D & D GRAPHIC ENGINEERS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-10 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-26
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+408.5% highest in 7 filed years
Net assets
£5M
-1.7% vs 2024
Employees
15
-11.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£643
-100.1% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- D & D GRAPHIC ENGINEERS LIMITED 1990-08-14 → present
- MARKSOLAR LIMITED 1990-07-04 → 1990-08-14
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-09-30 | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £16,187,776 | £16,303,364 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £10,572 | -£71,272 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £1,221,622 | -£643 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £897,049 | -£87,601 | |
| Cash | £219,351 | £236,908 | £261,725 | £244,080 | £291,690 | £270,295 | £1,374,337 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £5,730,003 | £5,675,809 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £5,281,218 | £5,193,617 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £1,741,069 | £1,665,243 | £5,281,218 | £5,193,617 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £595,196 | £574,420 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-09-30 | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1% | -0.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 5.5% | -0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2% | -1.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.24x | 1.31x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 0.08x | -0.39x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Simpson Wood Limited
- 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 group's and parent 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.”
Group structure
- D & D GRAPHIC ENGINEERS LIMITED · parent
- B.B.R. Graphic Engineers (Yorkshire) Limited 100%
- BBR Graphic Sales Limited 100%
Significant events
- “2025 has been another challenging year, with global trading conditions continuing to place pressure on margins and investment decisions. Despite this, the company remains in a strong position, supported by robust relationships with leading manufacturers and trusted trading partners.”
- “Turnover has increased by 0.7% during the year. Gross margin has increased by 1.9% compared to the previous year. Profit before tax fell by ",222k to (£1k) with net margin at (0.5%). The net asset value continues to decrease and has fallen by 13.3% to ",69m.”
- “The company has, however, expanded its international reach by strengthening links with overseas markets and maintaining its investment in skilled personnel. The appointment of an overseas employee in the prior year has already started to deliver benefits, improving access to markets that were previously restricted by language and cultural barriers.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKELEY, Patricia | Secretary | — | — | British |
| BLAKELEY, Dominic Benjamin | Director | 2021-05-07 | Mar 1976 | British |
| ROSS, David Ian | Director | — | Mar 1956 | British |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKELEY, David | Director | — | 2021-02-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Blakeley | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-10-03 | Ceased 2023-02-14 |
| Mr Dominic Benjamin Blakeley | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-05-07 | Active |
| Mr David Blakeley | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-10-03 |
| Mr David Ian Ross | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 116 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-05-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-05-19 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-11-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-14 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-16 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-23 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-05-23 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-04-19 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2023-10-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement | |
| 2021-06-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-05-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-05-19 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
-
Turnover
+0.7%
£16,187,776 £16,303,364
-
Cash
+408.5%
£270,295 £1,374,337
highest in 7 filed years
-
Net assets
-1.7%
£5,281,218 £5,193,617
-
Employees
-11.8%
17 15
-
Operating profit
-774.2%
£10,572 -£71,272
-
Profit before tax
-100.1%
£1,221,622 -£643
-
Wages
-3.5%
£595,196 £574,420
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers