How much does Dayes Limited make?

Dayes Limited reported revenue of £17.9m and a loss of £292k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dayes Limited have?

Dayes Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Dayes Limited profitable?

No — Dayes Limited reported a loss of £292k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03765504 · Incorporated 6 May 1999

Dayes Limited

Registered name: DAYES LIMITED

Dayes Limited made £17.9m revenue and a £292k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Dayes Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £17.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £292k and 37 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments)” and is based in Leiston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Leiston, East of England
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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: “The company's immediate parent company is Dayes B.V. incorporated in the Netherlands.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£17.9m

Growth ▲5.1%

Profit

−£292k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.6%

Gross 29%

Employees

Change ▼37.3%

Profit / employee

−£7.9k

Revenue/employee £484k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.3m	£19.1m	£17m	£17.9m
Cost of sales	£14.8m	£12.3m	£11.3m	£12.7m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£6.8m	£5.7m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£38.9k	£455k	−£615k	£212k
Profit before tax	−£110k	£273k	−£642k	−£323k
Profit after tax	−£70.7k	£183k	−£495k	−£292k
Profit (best available)	−£70.7k	£183k	−£495k	−£292k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.1m	£2.5m	£2m
Employees (average)	83	81	59	37
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.3%	1%	−2.9%	−1.6%
Gross margin	30.9%	35.7%	33.6%	29%
Revenue per employee	£257k	£235k	£289k	£484k
Profit per employee	−£852	£2.3k	−£8.4k	−£7.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.7%	▼10.7%	▲5.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▼370.6%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼2.4%	▼27.2%	▼37.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£442k	£128k	£115k	£1.6m
Net assets	£3.8m	£3m	£2.5m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Current assets	£10.6m	£7.5m	£9.3m	£9.9m
Debtors	£3.9m	£3.3m	£3.2m	£2.7m
Deferred income	£1.2m	£951k	£889k	£987k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £484k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15%; 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: ▼12%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▲1328%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼37%; Now 37
Deferred income: ▲11%; Now £987k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £1.6m

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 Dec 2025 (profit −£292k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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