How much does Doran Consulting Limited make?

Doran Consulting Limited reported revenue of £15.5m and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Doran Consulting Limited have?

Doran Consulting Limited reported an average of 136 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Doran Consulting Limited profitable?

Yes — Doran Consulting Limited reported a profit of £2.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. NI055181 · Incorporated 13 May 2005

Doran Consulting Limited

Registered name: DORAN CONSULTING LIMITED

Part of Doran Consulting Corporation Limited group

Doran Consulting Limited made £15.5m revenue and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Doran Consulting Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £15.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.8m profit and 136 employees. The company is classified under “engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities” and is based in Belfast; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Status: Active
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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: “The immediate parent company is DCL Holdings (N.I.) Limited and the ultimate controlling party is Doran Consulting Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£15.5m

Growth ▲7.2%

Profit

£2.8m

Growth ▲7.4%

Profit margin

17.9%

Gross 29.5%

Employees

136

Change ▼2.9%

Profit / employee

£20.4k

Revenue/employee £114k

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 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.5m	£14.5m	£15.5m
Cost of sales	£8.7m	£10.2m	£10.9m
Gross profit	£4.8m	£4.3m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£4.1m	£3.3m	£3.6m
Profit before tax	£4.1m	£3.3m	£3.6m
Profit after tax	£3.7m	£2.6m	£2.8m
Profit (best available)	£3.7m	£2.6m	£2.8m
Staff costs	£5.9m	£6.1m	£6.5m
Employees (average)	144	140	136
Ratios
Profit margin	27.2%	17.8%	17.9%
Gross margin	35.5%	29.4%	29.5%
Revenue per employee	£93.8k	£103k	£114k
Profit per employee	£25.5k	£18.4k	£20.4k
Cash conversion	−88.2%	−138%	−79.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.2%	▲7.2%
Profit growth	—	▼29.8%	▲7.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.8%	▼2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.1m	£2.3m
Net assets	£3.1m	£1.3m	£3.3m
Fixed assets	£308k	£245k	£322k
Current assets	£6m	£5.5m	£7.6m
Debtors	£2.7m	£2.7m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£545k	£785k	£447k
Cash from operations	−£3.6m	−£4.6m	−£2.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 17.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £114k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −79.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.3%; 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: ▲162%; Now £3.3m
Cash at bank: ▲99%; Now £2.3m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 136
Deferred income: ▼43%; Now £447k
Fixed assets: ▲32%; Now £322k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Doran Consulting Corporation Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Doran Consulting Group Limited75–100%
DCL Holdings (N.i.) Ltd75–100%
Doran Consulting Limitedthis company

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

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 £2.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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