How much does Gap Convenience Distribution Limited make?

Gap Convenience Distribution Limited reported revenue of £22.1m and £936k profit in the year to 24 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gap Convenience Distribution Limited have?

Gap Convenience Distribution Limited reported an average of 57 employees in the year to 24 Mar 2025.

Is Gap Convenience Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — Gap Convenience Distribution Limited reported a profit of £936k in the year to 24 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01255928 · Incorporated 26 Apr 1976

Gap Convenience Distribution Limited

Registered name: GAP CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Part of James Hall and Company (Holdings) Limited group

Gap Convenience Distribution Limited made £22.1m revenue and £936k profit in the year to 24 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Gap Convenience Distribution Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £22.1m in the year to 24 Mar 2025, with £936k profit and 57 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Preston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 50 yrs · since 1976
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 parent company of GAP Convenience Distribution Limited is James Hall and Company Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. James Hall and Company (Holdings) Limited, a company registered”

Latest accounts · year to 24 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£22.1m

Growth ▼2.3%

Profit

£936k

Growth ▼58.9%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 24.5%

Employees

Change ▼6.6%

Profit / employee

£16.4k

Revenue/employee £388k

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	24 Mar 2022	24 Mar 2023	24 Mar 2024	24 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.2m	£28.1m	£22.6m	£22.1m
Cost of sales	£13.8m	£22.2m	£17.4m	£16.7m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£5.9m	£5.2m	£5.4m
Operating profit	£2m	£3.1m	£1.8m	£890k
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£3.2m	£2.2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£3.1m	£2.3m	£936k
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£3.1m	£2.3m	£936k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.7m	£2.1m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	50	57	61	57
Ratios
Profit margin	10.5%	11%	10%	4.2%
Gross margin	24.6%	21%	23.1%	24.5%
Revenue per employee	£365k	£493k	£371k	£388k
Profit per employee	£38.3k	£54.1k	£37.3k	£16.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲54%	▼19.4%	▼2.3%
Profit growth	—	▲60.8%	▼26.3%	▼58.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲14%	▲7%	▼6.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£693k	£917k	£441k	£799k
Net assets	£2.6m	£5.7m	£8m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£412k	£325k	£410k	£381k
Current assets	£5.3m	£8.2m	£10.3m	£7.8m
Debtors	£1.2m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£1.3m	£739k	£537k	£688k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £388k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.4k; 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: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.2%; 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: ▼38%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲81%; Now £799k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 57
Deferred income: ▲28%; Now £688k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £381k

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

James Hall and Company (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
James Hall and Company Limited75–100%
Gap Convenience Distribution Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Alliance Distribution LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (22)

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Fazila Frozen Foods LimitedFigures not disclosed
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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 24 Mar 2025 (profit £936k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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