How much does Cid Trading Limited make?

Cid Trading Limited reported revenue of £41.6m and £3.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cid Trading Limited have?

Cid Trading Limited reported an average of 112 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cid Trading Limited profitable?

Yes — Cid Trading Limited reported a profit of £3.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08199343 · Incorporated 3 Sep 2012

Cid Trading Limited

Registered name: CID TRADING LIMITED

Cid Trading Limited made £41.6m revenue and £3.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Cid Trading Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £41.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.3m profit and 112 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets” and is based in Leeds; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 immediate and ultimate parent undertaking, and the smallest and largest group to consolidate these financial statements is Friden Group Holdings Limited (formerly CID Group Holdings Limited), a co”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£41.6m

Growth ▲15.2%

Profit

£3.3m

Growth ▲68.7%

Profit margin

7.9%

Gross 35.9%

Employees

112

Change ▲7.7%

Profit / employee

£29.2k

Revenue/employee £371k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£37.2m	£36.1m	£41.6m
Cost of sales	—	—	£24m	£24m	£26.6m
Gross profit	—	—	£13.2m	£12.1m	£14.9m
Operating profit	—	—	£2.4m	£2.5m	£4m
Profit before tax	—	—	£2.4m	£2.3m	£3.8m
Profit after tax	—	—	£1.7m	£1.9m	£3.3m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£1.7m	£1.9m	£3.3m
Staff costs	—	—	£5.2m	£5.4m	£6.7m
Employees (average)	2	2	93	104	112
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	4.6%	5.4%	7.9%
Gross margin	—	—	35.5%	33.4%	35.9%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£400k	£347k	£371k
Profit per employee	—	—	£18.4k	£18.6k	£29.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼2.9%	▲15.2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲13.1%	▲68.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲4550%	▲11.8%	▲7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	—	£2.5m	£2m	£1.8m
Net assets	£957k	£1.5m	£1.7m	£3.6m	£6.9m
Fixed assets	—	—	£886k	£4.5m	£4.6m
Current assets	—	—	£13.6m	£15m	£14.8m
Debtors	—	—	£5.7m	£6.4m	£7.2m
Deferred income	—	—	£195k	£503k	£577k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £371k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £29.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.3%; 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: ▲90%; Now £6.9m
Cash at bank: ▼11%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 112
Deferred income: ▲15%; Now £577k
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £4.6m

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)

Diatech Holdings LtdRev. — · Profit £0

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 £3.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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