How much does Sue Ryder Direct Limited make?

Sue Ryder Direct Limited reported revenue of £5.1m and £246k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Sue Ryder Direct Limited profitable?

Yes — Sue Ryder Direct Limited reported a profit of £246k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 00889743 · Incorporated 14 Oct 1966

Sue Ryder Direct Limited

Registered name: SUE RYDER DIRECT LIMITED

Part of Sue Ryder group

Sue Ryder Direct Limited made £5.1m revenue and £246k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Sue Ryder Direct Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £5.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £246k profit. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Colchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores SIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 60 yrs · since 1966
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£5.1m

Growth ▲6.1%

Profit

£246k

Growth ▼17.4%

Profit margin

4.9%

Gross 48.8%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.7m	£4.8m	£5.1m
Cost of sales	−£2.6m	−£2.5m	−£2.6m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£2.3m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£697k	£298k	£246k
Profit before tax	—	£298k	£246k
Profit after tax	£697k	£298k	£246k
Profit (best available)	£697k	£298k	£246k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	14.9%	6.2%	4.9%
Gross margin	44.1%	47.7%	48.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.3%	▲6.1%
Profit growth	—	▼57.3%	▼17.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sue Ryderultimate parent75–100%
Sue Ryder Direct Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Sue Ryder Lottery LimitedRev. £2.9m · Profit £2.5m

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £246k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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