MCDERMOTT BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
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Cash
£8.6M
+35.9% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£15M
+11.5% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
64
+4.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3.7M
+31.1% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £43,454,753 | £40,027,868 | — | — | £53,743,139 | £67,722,342 | +26% | |
| Operating profit | £2,234,807 | £1,150,985 | — | — | £3,089,420 | £4,160,894 | +34.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,168,433 | £1,049,102 | £2,533,114 | £3,919,525 | £2,849,464 | £3,736,499 | +31.1% | |
| Net profit | £1,741,834 | £910,017 | £2,198,114 | £2,989,230 | £2,126,198 | £2,730,499 | +28.4% | |
| Cash | £4,046,827 | £2,376,438 | £7,926,904 | £8,211,889 | £6,329,160 | £8,603,713 | +35.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,538,010 | £11,174,693 | £14,124,721 | £16,928,030 | £18,444,928 | £18,636,621 | +1% | |
| Net assets | £7,577,282 | £8,487,299 | £10,101,300 | £11,795,387 | £13,328,242 | £14,865,658 | +11.5% | |
| Equity | £7,577,282 | £8,487,299 | £10,101,300 | £11,795,387 | £13,328,242 | £14,865,658 | +11.5% | |
| Average employees | 70 | 59 | 64 | 60 | 61 | 64 | +4.9% | |
| Wages | £2,105,464 | £1,995,967 | £2,730,830 | £2,304,505 | £2,690,919 | £3,029,380 | +12.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £64,527 | £62,707 | £67,626 | £71,851 | £76,941 | £84,765 | +10.2% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.1% | 2.9% | — | — | 5.7% | 6.1% | |
| Net margin | 4.0% | 2.3% | — | — | 4.0% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 23.4% | 10.3% | — | — | 16.7% | 22.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.50x | 1.68x | |
| Interest cover | 32.50x | 11.28x | — | — | 9.95x | 12.69x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- J W Hinks LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The year ending 31 October 2025 saw continued success for the company, with turnover growing to almost £68 million and profit before tax exceeding £3.5m. Throughout a year of continued learning we have strengthened our capabilities, improved our processes and further invested in our people. The strong financial figures are testament to these steps taken.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOHERTY, Terence Christopher Leonard | Director | 2014-12-11 | Jul 1977 | British |
| MCDERMOTT, Joseph Andrew | Director | 2018-04-10 | Aug 1987 | British |
| MCDERMOTT, Malcolm Alexander | Director | 1994-09-01 | Nov 1962 | British |
| MORIARTY, John Timothy | Director | 2014-12-11 | Jul 1979 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLERY, Katrina | Secretary | 1994-08-01 | 2002-11-18 |
| FLINTER, Kurt Lee | Secretary | 2011-11-01 | 2019-05-31 |
| MCDERMOTT, Marie Annette | Secretary | 2002-10-31 | 2011-11-01 |
| GILBERT, Henry Michael | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2018-04-10 |
| HUDSON, Andy | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2008-09-19 |
| MCDERMOTT, Marie Annette | Director | 1994-09-01 | 2018-04-10 |
| WIDGERY, Roger Martyn | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1994-09-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcdermott Investments Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-08-10 | Active |
| Mcdermott Investments Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-08-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 127 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-11 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-08-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-03-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-08-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.