DPS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Company number 05087285 · Active · Bracknell RG12 8TN
DPS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 05087285) incorporated on 29 March 2004, registered in Bracknell. Its registered activity is non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £98k and cash of £529k, with 37 employees on average. Turnover was £12.92m and profit for the year £179k. Net assets fell 26% on the prior period (£133k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 338 comparable companies in Reading (median £870, upper quartile £87k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 29 March 2004
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 — in 255 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 April 2027 — in 176 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 46900
- Non-specialised wholesale trade
- SIC 47599
- Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
- SIC 47910
- Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 30 September 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £98k | £529k | £3.22m | — | £12.92m | £179k | 37 |
| 30 September 2024 | £133k | £165k | £2.90m | — | £10.71m | −£750k | 44 |
| 30 September 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Net margin
- 1.4%
- Cash per employee
- £14k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 69/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £98,090 at 2025-09-30
- -8 Net assets falling — -26.1% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £529,165
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2004-03-29 (23 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Daniel Paul Smith — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Reading
Same activity (non-specialised wholesale trade), closest in incorporation date.
- WOKINGHAM ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING SUPPLIES LTD — Wokingham, inc. Mar 2004
- HOBBY CERAMICRAFT LIMITED — Reading, inc. Jun 2004
- AAA HOLDING GROUP LTD — Ascot, inc. Jul 2004
- BISQUEUK LIMITED — Hampshire, inc. Nov 2003
- D & D INTERNATIONAL LIMITED — Slough, inc. Aug 2004
- IMAGE DIRECT LTD — Reading, inc. Oct 2004
Reminders for DPS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.