How much does Dar Lighting Limited make?

Dar Lighting Limited reported revenue of £29.2m and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dar Lighting Limited have?

Dar Lighting Limited reported an average of 170 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2024.

Is Dar Lighting Limited profitable?

Yes — Dar Lighting Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 30 Jun 2024.

Company No. 05270864 · Incorporated 27 Oct 2004

Dar Lighting Limited

Registered name: DAR LIGHTING LIMITED

Part of Trident Trust Company (U.K.) Limited group

Dar Lighting Limited made £29.2m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2024.

Dar Lighting Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £29.2m in the year to 30 Jun 2024, with £1.1m profit and 170 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments)” and is based in Banbury; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Banbury, South East
Age: 21 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: “Castlegate 624 Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£29.2m

Growth ▼5.3%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲48%

Profit margin

3.7%

Gross 47.2%

Employees

170

Change ▲1.2%

Profit / employee

£6.3k

Revenue/employee £172k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.9m	£29.2m
Cost of sales	£17.3m	£15.4m
Gross profit	£13.6m	£13.8m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£1m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£728k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£728k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£6.2m	£6.8m
Employees (average)	168	170
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	3.7%
Gross margin	44.1%	47.2%
Revenue per employee	£184k	£172k
Profit per employee	£4.3k	£6.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.3%
Profit growth	—	▲48%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£698k	£600k
Net assets	£8m	£7m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£1.7m
Current assets	£10.9m	£11.8m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£1.6m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £172k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.6%; 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: ▼12%; Now £7m
Cash at bank: ▼14%; Now £600k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 170
Deferred income: ▼1%; Now £1.6m
Fixed assets: ▼51%; Now £1.7m

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

Trident Trust Company (U.K.) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Castlegate 624 Limited75–100%
Dar Lighting Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

David Hunt Lighting LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Lightahome 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 2024 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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