DEVON CONTRACTORS LIMITED
Company number 00533232 · Active · Clyst St Mary Exeter EX5 1SA
DEVON CONTRACTORS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00533232) incorporated on 13 May 1954, registered in Clyst St Mary Exeter. Its registered activity is construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 May 2025, showing net assets of £1.60m and cash of £4.47m, with 32 employees on average. Turnover was £23.02m and profit for the year £341k. Net assets rose 27% on the prior period (£1.25m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 3,181 comparable companies in Other (median £11k, upper quartile £102k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 13 May 1954
- Next accounts due
- 28 February 2027 — in 133 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 27 May 2027 — in 221 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 41201
- Construction of commercial buildings
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 May 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £1.60m | £4.47m | £3.92m | £6.86m | £23.02m | £341k | 32 |
| 31 May 2024 | £1.25m | £4.07m | £1.96m | £4.87m | £20.20m | £257k | 36 |
| 31 May 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 1.22
- Net margin
- 1.5%
- Cash per employee
- £140k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £1,596,025 at 2025-05-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +27.2% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £4,470,861
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1954-05-13 (72 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Devon Contractors (Holdings) Limited (corporate entity, England) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 1 February 2022
- Grindle Limited (corporate entity, England) — owns 50–75% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 30 June 2017
- (persons with significant control statement) — · since 30 June 2017 · ceased 1 February 2022
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in the UK
Same activity (construction of commercial buildings), closest in incorporation date.
- GODDARDS OF THETFORD (1954) LIMITED — Norwich, inc. May 1954
- SEWELL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED — Hull, inc. Nov 1953
- JOHN GUNN & SONS LIMITED — Caithness, inc. Apr 1953
- BURRY AND KNIGHT LIMITED — Christchurch, inc. Jul 1955
- SPRINGFIELD PROPERTIES PLC — Elgin, inc. Jan 1956
- JOHN LEE & SONS (FERNDOWN) LIMITED — Dorset, inc. May 1952
Reminders for DEVON CONTRACTORS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.