How much does DBD Distribution Limited make?

DBD Distribution Limited reported revenue of £40.9m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does DBD Distribution Limited have?

DBD Distribution Limited reported an average of 118 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is DBD Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — DBD Distribution Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02465079 · Incorporated 30 Jan 1990

DBD Distribution Limited

Registered name: DBD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Part of DBD Employee Ownership Trust Limited group

DBD Distribution Limited made £40.9m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

DBD Distribution Limited’s revenue grew 31% to £40.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.1m profit and 118 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Hemel Hempstead; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.SIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Hemel Hempstead, South East
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£40.9m

Growth ▲31.1%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲314.8%

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 23.3%

Employees

118

Change ▼3.3%

Profit / employee

£9.7k

Revenue/employee £347k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.7m	£32.4m	£31.2m	£40.9m
Cost of sales	£28.2m	£24.8m	£23.7m	£31.4m
Gross profit	£9.5m	£7.7m	£7.5m	£9.6m
Operating profit	£1.5m	−£108k	£597k	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	−£221k	£409k	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	−£196k	£275k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	−£196k	£275k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£6m	£5.8m	£5.3m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	137	131	122	118
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	−0.6%	0.9%	2.8%
Gross margin	25.3%	23.6%	24.1%	23.3%
Revenue per employee	£275k	£248k	£256k	£347k
Profit per employee	£8.3k	−£1.5k	£2.3k	£9.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14%	▼3.8%	▲31.1%
Profit growth	—	▼117.2%	—	▲314.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.4%	▼6.9%	▼3.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£252k	£609k	£655k	£716k
Net assets	£5.6m	£5.2m	£5.1m	£6m
Fixed assets	£1m	£918k	£940k	£1.1m
Current assets	£12.2m	£11.1m	£12.1m	£14.1m
Debtors	£7.3m	£5.7m	£6.2m	£7.7m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£894k	£612k	£1.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £347k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.8%; 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: 18.8%; 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: ▲16%; Now £6m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £716k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 118
Deferred income: ▲108%; Now £1.3m
Fixed assets: ▲21%; 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

DBD Employee Ownership Trust Limitedultimate parent75–100%
DBD Enterprises Limited75–100%
DBD Distribution Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

DBD Contracting LimitedRev. — · Profit −£6.2k

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 £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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