How much does Dunford & Pearson Ltd make?

Dunford & Pearson Ltd reported revenue of £3.3m and £209k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dunford & Pearson Ltd have?

Dunford & Pearson Ltd reported an average of 23 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Dunford & Pearson Ltd profitable?

Yes — Dunford & Pearson Ltd reported a profit of £209k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04580848 · Incorporated 4 Nov 2002

Dunford & Pearson Ltd

Registered name: DUNFORD & PEARSON LTD

Part of Otter Controls Limited group

Dunford & Pearson Ltd made £3.3m revenue and £209k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Dunford & Pearson Ltd’s revenue grew 34% to £3.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £209k profit and 23 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Buxton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Buxton, North West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2002
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

Operating leverage

Revenue

£3.3m

Growth ▲34.3%

Profit

£209k

Growth ▲285.2%

Profit margin

6.3%

Gross 24.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£9.1k

Revenue/employee £145k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.4m	£2.5m	£3.3m
Cost of sales	−£2m	−£1.9m	−£2.5m
Gross profit	£401k	£548k	£806k
Operating profit	−£106k	£54.4k	£209k
Profit before tax	−£106k	£54.5k	£209k
Profit after tax	−£106k	£54.4k	£209k
Profit (best available)	−£106k	£54.4k	£209k
Employees (average)	23	23	23
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Gross margin	16.4%	22%	24.1%
Revenue per employee	£106k	£108k	£145k
Profit per employee	−£4.6k	£2.4k	£9.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.8%	▲34.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▲285.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £145k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 23
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Otter Controls Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Tarka Controls Limited75–100%
Dunford & Pearson Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Montgomery Thermostats 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £209k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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