How much does Blackwater Mill Limited make?

Blackwater Mill Limited reported revenue of £1.4m and a loss of £746k in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Blackwater Mill Limited have?

Blackwater Mill Limited reported an average of 41 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Blackwater Mill Limited profitable?

No — Blackwater Mill Limited reported a loss of £746k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 07967160 · Incorporated 28 Feb 2012

Blackwater Mill Limited

Registered name: BLACKWATER MILL LIMITED

Part of Devon Care Homes Holdings Ltd group

Blackwater Mill Limited made £1.4m revenue and a £746k loss in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Blackwater Mill Limited’s revenue fell 47% to £1.4m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with a loss of £746k and 41 employees. The company is classified under “residential nursing care facilities” and is based in Poole; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 87100Residential nursing care facilities

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£1.4m

Growth ▼47.4%

Profit

−£746k

Growth —

Profit margin

−53%

Gross 10.8%

Employees

Change ▼38.8%

Profit / employee

−£18.2k

Revenue/employee £34.3k

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.7m	£1.4m
Cost of sales	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.3m
Gross profit	£513k	£803k	£1m	£152k
Operating profit	—	−£873k	£175k	−£355k
Profit before tax	−£34.3k	−£111k	−£5.8k	−£749k
Profit after tax	−£34.3k	−£146k	−£46.9k	−£746k
Profit (best available)	−£34.3k	−£146k	−£46.9k	−£746k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	84	67	67	41
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.7%	−6%	−1.8%	−53%
Gross margin	25%	33%	38.1%	10.8%
Revenue per employee	£24.4k	£36.4k	£39.9k	£34.3k
Profit per employee	−£408	−£2.2k	−£700	−£18.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.7%	▲9.8%	▼47.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼20.2%	0%	▼38.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£27.3k	£76.8k	£75.7k	£1.3k
Net assets	£1.9m	£1.8m	−£510k	−£1.3m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£3.2m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Current assets	£1.1m	£1.2m	£109k	£27.9k
Debtors	£78.5k	£86.6k	£0	£26.6k
Deferred income	£42.4k	£96.2k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −53%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £34.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 130.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.9%; 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 −£1.3m
Cash at bank: ▼98%; Now £1.3k
Headcount: ▼39%; Now 41
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £1.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Devon Care Homes Holdings Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Blackwater Mill Limitedthis 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 30 Jun 2025 (profit −£746k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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