How much does Alexander Duthie & Sons Limited make?

Alexander Duthie & Sons Limited reported revenue of £373k and a loss of £56.3k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alexander Duthie & Sons Limited have?

Alexander Duthie & Sons Limited reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Alexander Duthie & Sons Limited profitable?

No — Alexander Duthie & Sons Limited reported a loss of £56.3k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. SC113610 · Incorporated 29 Sep 1988

Alexander Duthie & Sons Limited

Registered name: ALEXANDER DUTHIE & SONS LIMITED

Part of Alexander Duthie & Sons Group Limited group

Alexander Duthie & Sons Limited made £373k revenue and a £56.3k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Alexander Duthie & Sons Limited’s revenue fell 77% to £373k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £56.3k and 4 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Aberdeenshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 41202Construction of domestic buildings SIC 43210Electrical installation SIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Status: Active
Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£373k

Growth ▼77.1%

Profit

−£56.3k

Growth ▼117.5%

Profit margin

−15.1%

Gross −5%

Employees

Change ▼66.7%

Profit / employee

−£14.1k

Revenue/employee £93.2k

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 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.8m	£2.7m	£1.6m	£373k
Cost of sales	£1.1m	£1.4m	£601k	£392k
Gross profit	£737k	£1.3m	£1m	−£18.6k
Operating profit	£1.3m	£145k	£424k	−£75k
Profit before tax	£151k	£145k	£424k	−£74.8k
Profit after tax	£144k	£140k	£323k	−£56.3k
Profit (best available)	£144k	£140k	£323k	−£56.3k
Employees (average)	24	20	12	4
Ratios
Profit margin	7.9%	5.2%	19.8%	−15.1%
Gross margin	40.5%	47.3%	63.1%	−5%
Revenue per employee	£75.8k	£134k	£136k	£93.2k
Profit per employee	£6k	£7k	£26.9k	−£14.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲46.8%	▼39%	▼77.1%
Profit growth	—	▼2.7%	▲130.6%	▼117.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼16.7%	▼40%	▼66.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£817k	£1.4m	£250k	£346k
Net assets	£3.6m	£3.7m	£2.4m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£213k	£190k	£249k	£169k
Current assets	£4.3m	£4.6m	£3.1m	£3.1m
Debtors	£23k	£17.1k	£12.9k	£17.5k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −15.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £93.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£14.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 45.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.7%; 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: ▼4%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▲38%; Now £346k
Headcount: ▼67%; Now 4
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼32%; Now £169k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Alexander Duthie & Sons Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Alexander Duthie & Sons (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Alexander Duthie & Sons 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 2024 (profit −£56.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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