How much does Moody Direct Limited make?

Moody Direct Limited reported revenue of £21.6m and £1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Moody Direct Limited have?

Moody Direct Limited reported an average of 94 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Moody Direct Limited profitable?

Yes — Moody Direct Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 03999464 · Incorporated 23 May 2000

Moody Direct Limited

Registered name: MOODY DIRECT LIMITED

Part of Meller Holdings Limited group

Moody Direct Limited made £21.6m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Moody Direct Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £21.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £1m profit and 94 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing” and is based in Slough; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28930Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing SIC 46620Wholesale of machine tools SIC 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment SIC 46750Wholesale of chemical products

Status: Active
Location: Slough, South East
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£21.6m

Growth ▲5.4%

Profit

£1m

Growth ▼10.9%

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 22.8%

Employees

Change ▲4.4%

Profit / employee

£10.6k

Revenue/employee £230k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.5m	£21.6m
Cost of sales	£15.6m	£16.7m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£4.9m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1m
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	90	94
Ratios
Profit margin	5.5%	4.6%
Gross margin	24.1%	22.8%
Revenue per employee	£228k	£230k
Profit per employee	£12.5k	£10.6k
Cash conversion	−161.4%	−134.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.4%
Profit growth	—	▼10.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£278k	£473k
Net assets	£2.2m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£282k	£668k
Current assets	£7.6m	£8.1m
Debtors	£4m	£4.5m
Cash from operations	−£2.3m	−£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £230k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −134.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.6%; 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: ▲9%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▲71%; Now £473k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 94
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲137%; Now £668k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Meller Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Axflow Limited75–100%
Moody Direct (Group Holdings) Limited75–100%
Moody Direct (Investments) Limited75–100%
Moody Direct (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Moody Direct Limitedthis company

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

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 2024 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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