How much does Dee Set Confectionery Limited make?

Dee Set Confectionery Limited reported revenue of £55.2m and a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dee Set Confectionery Limited have?

Dee Set Confectionery Limited reported an average of 151 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Dee Set Confectionery Limited profitable?

No — Dee Set Confectionery Limited reported a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 04297287 · Incorporated 2 Oct 2001

Dee Set Confectionery Limited

Registered name: DEE SET CONFECTIONERY LIMITED

Part of Acosta RH Limited group

Dee Set Confectionery Limited made £55.2m revenue and a £1.2m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Dee Set Confectionery Limited’s revenue fell 17% to £55.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £1.2m and 151 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods” and is based in Stoke-on-Trent; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46190Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Status: Active
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
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 ultimate parent undertaking of Dee Set Confectionery Limited is Retail Solutions (Holdings) Limited which controls 100% of the shares of the company effective from 1st February 2005. The director ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£55.2m

Growth ▼16.9%

Profit

−£1.2m

Growth ▼333.9%

Profit margin

−2.1%

Gross 5.2%

Employees

151

Change ▼1.9%

Profit / employee

−£7.7k

Revenue/employee £365k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£66.3m	£55.2m
Cost of sales	£63.5m	£52.3m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	£613k	−£1.2m
Profit after tax	£499k	−£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£499k	−£1.2m
Staff costs	£3m	£3m
Employees (average)	154	151
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	−2.1%
Gross margin	4.3%	5.2%
Revenue per employee	£431k	£365k
Profit per employee	£3.2k	−£7.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.9%
Profit growth	—	▼333.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£116k	£98k
Net assets	£8.3m	£7.1m
Fixed assets	£4.3k	£53k
Current assets	£22.6m	£18.6m
Debtors	£12.1m	£10.6m
Deferred income	£343k	£500k
Cash from operations	−£241k	−£437k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £365k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.7k; 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: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.3%; 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: ▼14%; Now £7.1m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £98k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 151
Deferred income: ▲45%; Now £500k
Fixed assets: ▲1137%; Now £53k

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

Acosta RH Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Dee Set Confectionery Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Tactical Solutions FS LimitedRev. £11.1m · Profit £908k
Dee Set Logistics LimitedFigures not disclosed
Reach Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
White Hinge 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 2023 (profit −£1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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