How much does Luddon Construction Limited make?

Luddon Construction Limited reported revenue of £162m and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Luddon Construction Limited have?

Luddon Construction Limited reported an average of 540 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Luddon Construction Limited profitable?

Yes — Luddon Construction Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. SC057943 · Incorporated 17 Jun 1975

Luddon Construction Limited

Registered name: LUDDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Part of Dougall Holdings Limited group

Luddon Construction Limited made £162m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

Luddon Construction Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £162m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £3.2m profit and 540 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
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 ultimate parent company is Dougall Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Scotland. The ultimate controlling party is Mr T B Dougall, director.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£162m

Growth ▲3%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▼27.7%

Profit margin

Gross 12.3%

Employees

540

Change ▼2.5%

Profit / employee

£6k

Revenue/employee £299k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£117m	£144m	£157m	£162m
Cost of sales	£103m	£125m	£137m	£142m
Gross profit	£14m	£19.7m	£19.8m	£19.8m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£3.4m	£3.6m	£4.2m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£3.6m	£4.1m	£4.5m
Profit after tax	£2m	£3.7m	£4.5m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£3.7m	£4.5m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£29.8m	£34.2m	£35.6m	£36.3m
Employees (average)	491	515	554	540
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	2.6%	2.9%	2%
Gross margin	12%	13.6%	12.6%	12.3%
Revenue per employee	£238k	£280k	£283k	£299k
Profit per employee	£4k	£7.3k	£8.1k	£6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.2%	▲8.9%	▲3%
Profit growth	—	▲91.2%	▲20.1%	▼27.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.9%	▲7.6%	▼2.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£17.7m	£20.6m	£17.1m	£17.9m
Net assets	£11.7m	£15.5m	£20m	£22.2m
Fixed assets	£4.3m	£5.4m	£6.3m	£6.7m
Current assets	£41.6m	£49.2m	£45.5m	£53.3m
Debtors	£22.3m	£26.9m	£27m	£34.2m
Deferred income	£18.4m	£24.1m	£17.9m	£20m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £299k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.1%; 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: ▲11%; Now £22.2m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £17.9m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 540
Deferred income: ▲12%; Now £20m
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £6.7m

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

Ownership chain

Dougall Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Luddon Construction Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Luddon Estates 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 31 Aug 2025 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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