How many employees does Danes of Colchester Limited have?

Danes of Colchester Limited reported an average of 41 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Danes of Colchester Limited profitable?

Yes — Danes of Colchester Limited reported a profit of £86.2k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01925253 · Incorporated 24 Jun 1985

Danes of Colchester Limited

Registered name: DANES OF COLCHESTER LIMITED

Danes of Colchester Limited made £86.2k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025 (revenue not disclosed).

Danes of Colchester Limited reported £86.2k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, up 40% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 41 employees. The company is classified under “washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products” and is based in Colchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96010Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industry

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£86.2k

Growth ▲40.5%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change ▼4.7%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Profit after tax	—	−£40.1k	£61.4k	£86.2k
Profit (best available)	—	−£40.1k	£61.4k	£86.2k
Employees (average)	45	45	43	41
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	—	−£892	£1.4k	£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲40.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼4.4%	▼4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£12k	£30.2k	£80.8k	£113k
Net assets	£199k	£146k	£156k	£182k
Fixed assets	£107k	£118k	£120k	£162k
Current assets	£352k	£271k	£325k	£361k
Debtors	£138k	£148k	£132k	£116k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲16%; Now £182k
Cash at bank: ▲40%; Now £113k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 41
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲35%; Now £162k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £86.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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