How much does Directfirm Limited make?

Directfirm Limited reported revenue of £13m and £40.1k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Directfirm Limited have?

Directfirm Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Directfirm Limited profitable?

Yes — Directfirm Limited reported a profit of £40.1k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 03092512 · Incorporated 17 Aug 1995

Directfirm Limited

Registered name: DIRECTFIRM LIMITED

Directfirm Limited made £13m revenue and £40.1k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Directfirm Limited’s revenue grew 56% to £13m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £40.1k profit and 27 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores” and is based in Essex; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Essex, London
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
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: “Mr N Kumar is the controlling party owning 100% of the shares in the business”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£13m

Growth ▲56.2%

Profit

£40.1k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 8.3%

Employees

Change ▲22.7%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £482k

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	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12m	£10.6m	£8.3m	£13m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£9.6m	£7.6m	£11.9m
Gross profit	£1m	£1m	£749k	£1.1m
Operating profit	£431k	£356k	−£60.7k	£153k
Profit before tax	£408k	£333k	−£71.1k	£53.4k
Profit after tax	£322k	£277k	−£81k	£40.1k
Profit (best available)	£322k	£277k	−£81k	£40.1k
Staff costs	£399k	£452k	£445k	£568k
Employees (average)	21	21	22	27
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	2.6%	−1%	0.3%
Gross margin	8.5%	9.7%	9%	8.3%
Revenue per employee	£569k	£505k	£379k	£482k
Profit per employee	£15.3k	£13.2k	−£3.7k	£1.5k
Cash conversion	100.8%	80.7%	—	556.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.4%	▼21.4%	▲56.2%
Profit growth	—	▼13.7%	▼129.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲4.8%	▲22.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£654k	£634k	£311k	£829k
Net assets	£4.5m	£6.4m	£6.1m	£8.5m
Fixed assets	£4.4m	£6.2m	£7.6m	£10m
Current assets	£1.2m	£1.1m	£993k	£1.1m
Debtors	£39.4k	£24.2k	£95k	£79.2k
Deferred income	£109k	£106k	£183k	£322k
Cash from operations	£435k	£287k	£76.4k	£852k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £482k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 556.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 77.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.6%; 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: ▲39%; Now £8.5m
Cash at bank: ▲166%; Now £829k
Headcount: ▲23%; Now 27
Deferred income: ▲76%; Now £322k
Fixed assets: ▲32%; Now £10m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £40.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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