How much does Dales Engineering Services Limited make?

Dales Engineering Services Limited reported revenue of £22.5m and £873k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dales Engineering Services Limited have?

Dales Engineering Services Limited reported an average of 115 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Dales Engineering Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Dales Engineering Services Limited reported a profit of £873k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC107948 · Incorporated 30 Nov 1987

Dales Engineering Services Limited

Registered name: DALES ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Dales 2002 Limited group

Dales Engineering Services Limited made £22.5m revenue and £873k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Dales Engineering Services Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £22.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £873k profit and 115 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in Peterhead; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures SIC 25620Machining SIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Peterhead, Scotland
Age: 38 yrs · since 1987
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: “Dales 2002 Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£22.5m

Growth ▲3%

Profit

£873k

Growth ▼20.8%

Profit margin

3.9%

Gross 23.3%

Employees

115

Change ▲4.5%

Profit / employee

£7.6k

Revenue/employee £196k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.9m	£15.9m	£21.9m	£22.5m
Cost of sales	£15.9m	£12.1m	£16.9m	£17.3m
Gross profit	£5m	£3.8m	£4.9m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£262k	£1.4m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£337k	£1.5m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£253k	£1.1m	£873k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£253k	£1.1m	£873k
Staff costs	£6m	£6m	£6.7m	£6.8m
Employees (average)	107	107	110	115
Ratios
Profit margin	5.7%	1.6%	5%	3.9%
Gross margin	23.9%	23.9%	22.5%	23.3%
Revenue per employee	£195k	£149k	£199k	£196k
Profit per employee	£11.2k	£2.4k	£10k	£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼23.9%	▲37.6%	▲3%
Profit growth	—	▼78.9%	▲335%	▼20.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲2.8%	▲4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.8m	£5.8m	£6.8m	£8.9m
Net assets	£11.3m	£11.6m	£12.7m	£13.5m
Fixed assets	£605k	£768k	£982k	£946k
Current assets	£12.8m	£13m	£15m	£14.5m
Debtors	£3.1m	£2.5m	£3.2m	£2.3m
Deferred income	£201k	£195k	£484k	£284k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £196k; 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: 4.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.4%; 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: ▲7%; Now £13.5m
Cash at bank: ▲32%; Now £8.9m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 115
Deferred income: ▼41%; Now £284k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £946k

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

Dales 2002 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Dales Engineering Services 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 Dec 2025 (profit £873k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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