How much does Direct Press Marketing Limited make?

Direct Press Marketing Limited reported revenue of £15m and £69.3k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Direct Press Marketing Limited have?

Direct Press Marketing Limited reported an average of 9 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Direct Press Marketing Limited profitable?

Yes — Direct Press Marketing Limited reported a profit of £69.3k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03613183 · Incorporated 11 Aug 1998

Direct Press Marketing Limited

Registered name: DIRECT PRESS MARKETING LIMITED

Part of Gatton Holdings Limited group

Direct Press Marketing Limited made £15m revenue and £69.3k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Direct Press Marketing Limited’s revenue grew 24% to £15m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £69.3k profit and 9 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft” and is based in Westerham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft SIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Westerham, 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. From the filing: “Gatton Holding Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£15m

Growth ▲24.2%

Profit

£69.3k

Growth ▼60.4%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£7.7k

Revenue/employee £1.7m

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.6m	£22m	£12.1m	£15m
Cost of sales	£16.2m	£20.4m	£10.6m	£13.6m
Gross profit	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Operating profit	£371k	£636k	£275k	£171k
Profit before tax	£376k	£614k	£250k	£105k
Profit after tax	£293k	£627k	£175k	£69.3k
Profit (best available)	£293k	£627k	£175k	£69.3k
Staff costs	£580k	£610k	£610k	£574k
Employees (average)	10	10	9	9
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	2.9%	1.5%	0.5%
Gross margin	8.3%	7.4%	11.8%	9%
Revenue per employee	£1.8m	£2.2m	£1.3m	£1.7m
Profit per employee	£29.3k	£62.7k	£19.4k	£7.7k
Cash conversion	−75.9%	24.4%	83.5%	−453.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲24.8%	▼45.2%	▲24.2%
Profit growth	—	▲114.1%	▼72.1%	▼60.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼10%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.1m	£1.6m	£859k	£1m
Net assets	£3.6m	£2m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£171k	£120k	£278k
Current assets	£6.7m	£6.3m	£4.4m	£6.2m
Debtors	£407k	£1.1m	£627k	£1.6m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£2.4m	£1.1m	—
Cash from operations	−£282k	£155k	£230k	−£776k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · 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: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.7m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −453.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.5%; 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 £1.8m
Cash at bank: ▲17%; Now £1m
Headcount: 0%; Now 9
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲131%; Now £278k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Gatton Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Direct Press Marketing Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

D. M. D. Graphic Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Gatton Properties LtdFigures 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 £69.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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