How much does CLF Distribution Limited make?

CLF Distribution Limited reported revenue of £70.1m and £3.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CLF Distribution Limited have?

CLF Distribution Limited reported an average of 216 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is CLF Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — CLF Distribution Limited reported a profit of £3.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03561973 · Incorporated 12 May 1998

CLF Distribution Limited

Registered name: CLF DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Part of CLF Distribution Limited group

CLF Distribution Limited made £70.1m revenue and £3.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

CLF Distribution Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £70.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £3.7m profit and 216 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Southampton; we hold 3 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: Southampton, South East
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£70.1m

Growth ▲20.2%

Profit

£3.7m

Growth ▲50.8%

Profit margin

5.3%

Gross 22.6%

Employees

216

Change ▲6.9%

Profit / employee

£17.1k

Revenue/employee £325k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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)	£45.3m	£58.3m	£70.1m
Cost of sales	£35.5m	£45.4m	£54.2m
Gross profit	£9.8m	£13m	£15.9m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£3.3m	£5m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£3.2m	£5m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£2.5m	£3.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£2.5m	£3.7m
Staff costs	£5.4m	£6.5m	£7.4m
Employees (average)	187	202	216
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	4.2%	5.3%
Gross margin	21.6%	22.3%	22.6%
Revenue per employee	£242k	£289k	£325k
Profit per employee	£6.6k	£12.1k	£17.1k
Cash conversion	232.5%	117.9%	79.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲28.7%	▲20.2%
Profit growth	—	▲99.2%	▲50.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲8%	▲6.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£525k	£383k	£823k
Net assets	£1.7m	£586k	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£2m	£1.7m	£1.5m
Current assets	£8.8m	£9.3m	£12.7m
Debtors	£3.3m	£3.8m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£2m	£1.6m	£2.3m
Cash from operations	£3.5m	£3.8m	£4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £325k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 79.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.4%; 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: ▲85%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▲115%; Now £823k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 216
Deferred income: ▲43%; Now £2.3m
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £1.5m

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

CLF Distribution Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CLF Distribution & Partners Limited50–75%
CLF Distribution Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

CLF Distribution & Partners 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 £3.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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