How much does First Call Decorating Services Ltd make?

First Call Decorating Services Ltd reported revenue of £63.5k and £23.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does First Call Decorating Services Ltd have?

First Call Decorating Services Ltd reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is First Call Decorating Services Ltd profitable?

Yes — First Call Decorating Services Ltd reported a profit of £23.9k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 11737856 · Incorporated 21 Dec 2018

First Call Decorating Services Ltd

Registered name: FIRST CALL DECORATING SERVICES LTD

First Call Decorating Services Ltd made £63.5k revenue and £23.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

First Call Decorating Services Ltd’s revenue grew 24% to £63.5k in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £23.9k profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “painting” and is based in Chatham; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43341Painting

Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Location: Chatham, South East
Age: 7 yrs · since 2018
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£63.5k

Growth ▲23.8%

Profit

£23.9k

Growth ▲20.9%

Profit margin

37.6%

Gross 49%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£23.9k

Revenue/employee £63.5k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£51.3k	£63.5k
Cost of sales	£25.4k	£32.4k
Gross profit	£25.9k	£31.2k
Operating profit	£24.4k	£29.5k
Profit before tax	£24.4k	£29.5k
Profit after tax	£19.8k	£23.9k
Profit (best available)	£19.8k	£23.9k
Staff costs	£0	£3.3k
Employees (average)	—	1
Ratios
Profit margin	38.6%	37.6%
Gross margin	50.5%	49%
Revenue per employee	—	£63.5k
Profit per employee	—	£23.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.8%
Profit growth	—	▲20.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£980	£400
Net assets	−£17.2k	−£12.5k
Current assets	£980	£400
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 37.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £63.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23.9k; 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: —; 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 −£12.5k
Cash at bank: ▼59%; Now £400
Headcount: —; Now 1
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £23.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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