How much does Direct Leisure Supplies Limited make?

Direct Leisure Supplies Limited reported revenue of £9.2m and £1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Direct Leisure Supplies Limited have?

Direct Leisure Supplies Limited reported an average of 57 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Direct Leisure Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Direct Leisure Supplies Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 01097551 · Incorporated 21 Feb 1973

Direct Leisure Supplies Limited

Registered name: DIRECT LEISURE SUPPLIES LIMITED

Part of DLS Holdings (Grantham) Limited group

Direct Leisure Supplies Limited made £9.2m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Direct Leisure Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £9.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1m profit and 57 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other plastic products” and is based in Grantham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22290Manufacture of other plastic products

Status: Active
Location: Grantham, East Midlands
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£9.2m

Growth ▲3.7%

Profit

£1m

Growth ▼15.9%

Profit margin

11%

Gross 43.2%

Employees

Change ▲7.5%

Profit / employee

£17.7k

Revenue/employee £161k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.6m	£10.7m	£8.8m	£9.2m
Cost of sales	£5.3m	£5.6m	£4.7m	£5.2m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£5.1m	£4.1m	£4m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£2.6m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£3.3m	£1.6m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£2.7m	£1.2m	£1m
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£2.7m	£1.2m	£1m
Employees (average)	55	56	53	57
Ratios
Profit margin	17.6%	25.5%	13.6%	11%
Gross margin	45%	47.8%	46.5%	43.2%
Revenue per employee	£175k	£191k	£167k	£161k
Profit per employee	£30.8k	£48.8k	£22.7k	£17.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.3%	▼17.5%	▲3.7%
Profit growth	—	▲61.5%	▼56%	▼15.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.8%	▼5.4%	▲7.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£3.8m	£2.7m	£2.6m
Net assets	£10.9m	£12.3m	£11.3m	£10.4m
Fixed assets	£3.9m	£4.1m	£4.6m	£4.2m
Current assets	£8.4m	£9.6m	£8.1m	£7.6m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£82.6k	£74.1k	£74.9k	£81.8k
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £161k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 45.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14%; 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: ▼8%; Now £10.4m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £2.6m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 57
Deferred income: ▲9%; Now £81.8k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £4.2m

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

DLS Holdings (Grantham) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Direct Leisure Supplies Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Daneplast LimitedFigures not disclosed
DLS Investments LimitedFigures not disclosed
DLS Medical LimitedFigures not disclosed
DLS Plastics LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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