How much does Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Ltd make?

Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Ltd reported revenue of £6.4m and a loss of £244k in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Ltd have?

Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Ltd reported an average of 24 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Ltd profitable?

No — Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Ltd reported a loss of £244k in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. 14099774 · Incorporated 11 May 2022

Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Ltd

Registered name: DUDLEY & KENT COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD

Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Ltd made £6.4m revenue and a £244k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Ltd’s revenue was £6.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with a loss of £244k and 24 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in West Malling.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies SIC 78200Temporary employment agency activities SIC 78300Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

Status: Active
Location: West Malling, South East
Age: 4 yrs · since 2022
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2023

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£6.4m

Growth —

Profit

−£244k

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.8%

Gross 1.2%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£10.2k

Revenue/employee £265k

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.

1 filed year

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.4m
Cost of sales	£6.3m
Gross profit	£77k
Operating profit	−£245k
Profit before tax	−£244k
Profit after tax	−£244k
Profit (best available)	−£244k
Employees (average)	24
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.8%
Gross margin	1.2%
Revenue per employee	£265k
Profit per employee	−£10.2k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£552k
Net assets	−£244k
Fixed assets	£1k
Current assets	£823k
Debtors	£271k
Deferred income	£780k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 1.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £265k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£10.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.3%; 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 −£244k
Cash at bank: —; Now £552k
Headcount: —; Now 24
Deferred income: —; Now £780k
Fixed assets: —; Now £1k

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

Minority corporate shareholders

Commercial Services Kent Limited 25–50%
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (registered outside the UK register) 25–50%

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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2023 (profit −£244k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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