How much does Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd make?

Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd reported revenue of £21.4m and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd have?

Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd reported an average of 120 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd profitable?

Yes — Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 07408649 · Incorporated 15 Oct 2010

Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd

Registered name: DIRECT COLLECTION BAILIFFS LTD

Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd made £21.4m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd’s revenue grew 28% to £21.4m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £3.2m profit and 120 employees. The company is classified under “activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities” and is based in Runcorn; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 69109Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Runcorn, North West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2010
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£21.4m

Growth ▲27.8%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲9.6%

Profit margin

15.1%

Gross 29%

Employees

120

Change ▼27.7%

Profit / employee

£26.9k

Revenue/employee £179k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 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)	£11.3m	£13.2m	£16.8m	£21.4m
Cost of sales	£8.4m	£10.1m	£11.4m	£15.2m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£3.1m	£5.4m	£6.2m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.4m	£3.6m	£4m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.4m	£3.7m	£4m
Profit after tax	£1m	£1.3m	£2.9m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£1.3m	£2.9m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£3.3m	£3.4m	£3.7m	£4.8m
Employees (average)	111	146	166	120
Ratios
Profit margin	8.9%	9.6%	17.6%	15.1%
Gross margin	25.5%	23.4%	32.2%	29%
Revenue per employee	£102k	£90.4k	£101k	£179k
Profit per employee	£9.1k	£8.7k	£17.8k	£26.9k
Cash conversion	−137%	−183.9%	−96.2%	−108.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.6%	▲27.1%	▲27.8%
Profit growth	—	▲26.2%	▲131.6%	▲9.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲31.5%	▲13.7%	▼27.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£2.8m	£6m	£6m
Net assets	£2.7m	£2.7m	£4.4m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£236k	£167k	£114k	£150k
Current assets	£6.1m	£6.5m	£9.3m	£9.8m
Debtors	£591k	£103k	£319k	£688k
Deferred income	£4.4k	£293k	£373k	£896k
Cash from operations	−£1.6m	−£2.5m	−£3.5m	−£4.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 15.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £179k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −108.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.2%; 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: ▲11%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £6m
Headcount: ▼28%; Now 120
Deferred income: ▲140%; Now £896k
Fixed assets: ▲31%; Now £150k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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