How much does Wood Finishes Direct Limited make?

Wood Finishes Direct Limited reported revenue of £15.8m and a loss of £324k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Wood Finishes Direct Limited have?

Wood Finishes Direct Limited reported an average of 59 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Wood Finishes Direct Limited profitable?

No — Wood Finishes Direct Limited reported a loss of £324k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05556432 · Incorporated 7 Sep 2005

Wood Finishes Direct Limited

Registered name: WOOD FINISHES DIRECT LIMITED

Wood Finishes Direct Limited made £15.8m revenue and a £324k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Wood Finishes Direct Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £15.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £324k and 59 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Folkestone; 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: Folkestone, South East
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£15.8m

Growth ▲7.9%

Profit

−£324k

Growth ▼397.7%

Profit margin

−2.1%

Gross 19.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£5.5k

Revenue/employee £267k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12m	£13.3m	£14.6m	£15.8m
Cost of sales	£9.2m	£10.5m	£11.7m	£12.8m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.8m	£2.9m	£3m
Operating profit	£295k	£455k	£168k	−£359k
Profit before tax	£281k	£410k	£147k	−£379k
Profit after tax	£286k	£259k	£109k	−£324k
Profit (best available)	£286k	£259k	£109k	−£324k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	58	56	59	59
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	1.9%	0.7%	−2.1%
Gross margin	23.1%	21.3%	20.1%	19.1%
Revenue per employee	£206k	£238k	£248k	£267k
Profit per employee	£4.9k	£4.6k	£1.8k	−£5.5k
Cash conversion	247.7%	162.5%	−500.6%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.2%	▲9.7%	▲7.9%
Profit growth	—	▼9.3%	▼58.1%	▼397.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.5%	▲5.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£1.6m	£473k	£521k
Net assets	£2m	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£398k	£303k	£243k	£224k
Current assets	£2.8m	£3.2m	£3m	£3.2m
Debtors	£54.9k	£70.9k	£145k	£194k
Deferred income	£36.1k	£39.5k	£51.5k	£55.4k
Cash from operations	£731k	£740k	−£842k	£329k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £267k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£5.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.2%; 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: ▼25%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £521k
Headcount: 0%; Now 59
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £55.4k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £224k

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Freshlick LtdFigures 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 −£324k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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