How much does Creative Distribution Limited make?

Creative Distribution Limited reported revenue of £24.7m and £1m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Creative Distribution Limited have?

Creative Distribution Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Creative Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — Creative Distribution Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 04798616 · Incorporated 13 Jun 2003

Creative Distribution Limited

Registered name: CREATIVE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Part of Reef Creative Group Ltd group

Creative Distribution Limited made £24.7m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

Creative Distribution Limited’s revenue fell 22% to £24.7m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £1m profit and 44 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software” and is based in Croydon; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46510Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software

Status: Active
Location: Croydon, London
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 ultimate controlling party is Reef Creative Holdings Limited by virtue of its majority shareholding.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£24.7m

Growth ▼22.4%

Profit

£1m

Growth ▼40.6%

Profit margin

4.1%

Gross 15.7%

Employees

Change ▼4.3%

Profit / employee

£22.9k

Revenue/employee £562k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	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)	£38.9m	£31.9m	£24.7m
Cost of sales	£32.5m	£26.3m	£20.8m
Gross profit	£6.5m	£5.5m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£1.8m	£638k
Profit before tax	£3m	£2.2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£1.7m	£1m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£1.7m	£1m
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2.1m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	46	46	44
Ratios
Profit margin	6.1%	5.3%	4.1%
Gross margin	16.6%	17.3%	15.7%
Revenue per employee	£846k	£693k	£562k
Profit per employee	£51.9k	£36.8k	£22.9k
Cash conversion	−110.7%	−117.2%	−412.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.1%	▼22.4%
Profit growth	—	▼29%	▼40.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.4m	£2.7m	£3.8m
Net assets	£16.2m	£15.7m	£14.9m
Fixed assets	£68.2k	£648k	£585k
Current assets	£19.7m	£19.1m	£17.5m
Debtors	£3.2m	£2.7m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£147k	£135k	£52.3k
Cash from operations	−£3.3m	−£2.1m	−£2.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £562k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £22.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −412.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.7%; 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: ▼5%; Now £14.9m
Cash at bank: ▲39%; Now £3.8m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 44
Deferred income: ▼61%; Now £52.3k
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £585k

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

Reef Creative Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Creative Distribution Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Bitmap Bureau LtdFigures not disclosed
Creative Distribution Promotions LtdFigures not disclosed
Reef Entertainment 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 £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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