How much does Kelton Engineering Limited make?

Kelton Engineering Limited reported revenue of £9.2m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kelton Engineering Limited have?

Kelton Engineering Limited reported an average of 36 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Kelton Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Kelton Engineering Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. SC129648 · Incorporated 29 Jan 1991

Kelton Engineering Limited

Registered name: KELTON ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of D2zero Limited group

Kelton Engineering Limited made £9.2m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Kelton Engineering Limited’s revenue was £9.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.2m profit and 36 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Aberdeen; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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

Capital-light

Revenue

£9.2m

Growth —

Profit

£1.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

13.5%

Gross 47.1%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£34.6k

Revenue/employee £257k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.5m	£6.2m	£9.2m
Cost of sales	£2.9m	£3.1m	£4.9m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£3.1m	£4.4m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	31	32	36
Ratios
Profit margin	20.3%	19.6%	13.5%
Gross margin	46.7%	49.7%	47.1%
Revenue per employee	£177k	£192k	£257k
Profit per employee	£36.1k	£37.7k	£34.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.9%	—
Profit growth	—	▲7.9%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲3.2%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£2m	£581k
Net assets	£3.5m	£2.3m	£1.4m
Fixed assets	£485k	£498k	£481k
Current assets	£4.8m	£4.4m	£3.7m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.6m	£2m
Deferred income	£1m	£1.3m	£2.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £257k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £34.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 22.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.4%; 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: —; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: —; Now £581k
Headcount: —; Now 36
Deferred income: —; Now £2.1m
Fixed assets: —; Now £481k

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

D2zero Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Buchan 1 Limited75–100%
Nexos Group Limited75–100%
Kelton Engineering Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Jigsaw Topco LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£1.3k
Powerstar Solutions 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 Dec 2024 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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