How much does Cables Direct Limited make?

Cables Direct Limited reported revenue of £10.8m and £944k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cables Direct Limited have?

Cables Direct Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cables Direct Limited profitable?

Yes — Cables Direct Limited reported a profit of £944k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02819039 · Incorporated 18 May 1993

Cables Direct Limited

Registered name: CABLES DIRECT LIMITED

Part of CMS Distribution Limited group

Cables Direct Limited made £10.8m revenue and £944k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Cables Direct Limited’s revenue was £10.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £944k profit and 44 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software” and is based in Annesley; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46510Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software SIC 46520Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts

Status: Active
Location: Annesley, East Midlands
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
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: “CMS Distribution Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£10.8m

Growth ▲0.2%

Profit

£944k

Growth ▼8.3%

Profit margin

8.7%

Gross 33.5%

Employees

Change ▲2.3%

Profit / employee

£21.5k

Revenue/employee £245k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.8m	£10.8m
Cost of sales	£7.1m	£7.2m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£1m	£944k
Profit (best available)	£1m	£944k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	43	44
Ratios
Profit margin	9.6%	8.7%
Gross margin	33.8%	33.5%
Revenue per employee	£251k	£245k
Profit per employee	£23.9k	£21.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.2%
Profit growth	—	▼8.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£1.7m
Net assets	£5.8m	£5.6m
Fixed assets	£39k	£45.7k
Current assets	£7.6m	£7.2m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£23.4k	£251k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £245k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18%; 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: ▼3%; Now £5.6m
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 44
Deferred income: ▲973%; Now £251k
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £45.7k

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

CMS Distribution Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cables Direct Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Pax Technology Europe LimitedRev. £28.9m · Profit £6.6m
PDT LimitedRev. £15.8m · Profit £1.5m
Cci Distribution LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Interactive Ideas LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Widget Investments 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 £944k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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