How much does Paterson and Parker Limited make?

Paterson and Parker Limited reported revenue of £222k and a loss of £115k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Paterson and Parker Limited have?

Paterson and Parker Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Paterson and Parker Limited profitable?

No — Paterson and Parker Limited reported a loss of £115k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC068937 · Incorporated 26 Jul 1979

Paterson and Parker Limited

Registered name: PATERSON AND PARKER LIMITED

Part of Dacoll Holdings Limited group

Paterson and Parker Limited made £222k revenue and a £115k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Paterson and Parker Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £222k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £115k and 0 employees. The company is classified under “maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” and is based in Livingston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories SIC 47640Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles

Status: Active
Location: Livingston, Scotland
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Small teamBoring industry

Revenue

£222k

Growth ▲0.7%

Profit

−£115k

Growth —

Profit margin

−52.1%

Gross 15%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

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)	£182k	£238k	£220k	£222k
Cost of sales	£97.6k	£161k	£109k	£188k
Gross profit	£84.7k	£76.9k	£111k	£33.3k
Operating profit	−£42.3k	−£95.1k	−£35.7k	−£116k
Profit before tax	−£42.3k	−£95.1k	−£35.7k	−£115k
Profit after tax	−£42.3k	−£95.1k	−£35.7k	−£115k
Profit (best available)	−£42.3k	−£95.1k	−£35.7k	−£115k
Employees (average)	—	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	−23.2%	−40%	−16.2%	−52.1%
Gross margin	46.5%	32.4%	50.4%	15%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲30.4%	▼7.4%	▲0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£110k	£58.2k	£102k	£120k
Net assets	−£176k	−£271k	−£307k	−£422k
Fixed assets	£37k	£36.1k	£32.5k	£28.9k
Current assets	£284k	£338k	£381k	£341k
Debtors	£8.6k	£10.9k	£11.1k	£21.2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −52.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.6%; 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: —; Now −£422k
Cash at bank: ▲19%; Now £120k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £28.9k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Dacoll Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Dacoll Group Limited75–100%
Paterson and Parker Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Dacoll (Electrical Contracting) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Dacoll LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ndi Recognition Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ndi Technologies Ltd.Figures 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 −£115k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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