How much does Dovecote Care Homes Limited make?

Dovecote Care Homes Limited reported revenue of £4.6m and £323k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dovecote Care Homes Limited have?

Dovecote Care Homes Limited reported an average of 97 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Dovecote Care Homes Limited profitable?

Yes — Dovecote Care Homes Limited reported a profit of £323k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02794381 · Incorporated 26 Feb 1993

Dovecote Care Homes Limited

Registered name: DOVECOTE CARE HOMES LIMITED

Dovecote Care Homes Limited made £4.6m revenue and £323k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Dovecote Care Homes Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £4.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £323k profit and 97 employees. The company is classified under “medical nursing home activities” and is based in Braintree; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86102Medical nursing home activities

Status: Active
Location: Braintree, East of England
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
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. From the filing: “The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Keswick (Essex) Ltd, registered at The Coach House, Headgate, Colchester.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£4.6m

Growth ▲16.5%

Profit

£323k

Growth ▲1785%

Profit margin

7.1%

Gross 28.2%

Employees

Change ▲5.4%

Profit / employee

£3.3k

Revenue/employee £47.2k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.5m	£3.6m	£3.9m	£4.6m
Cost of sales	£2.1m	£2.7m	£3m	£3.3m
Gross profit	£446k	£868k	£977k	£1.3m
Operating profit	−£180k	£271k	£265k	£556k
Profit before tax	−£350k	−£69.3k	£17.1k	£323k
Profit after tax	−£350k	−£69.3k	£17.1k	£323k
Profit (best available)	−£350k	−£69.3k	£17.1k	£323k
Staff costs	£190k	£220k	£222k	£3.1m
Employees (average)	62	78	92	97
Ratios
Profit margin	−13.8%	−1.9%	0.4%	7.1%
Gross margin	17.6%	24%	24.9%	28.2%
Revenue per employee	£40.8k	£46.3k	£42.7k	£47.2k
Profit per employee	−£5.6k	−£888	£186	£3.3k
Cash conversion	—	150%	170.4%	524.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲42.8%	▲8.7%	▲16.5%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲1785%
Headcount growth	—	▲25.8%	▲17.9%	▲5.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.5k	£250	£22k	£135k
Net assets	£3.4m	£3.3m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Fixed assets	£7.4m	£7.4m	£6.2m	£6.2m
Current assets	£122k	£391k	£242k	£426k
Debtors	£100k	£349k	£201k	£210k
Deferred income	£30.3k	£23.8k	£31.2k	£29.6k
Cash from operations	£222k	£406k	£452k	£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £47.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 524.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 136.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.6%; 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: ▲15%; Now £2.5m
Cash at bank: ▲513%; Now £135k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 97
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £29.6k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £6.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £323k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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