How much does Bigdug Limited make?

Bigdug Limited reported revenue of £46.9m and £237k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bigdug Limited have?

Bigdug Limited reported an average of 189 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Bigdug Limited profitable?

Yes — Bigdug Limited reported a profit of £237k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05019218 · Incorporated 19 Jan 2004

Bigdug Limited

Registered name: BIGDUG LIMITED

Part of Takkt Industrial & Packaging Gmbh group

Bigdug Limited made £46.9m revenue and £237k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Bigdug Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £46.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £237k profit and 189 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Gloucester; we hold 4 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: Gloucester, South West
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. From the filing: “TAKKT AG (incorporated in Germany) is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

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Revenue

£46.9m

Growth ▲4.6%

Profit

£237k

Growth ▼86.9%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 39.2%

Employees

189

Change ▼7.8%

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £248k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£42.6m	£42.5m	£44.8m	£46.9m
Cost of sales	£26.2m	£25.9m	£27.1m	£28.5m
Gross profit	£16.4m	£16.6m	£17.7m	£18.4m
Operating profit	£2.2m	£2.7m	£2.4m	£204k
Profit before tax	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.4m	£323k
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£2m	£1.8m	£237k
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£2m	£1.8m	£237k
Staff costs	£5.7m	£7.4m	£9.1m	£9.8m
Employees (average)	131	165	205	189
Ratios
Profit margin	4.5%	4.7%	4%	0.5%
Gross margin	38.4%	39%	39.6%	39.2%
Revenue per employee	£325k	£258k	£218k	£248k
Profit per employee	£14.6k	£12.2k	£8.8k	£1.3k
Cash conversion	−146%	−48.9%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.2%	▲5.3%	▲4.6%
Profit growth	—	▲5.1%	▼10%	▼86.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲25.9%	▲24.2%	▼7.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£327k	£294k	£596k	£224k
Net assets	£2.7m	£4m	£3.8m	£4m
Fixed assets	£226k	£255k	£265k	£627k
Current assets	£8.7m	£9.2m	£8.3m	£11.9m
Debtors	£892k	£903k	£1.1m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£924k	£1m	£331k	£1.5m
Cash from operations	−£3.2m	−£1.3m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £248k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.7%; 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: ▲6%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▼62%; Now £224k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 189
Deferred income: ▲357%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: ▲137%; Now £627k

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

Takkt Industrial & Packaging Gmbh (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Bigdug Limitedthis company

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

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 £237k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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