How much does Distinction Doors Limited make?

Distinction Doors Limited reported revenue of £40.6m and a loss of £2.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Distinction Doors Limited have?

Distinction Doors Limited reported an average of 181 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Distinction Doors Limited profitable?

No — Distinction Doors Limited reported a loss of £2.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05298340 · Incorporated 26 Nov 2004

Distinction Doors Limited

Registered name: DISTINCTION DOORS LIMITED

Part of Tiger Investment Group Limited group

Distinction Doors Limited made £40.6m revenue and a £2.5m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Distinction Doors Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £40.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2.5m and 181 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Way, Tankersley, Barnsley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: Way, Tankersley, Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber
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: “The parent company is Distinction Doors Holdings Limited. The ultimate parent company is Tiger Investment Group Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£40.6m

Growth ▼0.9%

Profit

−£2.5m

Growth ▼278.8%

Profit margin

−6.1%

Gross 29.7%

Employees

181

Change ▼3.7%

Profit / employee

−£13.6k

Revenue/employee £224k

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.

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)	£44.4m	£43.2m	£40.9m	£40.6m
Cost of sales	£31.7m	£28.8m	£29.8m	£28.5m
Gross profit	£12.7m	£14.4m	£11.2m	£12m
Operating profit	£4.9m	£6.1m	£2.4m	−£1.4m
Profit before tax	£4.5m	£5.4m	£1.8m	−£1.9m
Profit after tax	£3.7m	£4.2m	£1.4m	−£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£3.7m	£4.2m	£1.4m	−£2.5m
Staff costs	£7.5m	£8m	£8.4m	£8.6m
Employees (average)	190	197	188	181
Ratios
Profit margin	8.4%	9.8%	3.4%	−6.1%
Gross margin	28.6%	33.3%	27.3%	29.7%
Revenue per employee	£234k	£219k	£218k	£224k
Profit per employee	£19.6k	£21.4k	£7.3k	−£13.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.6%	▼5.3%	▼0.9%
Profit growth	—	▲13.2%	▼67.4%	▼278.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.7%	▼4.6%	▼3.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£509k	£30k	£218k	£528k
Net assets	£11.5m	£11.3m	£11.5m	£1.2m
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Current assets	£25m	£23.2m	£23.8m	£12.9m
Debtors	£5.5m	£5.2m	£4.3m	£4.4m
Deferred income	£86k	£70.6k	£59.1k	£55.4k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £224k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£13.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.8%; 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: ▼89%; Now £1.2m
Cash at bank: ▲141%; Now £528k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 181
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £55.4k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £1.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Tiger Investment Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Distinction Manufacturing Group Limited75–100%
Distinction Group Limited75–100%
Distinction Doors Holdings Limited75–100%
Distinction Doors Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Axis Doors LimitedFigures not disclosed
Evergreen Doors LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fire Door Systems 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 Dec 2025 (profit −£2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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