
Company Number
02732620
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
maryland ltd
bntb nominees (guernsey) limited
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Industry
Activities of construction holding companies
Registered Address
hiview house, highgate road, london, NW5 1TN
Website
https://www.murphygroup.com/Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DRILTON LIMITED at £2.2b based on a Turnover of £1.4b and 1.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DRILTON LIMITED at £732.9m based on an EBITDA of £106.6m and a 6.87x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DRILTON LIMITED at £478.7m based on Net Assets of £295.5m and 1.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Drilton Limited is a live company located in london, NW5 1TN with a Companies House number of 02732620. It operates in the activities of construction holding companies sector, SIC Code 64203. Founded in July 1992, it's largest shareholder is maryland ltd with a 75.1% stake. Drilton Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.4b with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Drilton Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.4b, make it larger than the average company (£24.9m)
£1.4b - Drilton Limited
£24.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.6%)
8% - Drilton Limited
7.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 9.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (16.5%)
9.4% - Drilton Limited
16.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.2% make it as profitable than the average company (4.8%)
5.2% - Drilton Limited
4.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 3855 employees, this is above the industry average (81)
3855 - Drilton Limited
81 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £82.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£53.7k)
£82.8k - Drilton Limited
£53.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £359k, this is equally as efficient (£370.9k)
£359k - Drilton Limited
£370.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 21 days, this is earlier than average (49 days)
21 days - Drilton Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 10 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
10 days - Drilton Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 2 days, this is less than average (15 days)
2 days - Drilton Limited
15 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 35 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
35 weeks - Drilton Limited
21 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 66%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (62.9%)
66% - Drilton Limited
62.9% - Industry AVG
Drilton Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £1.4 billion and the company has net assets of £295.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Drilton Limited has 3,855 employees and maintains cash reserves of £362.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 1,383,830,000 | 1,482,929,000 | 1,269,946,000 | 1,113,788,000 | 875,156,000 | 739,821,000 | 708,851,000 | 613,924,789 | 629,057,033 | 657,674,614 | 665,858,369 | 565,773,727 | 485,281,926 | 460,685,993 | 408,017,410 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,254,031,000 | 1,373,107,000 | 1,188,917,000 | 1,041,783,000 | 806,190,000 | 702,120,000 | 647,289,000 | 603,231,744 | 631,232,658 | 676,555,115 | 662,506,403 | 551,595,292 | 462,410,843 | 438,896,806 | |
Gross Profit | 129,799,000 | 109,822,000 | 81,029,000 | 72,005,000 | 68,966,000 | 37,701,000 | 61,562,000 | 10,693,045 | -2,175,625 | -18,880,501 | 3,351,966 | 14,178,435 | 22,871,083 | 21,789,187 | |
Admin Expenses | 58,068,000 | 64,847,000 | 60,105,000 | 59,697,000 | 68,527,000 | 64,869,000 | 60,617,000 | -4,010,107 | -3,609,937 | -2,015,425 | -3,770,666 | -2,683,744 | |||
Operating Profit | 71,731,000 | 44,975,000 | 20,924,000 | 12,308,000 | 439,000 | -27,168,000 | 945,000 | 14,703,152 | 1,434,312 | -16,865,076 | 7,122,632 | 16,862,179 | 22,871,083 | 21,789,187 | 22,898,008 |
Interest Payable | 5,159,000 | 2,951,000 | 2,679,000 | 2,536,000 | 1,466,000 | 1,084,000 | 916,000 | 3,112,280 | 2,888,070 | 4,021,509 | 4,225,455 | 1,090,708 | 3,989,522 | 3,345,008 | |
Interest Receivable | 11,104,000 | 1,837,000 | 225,000 | 154,000 | 236,000 | 327,000 | 178,000 | 3,554,048 | 3,600,606 | 4,477,869 | 4,013,225 | 665,260 | 426,239 | 1,561,872 | 5,333,796 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 66,836,000 | 43,894,000 | 60,904,000 | 8,786,000 | 6,371,000 | -13,404,000 | 11,851,000 | 22,635,179 | 12,727,635 | -10,625,200 | 34,322,196 | 21,562,328 | 26,126,924 | 23,351,059 | 24,886,796 |
Tax | -20,890,000 | -9,036,000 | -15,601,000 | -7,125,000 | 414,000 | 594,000 | -1,016,000 | -5,117,563 | -1,061,411 | 3,512,652 | -11,084,838 | -4,742,759 | -6,439,580 | -7,147,183 | -6,163,873 |
Profit After Tax | 45,946,000 | 34,858,000 | 45,303,000 | 1,661,000 | 6,785,000 | -12,810,000 | 10,835,000 | 17,517,616 | 11,666,224 | -7,112,548 | 23,237,358 | 16,819,569 | 19,687,344 | 16,203,876 | 18,722,923 |
Dividends Paid | 16,900,000 | 14,100,000 | 500,000 | 2,500,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 7,000,354 | 9,255,400 | 21,066 | 24,500,122 | |||||
Retained Profit | 29,046,000 | 20,758,000 | 44,803,000 | -839,000 | 6,785,000 | -16,810,000 | 5,835,000 | 10,517,262 | 2,410,824 | -7,112,548 | 23,237,358 | 16,798,522 | -4,812,686 | 16,203,884 | 18,722,929 |
Employee Costs | 319,335,000 | 294,317,000 | 268,388,000 | 256,388,000 | 246,357,000 | 292,200,000 | 299,457,000 | 250,675,473 | 221,425,452 | 249,525,936 | 196,250,402 | 165,841,408 | 145,732,548 | 141,431,795 | 136,044,024 |
Number Of Employees | 3,855 | 3,688 | 3,579 | 3,449 | 3,647 | 3,989 | 3,878 | 3,646 | 3,776 | 4,278 | 3,951 | 3,474 | 2,979 | 2,915 | 2,815 |
EBITDA* | 106,624,000 | 75,466,000 | 48,789,000 | 32,359,000 | 16,599,000 | -15,805,000 | 12,481,000 | 26,450,311 | 12,842,500 | -6,418,402 | 16,518,765 | 26,784,714 | 32,847,655 | 32,553,395 | 33,629,435 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 305,126,000 | 280,328,000 | 105,394,000 | 100,651,000 | 80,100,000 | 170,899,000 | 147,621,000 | 49,785,278 | 41,697,872 | 87,088,868 | 86,712,080 | 75,062,465 | 73,828,480 | 36,249,721 | 37,008,259 |
Intangible Assets | 2,820,000 | 5,866,000 | 8,861,000 | 14,068,000 | 16,200,000 | 14,097,000 | 7,470,000 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 38,325,000 | 6,612,000 | 151,914,000 | 106,192,000 | 105,999,000 | 2,051,000 | 93,000 | 106,920,722 | 92,108,767 | 29,562,765 | 36,174,167 | 21,931,230 | 20,276,151 | 165,375 | 141,347 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 21,416,000 | 12,259,000 | 10,157,000 | 5,466,349 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 367,687,000 | 305,065,000 | 276,326,000 | 220,911,000 | 202,299,000 | 187,047,000 | 155,184,000 | 162,172,349 | 133,806,639 | 116,651,633 | 122,886,247 | 96,993,695 | 94,104,631 | 36,415,096 | 37,149,606 |
Stock & work in progress | 8,370,000 | 4,300,000 | 6,345,000 | 7,726,000 | 10,940,000 | 14,060,000 | 16,710,000 | 20,364,934 | 17,264,648 | 18,347,677 | 16,224,260 | 10,698,389 | 10,418,492 | 3,949,468 | 3,245,919 |
Trade Debtors | 80,481,000 | 169,593,000 | 109,074,000 | 151,962,000 | 200,641,000 | 174,575,000 | 218,337,000 | 171,772,853 | 163,477,746 | 148,371,912 | 118,857,283 | 106,203,538 | 105,698,418 | 81,300,214 | 82,227,836 |
Group Debtors | 3,823,000 | 5,382,000 | 7,067,000 | 10,181,000 | 6,795,000 | 3,138,000 | 1,009,000 | 787,540 | 1,501,718 | 1,970,458 | 9,391,763 | 12,204,997 | 20,359,619 | 9,414,475 | 1,330,254 |
Misc Debtors | 47,598,000 | 47,259,000 | 49,858,000 | 7,674,000 | 10,696,000 | 19,744,000 | 20,354,000 | 12,998,931 | 17,843,068 | 18,607,337 | 8,839,682 | 11,761,584 | 9,622,590 | 6,557,733 | 6,766,132 |
Cash | 362,203,000 | 291,950,000 | 240,379,000 | 208,694,000 | 71,138,000 | 63,409,000 | 62,018,000 | 96,990,252 | 84,953,095 | 87,888,658 | 87,767,582 | 88,835,894 | 58,885,624 | 128,078,339 | 98,853,495 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 502,475,000 | 518,484,000 | 412,723,000 | 386,237,000 | 300,210,000 | 274,926,000 | 318,428,000 | 302,914,510 | 285,040,275 | 275,186,042 | 241,080,570 | 229,704,402 | 204,984,743 | 229,300,229 | 192,423,636 |
total assets | 870,162,000 | 823,549,000 | 689,049,000 | 607,148,000 | 502,509,000 | 461,973,000 | 473,612,000 | 465,086,859 | 418,846,914 | 391,837,675 | 363,966,817 | 326,698,097 | 299,089,374 | 265,715,325 | 229,573,242 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 36,211,000 | 34,587,000 | 32,862,000 | 103,800,000 | 56,171,000 | 48,028,000 | 92,509,000 | 104,685,119 | 115,361,138 | 79,243,866 | 68,401,862 | 61,231,493 | 45,091,318 | 36,681,288 | 36,979,789 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 368,000 | 10,298,000 | 6,511,103 | 38,772 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | 15,036,000 | 1,350,000 | 3,748,000 | 34,843,000 | 863,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 16,551,000 | 13,378,000 | 17,153,000 | 17,818,000 | 12,998,000 | 10,606,000 | 5,548,000 | 2,712,145 | |||||||
other current liabilities | 456,921,000 | 427,939,000 | 312,608,000 | 200,050,000 | 187,912,000 | 162,983,000 | 115,781,000 | 114,395,964 | 96,336,747 | 102,978,267 | 70,208,825 | 62,015,544 | 65,491,994 | 50,301,435 | 30,316,046 |
total current liabilities | 524,719,000 | 477,622,000 | 366,371,000 | 356,511,000 | 257,944,000 | 221,617,000 | 224,136,000 | 228,304,331 | 211,697,885 | 182,222,133 | 138,649,459 | 123,247,037 | 110,583,312 | 86,982,723 | 67,295,835 |
loans | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 20,801,000 | 22,458,000 | 19,264,000 | 19,525,000 | 19,387,000 | 20,314,000 | 11,807,000 | 7,206,664 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 19,495,000 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 29,171,000 | 29,663,000 | 24,503,000 | 8,364,000 | 2,344,000 | 2,127,000 | 2,279,000 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 49,972,000 | 68,858,000 | 73,288,000 | 47,384,000 | 36,250,000 | 37,660,000 | 32,114,000 | 23,383,664 | 47,000 | 4,048,000 | 1,021,800 | 5,504,000 | 3,114,000 | ||
total liabilities | 574,691,000 | 546,480,000 | 439,659,000 | 403,895,000 | 294,194,000 | 259,277,000 | 256,250,000 | 251,687,995 | 211,744,885 | 186,270,133 | 138,649,459 | 123,247,037 | 111,605,112 | 92,486,723 | 70,409,835 |
net assets | 295,471,000 | 277,069,000 | 249,390,000 | 203,253,000 | 208,315,000 | 202,696,000 | 217,362,000 | 213,398,864 | 207,102,029 | 205,567,542 | 225,317,358 | 203,451,060 | 187,484,262 | 173,228,602 | 159,163,407 |
total shareholders funds | 295,471,000 | 277,069,000 | 249,390,000 | 203,253,000 | 208,315,000 | 202,696,000 | 217,362,000 | 213,398,864 | 207,102,029 | 205,567,542 | 225,317,358 | 203,451,060 | 187,484,262 | 173,228,602 | 159,163,407 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 71,731,000 | 44,975,000 | 20,924,000 | 12,308,000 | 439,000 | -27,168,000 | 945,000 | 14,703,152 | 1,434,312 | -16,865,076 | 7,122,632 | 16,862,179 | 22,871,083 | 21,789,187 | 22,898,008 |
Depreciation | 31,906,000 | 27,510,000 | 22,445,000 | 17,818,000 | 14,568,000 | 10,601,000 | 11,138,000 | 11,747,159 | 11,408,188 | 10,446,674 | 9,396,133 | 9,922,535 | 9,976,572 | 10,764,208 | 10,731,427 |
Amortisation | 2,987,000 | 2,981,000 | 5,420,000 | 2,233,000 | 1,592,000 | 762,000 | 398,000 | ||||||||
Tax | -20,890,000 | -9,036,000 | -15,601,000 | -7,125,000 | 414,000 | 594,000 | -1,016,000 | -5,117,563 | -1,061,411 | 3,512,652 | -11,084,838 | -4,742,759 | -6,439,580 | -7,147,183 | -6,163,873 |
Stock | 4,070,000 | -2,045,000 | -1,381,000 | -3,214,000 | -3,120,000 | -2,650,000 | -3,654,934 | 3,100,286 | -1,083,029 | 2,123,417 | 5,525,871 | 279,897 | 6,469,024 | 703,549 | 3,245,919 |
Debtors | -81,175,000 | 58,337,000 | 6,339,000 | -48,315,000 | 20,675,000 | -42,243,000 | 48,674,327 | 8,203,141 | 13,872,825 | 31,860,979 | 6,918,609 | -5,510,508 | 38,408,205 | 6,948,200 | 90,324,222 |
Creditors | 1,624,000 | 1,725,000 | -70,938,000 | 47,629,000 | 8,143,000 | -44,481,000 | -12,176,119 | -10,676,019 | 36,117,272 | 10,842,004 | 7,170,369 | 16,140,175 | 8,410,030 | -298,501 | 36,979,789 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 28,982,000 | 115,331,000 | 112,558,000 | 12,138,000 | 24,929,000 | 47,202,000 | 1,385,036 | 18,059,217 | -6,641,520 | 32,769,442 | 8,193,281 | -3,476,450 | 15,190,559 | 19,985,389 | 30,316,046 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -492,000 | 5,160,000 | 16,139,000 | 6,020,000 | 217,000 | -152,000 | 2,279,000 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 192,953,000 | 132,354,000 | 85,989,000 | 142,550,000 | 32,747,000 | 32,251,000 | -42,066,476 | 17,412,519 | 28,467,045 | 6,721,300 | 8,353,097 | 39,936,291 | 5,131,435 | 37,441,351 | 1,191,256 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -10,254,000 | 20,140,000 | -6,546,985 | -19,104,238 | -7,058,437 | -18,281,111 | -10,140,403 | -24,501,621 | -9,375,156 | -17,412,598 | |||||
Change in Investments | 31,713,000 | -145,302,000 | 45,722,000 | 193,000 | 103,948,000 | 1,958,000 | -106,827,722 | 14,811,955 | 62,546,002 | -6,611,402 | 14,242,937 | 1,655,079 | 20,110,776 | 24,028 | 141,347 |
cash flow from investments | -31,713,000 | 145,302,000 | -45,722,000 | -193,000 | -103,948,000 | -12,212,000 | 126,967,722 | -21,358,940 | -81,650,240 | -447,035 | -32,524,048 | -11,795,482 | -44,612,397 | -9,399,184 | -17,553,945 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -368,000 | 368,000 | -10,298,000 | 3,786,897 | 6,511,103 | -38,772 | 38,772 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 13,686,000 | -2,398,000 | -31,095,000 | 33,980,000 | 863,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 1,516,000 | -581,000 | -926,000 | 4,958,000 | 1,465,000 | 13,565,000 | 7,436,191 | 9,918,809 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | -19,495,000 | 19,495,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 5,945,000 | -1,114,000 | -2,454,000 | -2,382,000 | -1,230,000 | -757,000 | -738,000 | 441,768 | 712,536 | 456,360 | -212,230 | -425,448 | 426,239 | -2,427,650 | 1,988,788 |
cash flow from financing | -4,865,000 | 3,196,000 | -37,636,000 | 51,828,000 | -68,000 | 4,654,000 | 8,613,224 | 12,651,253 | -163,801 | -12,219,680 | -1,544,518 | -1,257,172 | 19,494,585 | -4,566,339 | 142,429,266 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 70,253,000 | 51,571,000 | 31,685,000 | 137,556,000 | 7,729,000 | 1,391,000 | -34,972,252 | 12,037,157 | -2,935,563 | 121,076 | -1,068,312 | 29,950,270 | -69,192,715 | 29,224,844 | 98,853,495 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 70,253,000 | 51,571,000 | 31,685,000 | 137,556,000 | 7,729,000 | 1,391,000 | -34,972,252 | 12,037,157 | -2,935,563 | 121,076 | -1,068,312 | 29,950,270 | -69,192,715 | 29,224,844 | 98,853,495 |
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DRILTON LIMITED group structure
Drilton Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
MARYLAND LTD
#0005645
1 parent
DRILTON LIMITED
02732620
1 subsidiary
Drilton Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Deborah Lodge (Jun 2008) and Mr James Murphy (Nov 2012).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Deborah Lodge | 56 years | Jun 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr James Murphy | United Kingdom | 40 years | Nov 2012 | - | Director |
Mrs Clare Mara | United Kingdom | 50 years | Jan 2017 | - | Director |
Dr Karina Murphy | 40 years | Feb 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr John Cresswell | 64 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr John Cresswell | 64 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Beatrix Pessoa De Araujo | 64 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.4b
-7%
operating profit
71.7m
+59%
gross margin
9.4%
+26.65%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
295.5m
+0.07%
total assets
870.2m
+0.06%
cash
362.2m
+0.24%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02732620
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64203 - Activities of construction holding companies
incorporation date
July 1992
age
33
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
supportaction limited (January 1993)
accountant
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auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
hiview house, highgate road, london, NW5 1TN
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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