How much does J.F. & H. Dowds Limited make?

J.F. & H. Dowds Limited reported revenue of £65.3m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J.F. & H. Dowds Limited have?

J.F. & H. Dowds Limited reported an average of 262 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is J.F. & H. Dowds Limited profitable?

Yes — J.F. & H. Dowds Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. NI032483 · Incorporated 5 Jun 1997

J.F. & H. Dowds Limited

Registered name: J.F. & H. DOWDS LIMITED

Part of Dowds Electrical (Holdings) Limited group

J.F. & H. Dowds Limited made £65.3m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

J.F. & H. Dowds Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £65.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.2m profit and 262 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Ballymena; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings

Status: Active
Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
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: “Dowds Electrical (Holdings) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£65.3m

Growth ▼10.2%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼30.8%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 9.7%

Employees

262

Change ▲24.2%

Profit / employee

£4.5k

Revenue/employee £249k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£41.2m	£54.4m	£72.7m	£65.3m
Cost of sales	£36.2m	£52.6m	£67.1m	£59m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£1.8m	£5.6m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£390k	−£2.8m	£1.6m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£495k	−£2.8m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£744k	−£2.7m	£1.7m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£744k	−£2.7m	£1.7m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£10.7m	£12.3m	£12.5m	£13.4m
Employees (average)	193	206	211	262
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	−4.9%	2.3%	1.8%
Gross margin	12.3%	3.3%	7.7%	9.7%
Revenue per employee	£213k	£264k	£345k	£249k
Profit per employee	£3.9k	−£13k	£8k	£4.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲31.9%	▲33.8%	▼10.2%
Profit growth	—	▼460%	—	▼30.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.7%	▲2.4%	▲24.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.8m	£2.1m	£6.6m	£9.7m
Net assets	£7.5m	£4.8m	£6.4m	£7.3m
Fixed assets	£651k	£4.3m	£4.8m	£4.8m
Current assets	£19.9m	£20.8m	£18.9m	£29.3m
Debtors	£4.1m	£7.7m	£3.6m	£12.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £249k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.6%; 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: ▲15%; Now £7.3m
Cash at bank: ▲48%; Now £9.7m
Headcount: ▲24%; Now 262
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £4.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Dowds Electrical (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J.F. & H. Dowds Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Dowds Energy Solutions LtdFigures 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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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