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Company No. SC347498 · Incorporated 22 Aug 2008

David Smith Contractors Ltd.

Registered name: DAVID SMITH CONTRACTORS LTD.

David Smith Contractors Ltd. made £22.2m revenue and £2.8m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

David Smith Contractors Ltd.’s revenue fell 3% to £22.2m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £2.8m profit and 92 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Fraserburgh; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects
Status
Active
Location
Fraserburgh, Scotland
Age
18 yrs · since 2008
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed
Revenue
£22.2m
Growth ▼3.5%
Profit
£2.8m
Growth ▼38.8%
Profit margin
12.8%
Gross 39.4%
Employees
92
Change ▲4.5%
Profit / employee
£30.9k
Revenue/employee £241k
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 to30 Apr 202230 Apr 202330 Apr 202430 Apr 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£17m£14.5m£23m£22.2m
Cost of sales£11.2m£9.6m£12.4m£13.4m
Gross profit£5.8m£4.8m£10.6m£8.7m
Operating profit£2.7m£1.1m£6.2m£3.8m
Profit before tax£2.7m£1.1m£6.2m£3.8m
Profit after tax£2.1m£953k£4.6m£2.8m
Profit (best available)£2.1m£953k£4.6m£2.8m
Staff costs£4.2m£4.3m£5m£5.2m
Employees (average)85798892
Ratios
Profit margin12.5%6.6%20.2%12.8%
Gross margin33.9%33.4%46%39.4%
Revenue per employee£200k£183k£261k£241k
Profit per employee£24.9k£12.1k£52.7k£30.9k
Cash conversion−110.9%−169%−130.8%−90.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▼14.9%▲58.9%▼3.5%
Profit growth—▼55%▲387.2%▼38.8%
Headcount growth—▼7.1%▲11.4%▲4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£2.3m£1.3m£3.8m£3.4m
Net assets£5.5m£6m£8.5m£10.3m
Fixed assets£3m£4.5m£6.5m£6.9m
Current assets£6.5m£5.5m£7.5m£9.1m
Debtors£1.1m£1.5m£1.4m£2.5m
Cash from operations−£3m−£1.9m−£8.2m−£3.5m
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
12.8%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
39.4%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£241k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£30.9k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−90.5%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
31.1%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
11.1%
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
▲20%
Now £10.3m
Cash at bank
▼9%
Now £3.4m
Headcount
▲5%
Now 92
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲6%
Now £6.9m
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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £2.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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