How much does Direct Sourcing Ingredients Limited make?

Direct Sourcing Ingredients Limited reported revenue of £25.2m and a loss of £102k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Direct Sourcing Ingredients Limited have?

Direct Sourcing Ingredients Limited reported an average of 14 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Direct Sourcing Ingredients Limited profitable?

No — Direct Sourcing Ingredients Limited reported a loss of £102k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 08628948 · Incorporated 29 Jul 2013

Direct Sourcing Ingredients Limited

Registered name: DIRECT SOURCING INGREDIENTS LIMITED

Direct Sourcing Ingredients Limited made £25.2m revenue and a £102k loss in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Direct Sourcing Ingredients Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £25.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with a loss of £102k and 14 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Retford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: Retford, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£25.2m

Growth ▲13.9%

Profit

−£102k

Growth ▼131.8%

Profit margin

−0.4%

Gross 11.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£7.3k

Revenue/employee £1.8m

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£22.1m	£25.2m
Cost of sales	—	—	£19.4m	£22.2m
Gross profit	—	—	£2.7m	£2.9m
Operating profit	—	—	£766k	£949k
Profit before tax	—	—	£408k	£70.1k
Profit after tax	—	—	£321k	−£102k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£321k	−£102k
Staff costs	—	—	£611k	£621k
Employees (average)	12	16	14	14
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	1.5%	−0.4%
Gross margin	—	—	12.2%	11.6%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£1.6m	£1.8m
Profit per employee	—	—	£22.9k	−£7.3k
Cash conversion	—	—	−3.3%	−136.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲13.9%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼131.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲33.3%	▼12.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£62.5k	£86.2k	£473k	£251k
Net assets	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.6m	£860k
Fixed assets	£285k	£1.2m	£210k	£820k
Current assets	£4.5m	£7.1m	£6.5m	£7.8m
Debtors	£1.8m	£4.2m	£3.8m	£3.8m
Deferred income	—	—	£4.6k	£251k
Cash from operations	—	—	−£25.4k	−£1.3m
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −136.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15%; 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: ▼45%; Now £860k
Cash at bank: ▼47%; Now £251k
Headcount: 0%; Now 14
Deferred income: ▲5365%; Now £251k
Fixed assets: ▲291%; Now £820k

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 Jul 2025 (profit −£102k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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