How much does D R Groundworks Ltd make?

D R Groundworks Ltd reported revenue of £17.8m and £393k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does D R Groundworks Ltd have?

D R Groundworks Ltd reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is D R Groundworks Ltd profitable?

Yes — D R Groundworks Ltd reported a profit of £393k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 05016806 · Incorporated 15 Jan 2004

D R Groundworks Ltd

Registered name: D R GROUNDWORKS LTD

Part of Pyramid Holdings Limited group

D R Groundworks Ltd made £17.8m revenue and £393k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

D R Groundworks Ltd’s revenue grew 30% to £17.8m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £393k profit and 65 employees. The company is classified under “construction of domestic buildings” and is based in Southampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings SIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.SIC 43120Site preparation

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£17.8m

Growth ▲29.8%

Profit

£393k

Growth ▼21.6%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 12.2%

Employees

Change ▼4.4%

Profit / employee

£6k

Revenue/employee £273k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.4m	£14.9m	£13.7m	£17.8m
Cost of sales	£14.6m	£14.2m	£12m	£15.6m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£676k	£1.7m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£353k	−£816k	£323k	£589k
Profit before tax	£769k	−£862k	£589k	£572k
Profit after tax	£686k	−£711k	£501k	£393k
Profit (best available)	£686k	−£711k	£501k	£393k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.6m	£3m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	78	79	68	65
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	−4.8%	3.7%	2.2%
Gross margin	11%	4.5%	12.1%	12.2%
Revenue per employee	£210k	£188k	£201k	£273k
Profit per employee	£8.8k	−£9k	£7.4k	£6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.3%	▼7.8%	▲29.8%
Profit growth	—	▼203.7%	—	▼21.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.3%	▼13.9%	▼4.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£36.2k	£119k	£89.3k	£234k
Net assets	−£888k	−£1.6m	−£1.1m	−£705k
Fixed assets	£15.3k	£14.7k	£55.3k	£55.2k
Current assets	£2.8m	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.7m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£288k	£227k	£260k	£189k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £273k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.9%; 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: —; Now −£705k
Cash at bank: ▲163%; Now £234k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 65
Deferred income: ▼27%; Now £189k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £55.2k

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

Pyramid Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
D R Groundworks Ltdthis 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 31 Oct 2025 (profit £393k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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