How much does Dale Estates Limited(The) make?

Dale Estates Limited(The) reported revenue of £1.3m and £576k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

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

Dale Estates Limited(The) reported an average of 6 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Dale Estates Limited(The) profitable?

Yes — Dale Estates Limited(The) reported a profit of £576k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00148432 · Incorporated 8 Sep 1917

Dale Estates Limited(The)

Registered name: DALE ESTATES LIMITED(THE)

Dale Estates Limited(The) made £1.3m revenue and £576k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Dale Estates Limited(The)’s revenue grew 2% to £1.3m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £576k profit and 6 employees. The company is classified under “other letting and operating of own or leased real estate” and is based in Chester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection L · Real estate activitiesSIC 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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£1.3m

Growth ▲1.7%

Profit

£576k

Growth ▼61.6%

Profit margin

42.8%

Gross 78.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£96k

Revenue/employee £224k

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 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Cost of sales	£106k	£121k	£284k
Gross profit	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Operating profit	£1m	£1.3m	£916k
Profit before tax	£905k	£1.9m	£924k
Profit after tax	£819k	£1.5m	£576k
Profit (best available)	£819k	£1.5m	£576k
Employees (average)	6	6	6
Ratios
Profit margin	65.2%	113.4%	42.8%
Gross margin	91.6%	90.9%	78.9%
Revenue per employee	£210k	£221k	£224k
Profit per employee	£137k	£250k	£96k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.3%	▲1.7%
Profit growth	—	▲83.2%	▼61.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£250k	£83.2k	£185k
Net assets	£15.9m	£17m	£17.2m
Fixed assets	£18.1m	£18.7m	£20.3m
Current assets	£767k	£635k	£644k
Debtors	£326k	£428k	£386k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 42.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 78.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £224k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £96k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1508%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 28.7%; 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: ▲1%; Now £17.2m
Cash at bank: ▲123%; Now £185k
Headcount: 0%; Now 6
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £20.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Chantford Trust Limited(The)Figures not disclosed
Chilford Trust Limited(The)Figures 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £576k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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