How much does A.j.w. Distribution Limited make?

A.j.w. Distribution Limited reported revenue of £25.7m and £196k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A.j.w. Distribution Limited have?

A.j.w. Distribution Limited reported an average of 62 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is A.j.w. Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — A.j.w. Distribution Limited reported a profit of £196k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03534330 · Incorporated 25 Mar 1998

A.j.w. Distribution Limited

Registered name: A.J.W. DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Part of Ajw Group Limited group

A.j.w. Distribution Limited made £25.7m revenue and £196k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

A.j.w. Distribution Limited’s revenue grew 272% to £25.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £196k profit and 62 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Chatteris; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Chatteris, East of England
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£25.7m

Growth ▲272.1%

Profit

£196k

Growth ▲298.6%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 20.6%

Employees

Change ▲169.6%

Profit / employee

£3.2k

Revenue/employee £414k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£6.9m	£25.7m
Cost of sales	—	—	£5.7m	£20.4m
Gross profit	—	—	£1.2m	£5.3m
Operating profit	—	—	£142k	£403k
Profit before tax	—	—	£65.9k	£268k
Profit after tax	—	—	£49.3k	£196k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£49.3k	£196k
Employees (average)	24	23	23	62
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	0.7%	0.8%
Gross margin	—	—	18.1%	20.6%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£300k	£414k
Profit per employee	—	—	£2.1k	£3.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲272.1%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲298.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.2%	0%	▲169.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£77.9k	£267k	£94.2k	£1.1m
Net assets	£581k	£606k	£666k	£2m
Fixed assets	£394k	£849k	£1.6m	£1.5m
Current assets	£2m	£2.2m	£1.7m	£6.9m
Debtors	£801k	£504k	£575k	£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £414k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.2%; 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: ▲193%; Now £2m
Cash at bank: ▲1120%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▲170%; Now 62
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ajw Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
A.j.w. Distribution Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Ajw Distribution (Cambridge) LtdFigures not disclosed
Ajw Distribution (Essex) LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Ajw Distribution (Norwich) 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 Mar 2025 (profit £196k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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