How much does D J Laing (Contracts) Limited make?

D J Laing (Contracts) Limited reported revenue of £7.4m and £434k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does D J Laing (Contracts) Limited have?

D J Laing (Contracts) Limited reported an average of 57 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is D J Laing (Contracts) Limited profitable?

Yes — D J Laing (Contracts) Limited reported a profit of £434k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. SC087805 · Incorporated 30 Apr 1984

D J Laing (Contracts) Limited

Registered name: D J LAING (CONTRACTS) LIMITED

D J Laing (Contracts) Limited made £7.4m revenue and £434k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

D J Laing (Contracts) Limited’s revenue fell 23% to £7.4m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £434k profit and 57 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Carnoustie; 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: Carnoustie, Scotland
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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 holding company is DJ Laing Group Limited, a company incorporated in Great Britain and registered in Scotland. The company is owned and controlled by DJ Laing and DSW Laing.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£7.4m

Growth ▼22.6%

Profit

£434k

Growth ▼18.3%

Profit margin

5.8%

Gross 29.1%

Employees

Change ▼6.6%

Profit / employee

£7.6k

Revenue/employee £130k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 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)	£7.4m	£5.8m	£9.6m	£7.4m
Cost of sales	£5.7m	£4.3m	£7.2m	£5.3m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.5m	£2.4m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£161k	£157k	£678k	£532k
Profit before tax	£150k	£162k	£708k	£579k
Profit after tax	£164k	£139k	£531k	£434k
Profit (best available)	£164k	£139k	£531k	£434k
Staff costs	£3.2m	£2.6m	£3m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	72	64	61	57
Ratios
Profit margin	2.2%	2.4%	5.5%	5.8%
Gross margin	23%	26%	25.4%	29.1%
Revenue per employee	£102k	£90.6k	£157k	£130k
Profit per employee	£2.3k	£2.2k	£8.7k	£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼21.4%	▲65.6%	▼22.6%
Profit growth	—	▼15.2%	▲280.7%	▼18.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.1%	▼4.7%	▼6.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£2.2m	£3.2m	£2.7m
Net assets	£3.4m	£3.6m	£4.1m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£907k	£726k	£709k	£682k
Current assets	£5.8m	£5.1m	£6m	£6.7m
Debtors	£166k	£196k	£155k	£276k
Deferred income	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £130k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 23.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.7%; 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 £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▼14%; Now £2.7m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 57
Deferred income: ▲2%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £682k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £434k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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