How much does Direct Tool Company Limited make?

Direct Tool Company Limited reported revenue of £22.5m and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Direct Tool Company Limited have?

Direct Tool Company Limited reported an average of 53 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Direct Tool Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Direct Tool Company Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06728232 · Incorporated 20 Oct 2008

Direct Tool Company Limited

Registered name: DIRECT TOOL COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Flexford Holdings Ltd group

Direct Tool Company Limited made £22.5m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Direct Tool Company Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £22.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.6m profit and 53 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of machine tools” and is based in Southampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46620Wholesale of machine tools

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.5m

Growth ▲3%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▲29%

Profit margin

11.6%

Gross 31.4%

Employees

Change ▲3.9%

Profit / employee

£49.3k

Revenue/employee £425k

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.

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	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£21.9m	£22.5m
Cost of sales	—	—	£15.3m	£15.5m
Gross profit	—	—	£6.6m	£7.1m
Operating profit	—	—	£2.6m	£3.3m
Profit before tax	—	—	£2.7m	£3.4m
Profit after tax	—	—	£2m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£2m	£2.6m
Staff costs	—	—	£2.6m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	48	48	51	53
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	9.3%	11.6%
Gross margin	—	—	30.1%	31.4%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£429k	£425k
Profit per employee	—	—	£39.8k	£49.3k
Cash conversion	—	—	−48.7%	−170.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲3%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲29%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲6.3%	▲3.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£2.5m	£2.7m	£5.3m
Net assets	£399k	£1.3m	£2.9m	£3.5m
Fixed assets	£432k	£397k	£311k	£260k
Current assets	£4.5m	£8.9m	£9.5m	£12.5m
Debtors	£2.6m	£3.2m	£3.5m	£3.8m
Cash from operations	—	—	−£1.3m	−£5.5m
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £425k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £49.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −170.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.9%; 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: ▲20%; Now £3.5m
Cash at bank: ▲94%; Now £5.3m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 53
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £260k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Flexford Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Direct Tool Company Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Amba Group 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 £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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