How much does John McDowell Limited make?

John McDowell Limited reported revenue of £956k and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John McDowell Limited have?

John McDowell Limited reported an average of 12 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is John McDowell Limited profitable?

Yes — John McDowell Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. NI003814 · Incorporated 3 Jan 1957

John McDowell Limited

Registered name: JOHN MCDOWELL LIMITED

John McDowell Limited made £956k revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

John McDowell Limited’s revenue fell 88% to £956k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.8m profit and 12 employees. The company is classified under “general medical practice activities”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86210General medical practice activities

Status: Active
Location: Northern Ireland
Age: 69 yrs · since 1957
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£956k

Growth ▼88%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▲43.6%

Profit margin

193.4%

Gross 32.7%

Employees

Change ▼64.7%

Profit / employee

£154k

Revenue/employee £79.7k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Unusual figures. Profit is higher than revenue in this filing. That usually means investment income, dividends from subsidiaries or one-off gains — or a mis-tagged figure. Check the original filing before drawing conclusions.

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.3m	£7.2m	£7.9m	£956k
Cost of sales	£2.7m	£4.3m	£4.7m	£644k
Gross profit	£1.6m	£2.9m	£3.3m	£312k
Operating profit	£928k	£1.9m	£1.7m	£324k
Profit before tax	£929k	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£751k	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£751k	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	18	19	34	12
Ratios
Profit margin	17.4%	21.3%	16.2%	193.4%
Gross margin	36.6%	40.3%	41%	32.7%
Revenue per employee	£239k	£377k	£234k	£79.7k
Profit per employee	£41.7k	£80.4k	£37.9k	£154k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲66.3%	▲10.9%	▼88%
Profit growth	—	▲103.5%	▼15.7%	▲43.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.6%	▲79%	▼64.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£2.3m	£3.4m	£194k
Net assets	£2.5m	£3.9m	£5m	£6.6m
Fixed assets	£72.8k	£58.8k	£46.6k	£41k
Current assets	£3.2m	£5m	£5.5m	£6.9m
Debtors	£823k	£1.5m	£575k	£72k
Deferred income	£5.4k	£5.4k	£10.4k	£4k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 193.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £79.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £154k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.3%; 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: 7.5%; 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: ▲32%; Now £6.6m
Cash at bank: ▼94%; Now £194k
Headcount: ▼65%; Now 12
Deferred income: ▼62%; Now £4k
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £41k

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

Subsidiaries (2)

John McDowell (Donegall Road) LimitedFigures not disclosed
John McDowell (Newtownards Road) 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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