How much does Dusk (Retail) Limited make?

Dusk (Retail) Limited reported revenue of £152m and a loss of £10.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dusk (Retail) Limited have?

Dusk (Retail) Limited reported an average of 194 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Dusk (Retail) Limited profitable?

No — Dusk (Retail) Limited reported a loss of £10.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 10362653 · Incorporated 7 Sep 2016

Dusk (Retail) Limited

Registered name: DUSK (RETAIL) LIMITED

Dusk (Retail) Limited made £152m revenue and a £10.5m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Dusk (Retail) Limited’s revenue grew 56% to £152m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £10.5m and 194 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in Leeds; we hold 3 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: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
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 company is controlled by J. M. Walker.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£152m

Growth ▲55.7%

Profit

−£10.5m

Growth ▼325.8%

Profit margin

−6.9%

Gross 35.9%

Employees

194

Change ▲71.7%

Profit / employee

−£54.3k

Revenue/employee £785k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£47.5m	£97.7m	£152m
Cost of sales	£26.1m	£54.7m	£97.5m
Gross profit	£21.4m	£43m	£54.7m
Operating profit	—	—	−£13.8m
Profit before tax	−£3.4m	£5.7m	−£14m
Profit after tax	−£2.8m	£4.7m	−£10.5m
Profit (best available)	−£2.8m	£4.7m	−£10.5m
Staff costs	£3.6m	£3.7m	£7.3m
Employees (average)	72	113	194
Ratios
Profit margin	−6%	4.8%	−6.9%
Gross margin	45%	44%	35.9%
Revenue per employee	£660k	£865k	£785k
Profit per employee	−£39.5k	£41.3k	−£54.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲55.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▼325.8%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲71.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.2m	£6m	£5m
Net assets	−£2.4m	£2.3m	−£8.2m
Fixed assets	£858k	£1.5m	£3.8m
Current assets	£9.8m	£22.9m	£34.9m
Debtors	£2m	£7m	£7.8m
Deferred income	£3.6m	£5.9m	£12.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £785k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£54.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.1%; 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: ▼459%; Now −£8.2m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▲72%; Now 194
Deferred income: ▲107%; Now £12.2m
Fixed assets: ▲156%; Now £3.8m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£10.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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