DURKAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£37m
+3.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£34m
-27.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
146
-7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£11m
-46.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £171,722,438 | £191,863,999 | £145,962,496 | -23.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£3,299,239 | -£8,541,792 | -£12,449,664 | -45.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£3,887,413 | -£7,471,332 | -£10,933,627 | -46.3% | |
| Net profit | £523,000 | -£6,365,413 | -£11,180,848 | -75.7% | |
| Cash | £30,905,130 | £35,147,205 | £36,529,650 | +3.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £78,618,846 | £65,743,626 | £59,361,804 | -9.7% | |
| Net assets | £53,954,475 | £46,715,325 | £33,859,618 | -27.5% | |
| Equity | £53,954,475 | £46,715,325 | £33,859,618 | -27.5% | |
| Average employees | 173 | 157 | 146 | -7% | |
| Wages | £15,991,660 | £14,420,671 | £14,271,705 | -1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,612,014 | £1,942,807 | £2,033,091 | +4.6% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £17,213 | £19,460 | +13.1% | |
| Highest paid director | £748,649 | £703,718 | £847,167 | +20.4% |
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 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.9% | -4.5% | -8.5% | |
| Net margin | 0.3% | -3.3% | -7.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -4.2% | -13.0% | -21.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 67.5% | 63.2% | 70.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.75x | 1.88x | 1.86x |
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
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having taken all of the above factors into account, and based on the forecasts prepared, the Directors consider it appropriate that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors have not identified any material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- DURKAN HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Durkan Estates Ltd 100%
- Zest Living Limited 100%
- Durkan Homes Holdings Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Ongoing implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022, including interpretation of the regulations by building owners and the wider industry, an increased regulatory focus and the availability of government funding has led to an increase in number and value of fire safety claims which continue to require the Group's ongoing focus.”
- “The collapse of Tri-Fire has led to a number of buildings previously assessed as compliant being subject to recertification.”
- “Following more than 50 years operating in the contracting sector, Durkan has taken the strategic decision to withdraw from this activity. This decision reflects the increasing legislative and regulatory burden in the sector, which has driven heightened risk and declining returns.”
- “There was a group re-organisation during the year. In August 2025, Durkan (Bengeo 2) Limited, Glenageary Esatates LLP and Durkan Latimer Eddington were no longer subsidiaries of Durkan Estates, with Durkan Homes Holdings Limited becoming the new parent for these entities.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAHILL, Brendan Martin | Director | 2023-11-30 | Aug 1962 | Irish |
| DURKAN, Daniel Gerard | Director | — | Sep 1964 | Irish |
| DURKAN, Neil | Director | 2023-11-30 | Nov 1969 | Irish |
| MCARDLE, Ian James | Director | 2024-12-01 | Jan 1979 | British |
| MURPHY, Ronan Patrick | Director | 2015-09-14 | Jan 1969 | Irish |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAHER, David Alan | Secretary | 1993-10-05 | 2015-09-14 |
| HENNESSY, Timothy | Secretary | — | 1993-10-05 |
| KIMBER, Paul Roger | Secretary | 2020-01-06 | 2024-11-30 |
| MURPHY, Ronan Patrick | Secretary | 2015-09-14 | 2020-01-06 |
| BRIGGS, James Philip | Director | 2017-06-23 | 2017-08-02 |
| BRIGGS, James Philip | Director | 2013-07-09 | 2016-11-03 |
| CLARK, Robert Adams | Director | 2013-07-09 | 2016-07-29 |
| CLARK, Robert Adams | Director | 2005-06-24 | 2005-06-30 |
| DURKAN, John Joseph | Director | — | 1991-12-06 |
| DURKAN, Michael Jerome | Director | — | 1991-12-03 |
| DURKAN, Patrick Francis | Director | — | 1993-03-22 |
| DURKAN, William | Director | — | 2011-04-05 |
| FRAHER, David Alan | Director | 1998-01-30 | 2015-09-14 |
| HENNESSY, Timothy | Director | — | 1993-10-05 |
| KELLY, Declan Patrick | Director | 1992-06-10 | 1993-09-30 |
| KIMBER, Paul Roger | Director | 2020-01-06 | 2024-11-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Brian Andrew | Director | 2013-07-09 | 2016-11-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Durkan | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-11-22 |
| Mr Joseph Patrick Kelly | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-11-22 |
| Mr Daniel Gerard Durkan | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 179 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-10-03 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-10-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-10-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
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.