How much does Scott Direct Limited make?

Scott Direct Limited reported revenue of £10.8m and £99.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Scott Direct Limited have?

Scott Direct Limited reported an average of 63 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Scott Direct Limited profitable?

Yes — Scott Direct Limited reported a profit of £99.1k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. SC152342 · Incorporated 5 Aug 1994

Scott Direct Limited

Registered name: SCOTT DIRECT LIMITED

Part of Uts (Atlas) Limited group

Scott Direct Limited made £10.8m revenue and £99.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023. read from filing text

Scott Direct Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £10.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £99.1k profit and 63 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Grangemouth; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Grangemouth, Scotland
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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: “As at 31 December 2023, the ultimate parent company was Scott Direct Investments Limited. The ultimate controlling party was J C Scott, by virtue of his majority shareholding in Scott Direct Investmen”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£10.8m

Growth ▼7.7%

Profit

£99.1k

Growth ▼48%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 32%

Employees

Change ▼4.5%

Profit / employee

£1.6k

Revenue/employee £172k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.8m	£10.8m
Cost of sales	£8.3m	£7.4m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£257k	£162k
Profit before tax	£229k	£140k
Profit after tax	£191k	£99.1k
Profit (best available)	£191k	£99.1k
Staff costs	£2m	£2m
Employees (average)	66	63
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	0.9%
Gross margin	29.5%	32%
Revenue per employee	£178k	£172k
Profit per employee	£2.9k	£1.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.7%
Profit growth	—	▼48%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£165k	£8.8k
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£216k	£176k
Current assets	£5m	£4.5m
Debtors	£2m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£191k	£285k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £172k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.6%; 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: ▲4%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼95%; Now £8.8k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 63
Deferred income: ▲49%; Now £285k
Fixed assets: ▼18%; Now £176k

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

Uts (Atlas) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Uts Group Holdings Limited75–100%
United Tooling Solutions Limited75–100%
Scott Direct Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (20)

A B T Machine Tools & Tooling LimitedFigures not disclosed
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Bideford Tool (Devon) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bideford Tool LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cook's of Bedford LimitedFigures not disclosed
D.H.S. Tool Supply Co. LimitedFigures not disclosed
Drake Tooling and Abrasives LimitedFigures not disclosed
Drake Tooling Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Euro Grind Marketing LimitedFigures not disclosed
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Howard Lee & Son LimitedFigures not disclosed
Jaymac (Derby) LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Kalem LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kelvin Powertools LimitedFigures not disclosed
Mettex Fasteners LimitedFigures not disclosed
S.i.i.s. LimitedFigures not disclosed
Scott Direct (Peterhead) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Seahawk Apparel LimitedFigures not disclosed
South Western Tool Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Toolshop Direct 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £99.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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