How much does Thomas Dudley Foundry Limited make?

Thomas Dudley Foundry Limited reported revenue of £24.8m and a loss of £2.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Thomas Dudley Foundry Limited have?

Thomas Dudley Foundry Limited reported an average of 137 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Thomas Dudley Foundry Limited profitable?

No — Thomas Dudley Foundry Limited reported a loss of £2.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09301505 · Incorporated 7 Nov 2014

Thomas Dudley Foundry Limited

Registered name: THOMAS DUDLEY FOUNDRY LIMITED

Part of Thomas Dudley Holdings Limited group

Thomas Dudley Foundry Limited made £24.8m revenue and a £2.6m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Thomas Dudley Foundry Limited’s revenue fell 17% to £24.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2.6m and 137 employees. The company is classified under “casting of iron” and is based in Dudley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 24510Casting of iron

Status: Active
Location: Dudley, West Midlands
Age: 11 yrs · since 2014
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. From the filing: “The ultimate parent company is Thomas Dudley”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£24.8m

Growth ▼17.4%

Profit

−£2.6m

Growth ▼7804%

Profit margin

−10.7%

Gross 10.2%

Employees

137

Change ▼7.4%

Profit / employee

−£19.3k

Revenue/employee £181k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.7m	£32.8m	£30m	£24.8m
Cost of sales	£21.6m	£26.6m	£26.9m	£22.3m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£6.1m	£3.1m	£2.5m
Operating profit	−£966k	£1.2m	−£2.1m	−£2.8m
Profit before tax	−£687k	£449k	−£107k	−£3.7m
Profit after tax	−£393k	£244k	£34.3k	−£2.6m
Profit (best available)	−£393k	£244k	£34.3k	−£2.6m
Staff costs	£6.2m	£7.3m	£6.8m	£6.7m
Employees (average)	157	150	148	137
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.6%	0.7%	0.1%	−10.7%
Gross margin	12.5%	18.7%	10.3%	10.2%
Revenue per employee	£157k	£218k	£203k	£181k
Profit per employee	−£2.5k	£1.6k	£231	−£19.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32.9%	▼8.4%	▼17.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▼86%	▼7804%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.5%	▼1.3%	▼7.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£997k	£665k	£314k	£813k
Net assets	£6.4k	£250k	£284k	£646k
Fixed assets	£7.4m	£8.6m	£11.2m	£10.1m
Current assets	£9.3m	£11.2m	£13.4m	£12.2m
Debtors	£3.5m	£4.5m	£6m	£3.6m
Deferred income	£175k	£147k	£119k	£105k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £181k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£19.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 40.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.7%; 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: ▲127%; Now £646k
Cash at bank: ▲159%; Now £813k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 137
Deferred income: ▼11%; Now £105k
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £10.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Thomas Dudley Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Thomas Dudley Group Limited75–100%
Thomas Dudley Limited75–100%
Thomas Dudley Foundry Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

TD Nrich LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Lowki.ai LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rugby Plastics LimitedFigures not disclosed
Waterfit 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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