How much does David Luke Limited make?

David Luke Limited reported revenue of £9.7m and a loss of £364k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does David Luke Limited have?

David Luke Limited reported an average of 59 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is David Luke Limited profitable?

No — David Luke Limited reported a loss of £364k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01605492 · Incorporated 22 Dec 1981

David Luke Limited

Registered name: DAVID LUKE LIMITED

Part of The Parently Group Limited group

David Luke Limited made £9.7m revenue and a £364k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

David Luke Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £9.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £364k and 59 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of clothing and footwear” and is based in Bredbury; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Status: Active
Location: Bredbury, North West
Age: 44 yrs · since 1981
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£9.7m

Growth ▼6.6%

Profit

−£364k

Growth ▼115.2%

Profit margin

−3.8%

Gross 30.7%

Employees

Change ▼3.3%

Profit / employee

−£6.2k

Revenue/employee £164k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.6m	£10.3m	£9.7m
Cost of sales	£9.8m	£7m	£6.7m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£3.4m	£3m
Operating profit	£557k	£3.2m	−£140k
Profit before tax	£458k	£2.9m	−£473k
Profit after tax	£359k	£2.4m	−£364k
Profit (best available)	£359k	£2.4m	−£364k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	62	61	59
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	23.1%	−3.8%
Gross margin	28%	32.7%	30.7%
Revenue per employee	£219k	£170k	£164k
Profit per employee	£5.8k	£39.2k	−£6.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼23.8%	▼6.6%
Profit growth	—	▲567.4%	▼115.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.6%	▼3.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£165k	£121k	£260k
Net assets	£6.4m	£8.9m	£8.5m
Fixed assets	£1.5m	£5m	£7.2m
Current assets	£8.1m	£8.5m	£7.9m
Debtors	£1.6m	£994k	£1.2m
Deferred income	£154k	£22k	£2.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £164k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 74.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 25.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12%; 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: ▼4%; Now £8.5m
Cash at bank: ▲115%; Now £260k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 59
Deferred income: ▲11190%; Now £2.5m
Fixed assets: ▲45%; Now £7.2m

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

The Parently Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
David Luke Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Ethicaluniform.com LimitedFigures not disclosed
Grass and Air 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 2024 (profit −£364k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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