How much does M.e. Duffell Limited make?

M.e. Duffell Limited reported revenue of £21.5m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does M.e. Duffell Limited have?

M.e. Duffell Limited reported an average of 85 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is M.e. Duffell Limited profitable?

Yes — M.e. Duffell Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01087068 · Incorporated 15 Dec 1972

M.e. Duffell Limited

Registered name: M.E. DUFFELL LIMITED

M.e. Duffell Limited made £21.5m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

M.e. Duffell Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £21.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.5m profit and 85 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies” and is based in Croydon; we hold 3 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 SIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Croydon, London
Age: 53 yrs · since 1972
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. From the filing: “The company's immediate and ultimate parent company is Duffells Investments Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. N Bartholomew, A Kuness, and J Kuness are considered to be the overall”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£21.5m

Growth ▲3.7%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▲18.1%

Profit margin

6.8%

Gross 27.7%

Employees

Change ▲6.3%

Profit / employee

£17.1k

Revenue/employee £253k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.7m	£20.8m	£21.5m
Cost of sales	£14.7m	£15.4m	£15.6m
Gross profit	£5m	£5.4m	£6m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.6m	£2m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.6m	£2m
Profit after tax	£908k	£1.2m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£908k	£1.2m	£1.5m
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.3m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	78	80	85
Ratios
Profit margin	4.6%	5.9%	6.8%
Gross margin	25.5%	25.8%	27.7%
Revenue per employee	£252k	£260k	£253k
Profit per employee	£11.6k	£15.4k	£17.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.6%	▲3.7%
Profit growth	—	▲35.9%	▲18.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.6%	▲6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£335k	£82.4k	£182k
Net assets	£3.6m	£4.3m	£4.8m
Fixed assets	£264k	£218k	£361k
Current assets	£7.4m	£7.9m	£8m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£207k	£160k	£124k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £253k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.7%; 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: ▲12%; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▲121%; Now £182k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 85
Deferred income: ▼22%; Now £124k
Fixed assets: ▲65%; Now £361k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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