How much does PDT Limited make?

PDT Limited reported revenue of £15.8m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does PDT Limited have?

PDT Limited reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is PDT Limited profitable?

Yes — PDT Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04211478 · Incorporated 4 May 2001

PDT Limited

Registered name: PDT LIMITED

Part of CMS Distribution Limited group

PDT Limited made £15.8m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

PDT Limited’s revenue fell 54% to £15.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.5m profit and 8 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, cd's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46439Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)SIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.SIC 46520Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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 controlling party is CMS Distribution Limited whose parent company is Storit Limited, a company registered in the Republic of Ireland. Storit Limited prepare consolidated finan”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£15.8m

Growth ▼53.8%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼48.7%

Profit margin

9.8%

Gross 21.6%

Employees

Change ▼27.3%

Profit / employee

£194k

Revenue/employee £2m

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.2m	£21.8m	£34.1m	£15.8m
Cost of sales	£20.6m	£18.7m	£28.3m	£12.4m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£3.1m	£5.8m	£3.4m
Operating profit	£3.5m	£2m	£4m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£3.5m	£2m	£4m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£2.8m	£1.6m	£3m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£2.8m	£1.6m	£3m	£1.5m
Staff costs	£640k	£586k	£907k	£608k
Employees (average)	13	11	11	8
Ratios
Profit margin	11.2%	7.3%	8.8%	9.8%
Gross margin	18.5%	14.4%	17.1%	21.6%
Revenue per employee	£1.9m	£2m	£3.1m	£2m
Profit per employee	£218k	£144k	£275k	£194k
Cash conversion	−92.3%	−198.1%	−159.6%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼13.5%	—	▼53.8%
Profit growth	—	▼43.9%	—	▼48.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼15.4%	—	▼27.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£866k	£2.8m	£2.4m
Net assets	£8.3m	£7.9m	£9.5m	£9.6m
Fixed assets	£19.8k	£35k	£34.4k	£19.8k
Current assets	£9.3m	£9.2m	£11.5m	£11.9m
Debtors	£4.2m	£4m	£3.5m	£3.2m
Deferred income	—	—	£1.1m	£1.1m
Cash from operations	−£3.2m	−£4m	−£6.4m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £194k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.4%; 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: ▲1%; Now £9.6m
Cash at bank: ▼15%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▼27%; Now 8
Deferred income: ▼0%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▼42%; Now £19.8k

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

CMS Distribution Limitedultimate parent75–100%
PDT Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Pax Technology Europe LimitedRev. £28.9m · Profit £6.6m
Cables Direct LimitedRev. £10.8m · Profit £944k
Cci Distribution LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Interactive Ideas LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Widget Investments 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 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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