How much does District Estates Limited(The) make?

District Estates Limited(The) reported revenue of £9.3m and £8.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does District Estates Limited(The) have?

District Estates Limited(The) reported an average of 6 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is District Estates Limited(The) profitable?

Yes — District Estates Limited(The) reported a profit of £8.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00147111 · Incorporated 12 Apr 1917

District Estates Limited(The)

Registered name: DISTRICT ESTATES LIMITED(THE)

District Estates Limited(The) made £9.3m revenue and £8.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

District Estates Limited(The)’s revenue grew 8% to £9.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £8.2m profit and 6 employees. The company is classified under “buying and selling of own real estate” and is based in Chester; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection L · Real estate activitiesSIC 68100Buying and selling of own real estate SIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Status: Active
Location: Chester, North West
Age: 109 yrs · since 1917
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamOperating leverage

Revenue

£9.3m

Growth ▲8.1%

Profit

£8.2m

Growth ▲29.2%

Profit margin

88.2%

Gross 89.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£1.4m

Revenue/employee £1.5m

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.6m	£9.3m
Gross profit	£7.3m	£8.3m
Operating profit	£6.8m	£7.8m
Profit before tax	£8.6m	£10.3m
Profit after tax	£6.3m	£8.2m
Profit (best available)	£6.3m	£8.2m
Employees (average)	6	6
Ratios
Profit margin	73.8%	88.2%
Gross margin	85.2%	89.6%
Revenue per employee	£1.4m	£1.5m
Profit per employee	£1.1m	£1.4m
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.1%
Profit growth	—	▲29.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£2m
Net assets	£90.3m	£95.3m
Fixed assets	£122m	£130m
Current assets	£5m	£5.1m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 88.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 89.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.4m; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1405%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.6%; 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: ▲6%; Now £95.3m
Cash at bank: ▲90%; Now £2m
Headcount: 0%; Now 6
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £130m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

Smith Nicholas (Property Consultants) LimitedRev. £1.2m · Profit £189k
Friarsgate Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Estate Offices 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 Mar 2025 (profit £8.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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