How much does Direct Building Materials Ltd make?

Direct Building Materials Ltd reported revenue of £5.3m and £79k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Direct Building Materials Ltd have?

Direct Building Materials Ltd reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Direct Building Materials Ltd profitable?

Yes — Direct Building Materials Ltd reported a profit of £79k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 16426264 · Incorporated 2 May 2025

Direct Building Materials Ltd

Registered name: DIRECT BUILDING MATERIALS LTD

Part of Marodach Limited group

Direct Building Materials Ltd made £5.3m revenue and £79k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Direct Building Materials Ltd’s revenue was £5.3m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £79k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Leicester.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 1 yr · since 2025
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 Jan 2026

Key figures

Small teamYoung and profitable

Revenue

£5.3m

Growth —

Profit

£79k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 6.2%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£26.3k

Revenue/employee £1.8m

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

1 filed year

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.3m
Cost of sales	−£5m
Gross profit	£329k
Operating profit	£106k
Profit before tax	£106k
Profit after tax	£79k
Profit (best available)	£79k
Employees (average)	3
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%
Gross margin	6.2%
Revenue per employee	£1.8m
Profit per employee	£26.3k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now 3
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Marodach Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Winvic Group Limited75–100%
Direct Building Materials Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Sitecrete LimitedRev. £12.9m · Profit £1.4m
Winvic Build LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
Hexton Construction LimitedFigures not disclosed
Winvic Construction LimitedFigures not disclosed
Winvic Energy LimitedFigures 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 accounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £79k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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