How much does On Direct Business Services Limited make?

On Direct Business Services Limited reported revenue of £53.5m and £329k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does On Direct Business Services Limited have?

On Direct Business Services Limited reported an average of 147 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is On Direct Business Services Limited profitable?

Yes — On Direct Business Services Limited reported a profit of £329k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 04631034 · Incorporated 8 Jan 2003

On Direct Business Services Limited

Registered name: ON DIRECT BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Part of On Direct Group Limited group

On Direct Business Services Limited made £53.5m revenue and £329k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

On Direct Business Services Limited’s revenue was £53.5m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £329k profit and 147 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Reading; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Reading, South East
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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 is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of On Direct Group Limited which is the ultimate parent company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£53.5m

Growth —

Profit

£329k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 32%

Employees

147

Change —

Profit / employee

£2.2k

Revenue/employee £364k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26m	£29.3m	£53.5m
Cost of sales	£14.8m	£19.3m	£36.4m
Gross profit	£11.2m	£10m	£17.1m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£913k	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	−£530k	£329k
Profit after tax	£2.1m	−£530k	£329k
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	−£530k	£329k
Staff costs	£6.4m	£6.8m	£11.8m
Employees (average)	137	141	147
Ratios
Profit margin	8%	−1.8%	0.6%
Gross margin	43.1%	34.1%	32%
Revenue per employee	£190k	£208k	£364k
Profit per employee	£15.1k	−£3.8k	£2.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.7%	—
Profit growth	—	▼125.6%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£2.9m	£1.2m
Net assets	−£14.2m	−£14.8m	−£14.4m
Fixed assets	£4.2m	£3.6m	£3.8m
Current assets	£10.2m	£12.1m	£12.1m
Debtors	£3.7m	£3m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£1.8m	£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £364k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.6%; 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: —; Now −£14.4m
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.2m
Headcount: —; Now 147
Deferred income: —; Now £2.3m
Fixed assets: —; Now £3.8m

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

On Direct Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
On Direct Business Services Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (6)

Alwayson Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ezis LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ihotdesk Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Redblade LimitedFigures not disclosed
S3 Consulting LimitedFigures not disclosed
Unit IT 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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £329k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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