How much does DPC Mechanical Limited make?

DPC Mechanical Limited reported revenue of £22.3m and £563k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does DPC Mechanical Limited have?

DPC Mechanical Limited reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is DPC Mechanical Limited profitable?

Yes — DPC Mechanical Limited reported a profit of £563k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 11497160 · Incorporated 2 Aug 2018

DPC Mechanical Limited

Registered name: DPC MECHANICAL LIMITED

Part of A & R Holdings (London) Limited group

DPC Mechanical Limited made £22.3m revenue and £563k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024. read from filing text

DPC Mechanical Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £22.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £563k profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “other engineering activities” and is based in Baldock; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71129Other engineering activities

Status: Active
Location: Baldock, East of England
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 immediate and ultimate parent company is A & R Holdings (London) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. A & R Holdings (London) Limited is both the largest and smallest group into whi”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£22.3m

Growth ▼12%

Profit

£563k

Growth ▲214.5%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 12.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£563k

Revenue/employee £22.3m

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.8m	£25.3m	£22.3m
Cost of sales	£22.6m	£24.1m	£19.5m
Gross profit	£1.2m	£1.2m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£506k	−£40.1k	—
Profit before tax	£502k	−£43.6k	£541k
Profit after tax	£404k	£179k	£563k
Profit (best available)	£404k	£179k	£563k
Staff costs	£758k	£1.3m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	1	1	1
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%
Gross margin	5%	4.8%	12.7%
Revenue per employee	£23.8m	£25.3m	£22.3m
Profit per employee	£404k	£179k	£563k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.5%	▼12%
Profit growth	—	▼55.7%	▲214.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£535k	£420k	£693k
Net assets	£624k	£803k	£1.2m
Fixed assets	£10.1k	£23k	£15.9k
Current assets	£6.2m	£6.8m	£9.2m
Debtors	£1.5m	£993k	£2.1m
Deferred income	£599k	£873k	£688k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £22.3m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £563k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.4%; 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: ▲45%; Now £1.2m
Cash at bank: ▲65%; Now £693k
Headcount: 0%; Now 1
Deferred income: ▼21%; Now £688k
Fixed assets: ▼31%; Now £15.9k

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

A & R Holdings (London) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
DPC Mechanical Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

DPC Contracts (London) LimitedRev. £7m · Profit £112k
DPC Electrical Contracts LtdRev. — · Profit −£274k

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 Mar 2024 (profit £563k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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