How much does Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limited make?

Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limited reported revenue of £29.8m and £631k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limited have?

Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limited reported an average of 103 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2026.

Is Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limited profitable?

Yes — Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limited reported a profit of £631k in the year to 28 Feb 2026.

Company No. 01053707 · Incorporated 9 May 1972

Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limited

Registered name: DIRECT POULTRY SUPPLY (INSKIP) LIMITED

Part of Direct Poultry Holdings Limited group

Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limited made £29.8m revenue and £631k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2026. read from filing text

Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £29.8m in the year to 28 Feb 2026, with £631k profit and 103 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of meat and meat products” and is based in Preston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
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: “Direct Poultry Holdings Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£29.8m

Growth ▲11.2%

Profit

£631k

Growth ▲19.4%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 12.3%

Employees

103

Change ▼6.4%

Profit / employee

£6.1k

Revenue/employee £289k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025	28 Feb 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.5m	£25.8m	£26.8m	£29.8m
Cost of sales	£23m	£22.6m	£23.3m	£26.1m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£3.1m	£3.4m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£308k	£713k	£744k	£874k
Profit before tax	£266k	£668k	£711k	£836k
Profit after tax	£184k	£503k	£529k	£631k
Profit (best available)	£184k	£503k	£529k	£631k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.4m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	122	111	110	103
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	1.9%	2%	2.1%
Gross margin	10.2%	12.1%	12.7%	12.3%
Revenue per employee	£209k	£232k	£243k	£289k
Profit per employee	£1.5k	£4.5k	£4.8k	£6.1k
Cash conversion	−87.7%	−132.9%	−124.6%	−84.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.8%	▲3.9%	▲11.2%
Profit growth	—	▲173.4%	▲5.2%	▲19.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼9%	▼0.9%	▼6.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£441k	£852k	£998k	£879k
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.9m	£2m
Fixed assets	£653k	£589k	£588k	£467k
Current assets	£3.2m	£3.5m	£3.8m	£3.4m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Deferred income	—	—	£74.6k	£75.3k
Cash from operations	−£270k	−£948k	−£928k	−£740k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £289k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −84.7%; 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: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.3%; 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: ▲5%; Now £2m
Cash at bank: ▼12%; Now £879k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 103
Deferred income: ▲1%; Now £75.3k
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £467k

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

Direct Poultry Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Direct Poultry Supply (Inskip) Limitedthis company

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

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 28 Feb 2026 (profit £631k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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