How much does B.danby & Co,limited make?

B.danby & Co,limited reported revenue of £9.6m and a loss of £153k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does B.danby & Co,limited have?

B.danby & Co,limited reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is B.danby & Co,limited profitable?

No — B.danby & Co,limited reported a loss of £153k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00103285 · Incorporated 29 May 1909

B.danby & Co,limited

Registered name: B.DANBY & CO,LIMITED

B.danby & Co,limited made £9.6m revenue and a £153k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

B.danby & Co,limited’s revenue grew 3% to £9.6m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £153k and 40 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies” and is based in East Yorkshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: East Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 117 yrs · since 1909
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£9.6m

Growth ▲3.3%

Profit

−£153k

Growth ▼293%

Profit margin

−1.6%

Gross 23.3%

Employees

Change ▼7%

Profit / employee

−£3.8k

Revenue/employee £241k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.3m	£10.2m	£9.3m	£9.6m
Cost of sales	£7.5m	£7.4m	£7m	£7.4m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.4m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£315k	£285k	£66.7k	−£260k
Profit before tax	£305k	£288k	£109k	−£205k
Profit after tax	£249k	£272k	£79.4k	−£153k
Profit (best available)	£249k	£272k	£79.4k	−£153k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	43	43	43	40
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	2.7%	0.9%	−1.6%
Gross margin	27.2%	26.8%	25.4%	23.3%
Revenue per employee	£239k	£236k	£217k	£241k
Profit per employee	£5.8k	£6.3k	£1.8k	−£3.8k
Cash conversion	−50.1%	69%	311.8%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.1%	▼8.2%	▲3.3%
Profit growth	—	▲9.1%	▼70.8%	▼293%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▼7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.1k	£14.6k	£23.8k	£17.2k
Net assets	£2.3m	£3m	£3.3m	£3.3m
Fixed assets	£310k	£359k	£322k	£223k
Current assets	£4m	£3.9m	£3.8m	£3.8m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Cash from operations	−£158k	£196k	£208k	−£184k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £241k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.8%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼2%; Now £3.3m
Cash at bank: ▼28%; Now £17.2k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 40
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼31%; Now £223k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£153k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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