How much does Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limited make?

Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limited reported revenue of £19.9m and £2.3m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limited have?

Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limited reported an average of 29 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limited profitable?

Yes — Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 04117201 · Incorporated 30 Nov 2000

Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limited

Registered name: DAB CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Part of Merrigan & Doherty Holdings Limited group

Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limited made £19.9m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £19.9m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £2.3m profit and 29 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Leicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 25 yrs · since 2000
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£19.9m

Growth ▲11.7%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth ▲69.7%

Profit margin

11.6%

Gross 21.5%

Employees

Change ▲3.6%

Profit / employee

£79.7k

Revenue/employee £685k

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 to	30 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.1m	£16.8m	£17.8m	£19.9m
Cost of sales	£15.7m	£13m	£14.9m	£15.6m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£3.8m	£2.9m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£3.4m	£2.6m	£1.5m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	£3.5m	£2.8m	£1.8m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£2.8m	£2.1m	£1.4m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£2.8m	£2.1m	£1.4m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	27	28	28	29
Ratios
Profit margin	14%	12.8%	7.7%	11.6%
Gross margin	21.9%	22.5%	16.2%	21.5%
Revenue per employee	£743k	£601k	£635k	£685k
Profit per employee	£104k	£76.7k	£48.6k	£79.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.1%	▲5.6%	▲11.7%
Profit growth	—	▼23.6%	▼36.6%	▲69.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.7%	0%	▲3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.2m	£5.8m	£6.2m	£8.2m
Net assets	£9.6m	£10.7m	£10.8m	£11m
Fixed assets	£942k	£1.2m	£1.2m	£831k
Current assets	£11.7m	£11.2m	£12.5m	£13m
Debtors	£2.5m	£1.6m	£3.6m	£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £685k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £79.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.5%; 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 £11m
Cash at bank: ▲32%; Now £8.2m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 29
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼28%; Now £831k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Merrigan & Doherty Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Dab Civil Engineering Contractors Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Dab Plant Hire & Sales 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 30 Nov 2025 (profit £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.