How much does Claygate Distribution Limited make?

Claygate Distribution Limited reported revenue of £29.3m and £533k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Claygate Distribution Limited have?

Claygate Distribution Limited reported an average of 104 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Claygate Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — Claygate Distribution Limited reported a profit of £533k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01371982 · Incorporated 6 Jun 1978

Claygate Distribution Limited

Registered name: CLAYGATE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Part of Claygate Distribution Limited group

Claygate Distribution Limited made £29.3m revenue and £533k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Claygate Distribution Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £29.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £533k profit and 104 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies” and is based in NR Tonbridge; 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: NR Tonbridge, South East
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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 ultimate controlling party consists of the beneficiaries of the Claygate Employee Ownership Trust, being all qualifying employees of Claygate Distribution Limited and is governed by the trustees v”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£29.3m

Growth ▲8%

Profit

£533k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 28.9%

Employees

104

Change ▼0.9%

Profit / employee

£5.1k

Revenue/employee £282k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.6m	£35.1m	£27.1m	£29.3m
Cost of sales	£20.1m	£24.1m	£19.6m	£20.8m
Gross profit	—	—	£7.5m	£8.5m
Operating profit	—	—	£56.8k	£715k
Profit before tax	£7.1m	£2.3m	−£28.1k	£711k
Profit after tax	£5.5m	£1.8m	−£26.3k	£533k
Profit (best available)	£5.5m	£1.8m	−£26.3k	£533k
Staff costs	£3.6m	£4.7m	£3.8m	£4m
Employees (average)	110	107	105	104
Ratios
Profit margin	18.4%	5.1%	−0.1%	1.8%
Gross margin	—	—	27.8%	28.9%
Revenue per employee	£269k	£328k	£258k	£282k
Profit per employee	£49.6k	£16.7k	−£250	£5.1k
Cash conversion	—	—	1179%	−73%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲8%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▼0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£837k	£1.3m	£689k	£887k
Net assets	£8.6m	£8.9m	£2.1m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£747k	£879k	£995k	£1.1m
Current assets	£12.8m	£11.6m	£11.5m	£11.5m
Debtors	£5.1m	£4m	£3.9m	£3.8m
Deferred income	£292k	£286k	£131k	£243k
Cash from operations	£8.3m	£4.3m	£670k	−£522k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £282k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −73%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.1%; 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: ▲14%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▲29%; Now £887k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 104
Deferred income: ▲85%; Now £243k
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £1.1m

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

Claygate Distribution Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Claygate Trustees Limited75–100%
Claygate Distribution Holdings Limited75–100%
Claygate Distribution Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Claygate Trustees 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £533k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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