

Dale Brothers U.K. Limited

Registered name: DALE BROTHERS U.K. LIMITED

Dale Brothers U.K. Limited made £13.8m revenue and a £363k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Dale Brothers U.K. Limited’s revenue was £13.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £363k and 110 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Telford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Telford, West Midlands
Age: 24 yrs · since 2001
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.8m

Growth ▼0.3%

Profit

−£363k

Growth ▼276%

Profit margin

−2.6%

Gross 15%

Employees

110

Change ▲1.8%

Profit / employee

−£3.3k

Revenue/employee £126k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.8m	£14.7m	£13.9m	£13.8m
Cost of sales	£9.2m	£11.7m	£11.4m	£11.8m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.9m	£2.5m	£2.1m
Operating profit	£992k	£1m	£446k	£184k
Profit before tax	£939k	£968k	£391k	−£9k
Profit after tax	£843k	£690k	£206k	−£363k
Profit (best available)	£843k	£690k	£206k	−£363k
Staff costs	£3.3m	£4.2m	£4.8m	£5.4m
Employees (average)	105	112	108	110
Ratios
Profit margin	7.2%	4.7%	1.5%	−2.6%
Gross margin	21.4%	19.9%	17.9%	15%
Revenue per employee	£112k	£131k	£128k	£126k
Profit per employee	£8k	£6.2k	£1.9k	−£3.3k
Cash conversion	−121.3%	−192.9%	334.9%	638.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲24.5%	▼5.3%	▼0.3%
Profit growth	—	▼18.1%	▼70.1%	▼276%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.7%	▼3.6%	▲1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£2.1m	£1.6m	£1.3m
Net assets	£5m	£5.2m	£5m	£4.7m
Fixed assets	£4.2m	£4.6m	£5.4m	£7.7m
Current assets	£3.7m	£3.9m	£3.6m	£3.1m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Cash from operations	−£1.2m	−£2m	£1.5m	£1.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £126k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 638.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 55.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.7%; 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: ▼5%; Now £4.7m
Cash at bank: ▼20%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 110
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲43%; Now £7.7m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£363k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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