How much does The Drainage Repair Company Ltd make?

The Drainage Repair Company Ltd reported revenue of £4.2m and a loss of £2.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Drainage Repair Company Ltd have?

The Drainage Repair Company Ltd reported an average of 17 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is The Drainage Repair Company Ltd profitable?

No — The Drainage Repair Company Ltd reported a loss of £2.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 08570351 · Incorporated 14 Jun 2013

The Drainage Repair Company Ltd

Registered name: THE DRAINAGE REPAIR COMPANY LTD

Part of GNL Realisations 2026 Limited group

The Drainage Repair Company Ltd made £4.2m revenue and a £2.8m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

The Drainage Repair Company Ltd’s revenue fell 17% to £4.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £2.8m and 17 employees. The company is classified under “remediation activities and other waste management services” and is based in Whyteleafe; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 39000Remediation activities and other waste management services

Status: Active
Location: Whyteleafe, London
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 2024

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£4.2m

Growth ▼17%

Profit

−£2.8m

Growth ▼293%

Profit margin

−66.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£163k

Revenue/employee £244k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5m	£4.2m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	−£2.8m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	−£2.8m
Staff costs	£621k	£610k
Employees (average)	17	17
Ratios
Profit margin	28.6%	−66.6%
Revenue per employee	£295k	£244k
Profit per employee	£84.3k	−£163k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼17%
Profit growth	—	▼293%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£357k	£6.8k
Net assets	£2.5m	−£276k
Current assets	£3m	£486k
Debtors	£914k	£415k
Cash from operations	£226k	−£323k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −66.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £244k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£163k; 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: 10%; 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: ▼111%; Now −£276k
Cash at bank: ▼98%; Now £6.8k
Headcount: 0%; Now 17
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

GNL Realisations 2026 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Drainage Repair Company Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

360Claimservices LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
360Siteview LtdRev. — · Profit £108k

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 2024 (profit −£2.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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