How much does PL Distribution Ltd make?

PL Distribution Ltd reported revenue of £71.3m and £4.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does PL Distribution Ltd have?

PL Distribution Ltd reported an average of 114 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is PL Distribution Ltd profitable?

Yes — PL Distribution Ltd reported a profit of £4.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 11227078 · Incorporated 27 Feb 2018

PL Distribution Ltd

Registered name: PL DISTRIBUTION LTD

Part of PL Holding Group Limited group

PL Distribution Ltd made £71.3m revenue and £4.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

PL Distribution Ltd’s revenue grew 131% to £71.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £4.1m profit and 114 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of perfume and cosmetics” and is based in Stockport; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46450Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics SIC 47750Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Stockport, North West
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£71.3m

Growth ▲130.6%

Profit

£4.1m

Growth ▼49.6%

Profit margin

5.8%

Gross 25.8%

Employees

114

Change ▲103.6%

Profit / employee

£36.2k

Revenue/employee £625k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	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)	—	£14.1m	£30.9m	£71.3m
Cost of sales	—	£9.6m	£13.5m	£52.9m
Gross profit	—	£4.6m	£17.4m	£18.4m
Operating profit	—	£2.1m	£10.4m	£7.1m
Profit before tax	—	£2m	£10.3m	£5.8m
Profit after tax	—	£1.8m	£8.2m	£4.1m
Profit (best available)	—	£1.8m	£8.2m	£4.1m
Staff costs	—	£806k	£1.8m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	13	10	56	114
Ratios
Profit margin	—	12.7%	26.5%	5.8%
Gross margin	—	32.3%	56.4%	25.8%
Revenue per employee	—	£1.4m	£552k	£625k
Profit per employee	—	£179k	£146k	£36.2k
Cash conversion	—	−123.8%	−35.6%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲118.8%	▲130.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▲357.1%	▼49.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼23.1%	▲460%	▲103.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£127k	£226k	£3.4m	£2.6m
Net assets	£778k	£2.1m	£9.8m	£13.8m
Fixed assets	£154k	£1.7m	£1.9m	£4.2m
Current assets	£2.5m	£6.1m	£16m	£48.4m
Debtors	£210k	£122k	£166k	£78.9k
Deferred income	—	£95.9k	£346k	£344k
Cash from operations	—	−£2.6m	−£3.7m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £625k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £36.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲41%; Now £13.8m
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £2.6m
Headcount: ▲104%; Now 114
Deferred income: ▼1%; Now £344k
Fixed assets: ▲117%; Now £4.2m

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

Ownership chain

PL Holding Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
PL Distribution Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

P Louise Cafe LimitedFigures not disclosed
P Louise Energy LimitedFigures not disclosed
P Louise Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
PL Distribution TC 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 Mar 2025 (profit £4.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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