How much does B2C Distribution Ltd make?

B2C Distribution Ltd reported revenue of £11.8m and a loss of £647k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does B2C Distribution Ltd have?

B2C Distribution Ltd reported an average of 61 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is B2C Distribution Ltd profitable?

No — B2C Distribution Ltd reported a loss of £647k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05006514 · Incorporated 6 Jan 2004

B2C Distribution Ltd

Registered name: B2C DISTRIBUTION LTD

Part of Manufacturing Services Investment Limited group

B2C Distribution Ltd made £11.8m revenue and a £647k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

B2C Distribution Ltd’s revenue fell 23% to £11.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £647k and 61 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Southend on Sea; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: Southend on Sea, East of England
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£11.8m

Growth ▼22.7%

Profit

−£647k

Growth —

Profit margin

−5.5%

Gross 17%

Employees

Change ▼15.3%

Profit / employee

−£10.6k

Revenue/employee £194k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.8m	£15.3m	£11.8m
Cost of sales	£14.1m	£13.2m	£9.8m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2m
Operating profit	−£553k	−£689k	—
Profit before tax	−£564k	−£755k	−£675k
Profit after tax	−£460k	−£755k	−£647k
Profit (best available)	−£460k	−£755k	−£647k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£2.8m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	73	72	61
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.9%	−4.9%	−5.5%
Gross margin	11.2%	13.9%	17%
Revenue per employee	£217k	£212k	£194k
Profit per employee	−£6.3k	−£10.5k	−£10.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.5%	▼22.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.4%	▼15.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£661k	£508k
Net assets	£443k	−£312k	£4.8m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.2m	£695k
Current assets	£9m	£7.8m	£6.9m
Debtors	£3.7m	£26.4k	£33.1k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £194k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£10.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: —; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▼23%; Now £508k
Headcount: ▼15%; Now 61
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼43%; Now £695k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Manufacturing Services Investment Limitedultimate parent75–100%
B2C (Holdings) Limited75–100%
B2C Distribution Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Northcore Newco LimitedFigures not disclosed
Optimum Time 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 Mar 2025 (profit −£647k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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