DORCHESTER SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3m
-70.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£5.6m
+4.8% vs 2024
Employees
165
+1.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£799k
+162.4% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £36,633,000 | £34,731,000 | £38,843,000 | +11.8% | |
| Operating profit | £2,070,000 | -£314,000 | £2,295,000 | +830.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £459,000 | -£1,281,000 | £799,000 | +162.4% | |
| Net profit | £361,000 | -£1,768,000 | £279,000 | +115.8% | |
| Cash | £10,930,000 | £4,362,000 | £1,290,000 | -70.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £33,278,000 | £31,038,000 | £29,305,000 | -5.6% | |
| Net assets | -£4,290,000 | -£5,918,000 | -£5,631,000 | +4.8% | |
| Equity | -£4,290,000 | -£5,918,000 | -£5,631,000 | +4.8% | |
| Average employees | 163 | 163 | 165 | +1.2% | |
| Wages | £11,666,000 | £13,304,000 | £11,740,000 | -11.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.7% | -0.9% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | 1.0% | -5.1% | 0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.2% | -1.0% | 7.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 107.3% | 111.6% | 109.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.00x | 1.00x | 1.04x | |
| Interest cover | 1.28x | -0.28x | 1.51x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- DORCHESTER SERVICES LIMITED 1999-09-09 → present
- AUDLEY HOTELS AND RESORTS EUROPE LIMITED 1996-04-12 → 1999-09-09
- AUDLEY GROUP OF HOTELS & RESORTS (EUROPE) LIMITED 1996-01-30 → 1996-04-12
- ALNERY NO. 1514 LIMITED 1995-11-03 → 1996-01-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company has adequate financial resources. The Company benefits from the strong support of its parent entity and does not carry any external debt financing. Further, the directors have reviewed the company's budget for the next year and considered other plans, concluding that the company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully and to meets its obligations as they arise, for at least 12 months from the date the accounts are signed.”
Group structure
- DORCHESTER SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- Dorchester Collection Japan KK 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDUL MATEEN, Dytm Ps Pm, Prince | Director | 2026-04-09 | Aug 1991 | Bruneian |
| ABDULLAH, Mohd Amin Liew, Dr | Director | 2016-07-05 | Dec 1962 | Bruneian |
| BOLKIAH, 'Azemah Ni'Matul, Princess | Director | 2026-04-09 | Sep 1984 | Bruneian |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAJI YUSOP, Haji Suharafadzil | Secretary | 2010-12-11 | 2013-12-11 |
| MACRAE, Kenneth | Secretary | 1999-05-31 | 1999-12-15 |
| PG HJ MOHAMAD, Pg Hj Md Airudin | Secretary | 2007-11-20 | 2010-12-10 |
| RAMLEE, Azmilen | Secretary | 2013-12-11 | 2014-10-01 |
| TAIB, Dayang Haslina Binti Haji Mohd | Secretary | 1999-12-15 | 2007-11-20 |
| TANNA, Anil | Secretary | 1996-03-04 | 1999-05-31 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-11-03 | 1996-03-04 |
| ABDUL RAHMAN, Pehin Okps Haji Abdul Aziz | Director | 1996-03-04 | 1998-07-16 |
| ABDUL RAHMAN IBRAHIM, Azmi | Director | 2016-07-05 | 2022-02-07 |
| ABDULLAH, Mohd Amin Liew Bin, Dr | Director | 2004-10-21 | 2010-07-12 |
| APONG, Ali, Haji | Director | 2003-05-15 | 2004-10-21 |
| BEGAWAN MUDIM HAJI WASLI, Haji Muhammad | Director | 1998-11-11 | 1999-06-15 |
| DATO HAJI HASHIM, Suhaimi, Haji | Director | 1999-06-15 | 1999-08-02 |
| HAJI ABANG TAHA, Shukri, Haji | Director | 1996-05-27 | 1998-04-07 |
| HAJI ABDUL HAMID, Mohd Arbi, Haji | Director | 1996-03-04 | 1998-07-16 |
| HAJI ABDULLAH, Haji Muhammad Syaippudin | Director | 1998-07-16 | 2001-11-28 |
| HAJI IBRAHIM, Haji Abdul Rahman, Dato Paduka | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2003-05-15 |
| HAJI MANSOR, Haji Saifulbahri | Director | 1999-07-20 | 2008-08-25 |
| HAJI MOHAMAD TAIB, Suriati | Director | 1996-05-27 | 1998-04-07 |
| HAJI YUSOP, Haji Suharafadzil | Director | 2010-10-07 | 2013-12-11 |
| HAMID, Ghani Bin Haji Abd, Haji | Director | 2003-05-15 | 2012-01-01 |
| HAMID, Khairuddin Abd | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2014-10-01 |
| HJ ABDULLAH, Hartini, Hjh | Director | 2010-07-13 | 2012-08-01 |
| HJ IBRAHIM, Hasnah, Hjh | Director | 2010-07-13 | 2013-03-04 |
| JAIS, Md Syukri Nur Md | Director | 2018-05-01 | 2019-11-20 |
| JANI, Sofian Md | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2026-04-09 |
| JELUDIN, Pg Mohd Yusof Bin Pg Hj | Director | 1998-11-11 | 2000-04-19 |
| KASSIM, Awang, Haji | Director | 1996-03-04 | 1998-04-07 |
| MASRI, Junaidi | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2018-09-10 |
| MOHD AZRAE, Ahmad Fahruddeen | Director | 2020-03-13 | 2026-04-09 |
| NAYAN, Zakiah | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2016-07-05 |
| OBERTELLI, Riccardo | Director | 1999-09-06 | 2008-02-12 |
| OBERTELLI, Riccardo | Director | 1996-05-27 | 1998-11-26 |
| PENGIRAN HAJI MOHAMAD, Airudin, Pengiran Haji | Director | 1996-03-04 | 1999-06-15 |
| PENGIRAN LAILA WIJAYA PENGIRAN HAJIYUSSOF, Mumin, Pengiran Haji | Director | 1996-03-04 | 1998-07-16 |
| PG HJ MOHAMAD, Husainey, Pg Hj | Director | 2000-01-26 | 2003-05-15 |
| PG HJ MOHAMAD, Pg Hj Md Airudin | Director | 2003-05-15 | 2010-12-10 |
| RAMLEE, Azmilen | Director | 2013-12-11 | 2014-10-01 |
| SANI, Jaidi Abd | Director | 2013-01-21 | 2014-10-01 |
| SULAIMAN, Noorrafidah Binti | Director | 2013-03-04 | 2016-07-05 |
| TAIB, Dayang Haslina Binti Haji Mohd | Director | 1999-07-19 | 2007-11-20 |
| TANNA, Anil | Director | 1996-05-27 | 1998-11-26 |
| TENGAH, Noorsurainah | Director | 2022-02-07 | 2022-10-05 |
| YUSSOF, Zainab Mohd | Director | 2013-01-21 | 2014-10-01 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-11-03 | 1996-03-04 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 2 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-11-03 | 1996-03-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 180 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-08-14 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-08-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-14 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-08-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-03-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.