DIRECT COMMERCIAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last filed for 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-18 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£12M
+79.6% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£35M
+48.7% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
182
+15.9% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-02-28
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2020-02-28 | 2021-02-28 | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £11,103,104 | £14,303,449 | |
| Cash | £8,320,884 | £4,868,561 | — | — | £6,863,015 | £12,325,992 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,276,515 | £10,417,538 | — | — | £23,952,615 | £35,464,711 | |
| Net assets | £8,635,460 | £9,987,976 | — | — | £23,590,731 | £35,074,306 | |
| Equity | £8,635,460 | £9,987,976 | £12,952,459 | £13,265,622 | £23,590,731 | £35,074,306 | |
| Average employees | 100 | 136 | — | — | 157 | 182 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £6,141,148 | £7,212,700 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
People
7 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUILFOYLE, Liam James | Secretary | 2007-05-31 | — | English |
| CRIPPS, Carl Mark Anthony | Director | 2020-05-06 | Mar 1968 | British |
| CUNNINGHAM, Philip Michael | Director | 2010-01-20 | Jan 1970 | British |
| GUILFOYLE, Liam James | Director | 2007-08-01 | Apr 1982 | English |
| HANTSON, Joseph | Director | 2023-09-21 | Mar 1972 | British |
| HOULIHAN, Peter | Director | 2023-05-25 | Sep 1978 | Irish |
| WEBB, Christopher Joseph | Director | 2020-05-06 | Jun 1977 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNNINGHAM, Emma Marie Claude | Secretary | 2016-09-20 | 2021-12-08 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Emma Marie Claude | Secretary | 1999-12-01 | 2002-05-03 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Patricia Ellen | Secretary | 1996-01-31 | 1999-12-01 |
| SANT, Emma | Secretary | 1995-12-04 | 1996-01-31 |
| SKINNER, Neil Fraser | Secretary | 2002-05-03 | 2007-05-31 |
| BUTLER, Charles Colin | Director | 2002-06-17 | 2011-06-15 |
| CROTHERS, Robert James | Director | 2003-09-15 | 2010-04-05 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Emma Marie Claude | Director | 1999-12-01 | 2002-05-03 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Philip | Director | 2002-05-03 | 2011-02-28 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Philip Michael | Director | 1995-12-04 | 2002-05-03 |
| MCCARTHY, Charles John | Director | 2002-05-03 | 2004-12-20 |
| OLESZKO, Colin Henry | Director | 2020-05-06 | 2023-09-21 |
| SKINNER, Neil Fraser | Director | 2004-09-08 | 2007-05-31 |
| WEBB, Christopher Joseph | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2009-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-12-08 | Ceased 2021-12-08 |
| Mrs Emma Marie Claude Cunningham | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-09-20 | Ceased 2021-12-08 |
| Stm Fidecs Trust Company Limited As Trustees Of The Carraig Employee Benefit Trust | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-15 |
| Mr Philip Michael Cunningham | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 146 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2026-01-12 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-16 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-18 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2022-12-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-02-28 vs 2024-02-29
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+79.6%
£6,863,015 £12,325,992
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+48.7%
£23,590,731 £35,074,306
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+15.9%
157 182
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+17.4%
£6,141,148 £7,212,700
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers