MASTER DISTRIBUTOR LIMITED
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Cash
£11m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£8.9m
lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
67
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.2m
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £30,250,434 | £43,345,495 | £31,614,197 | — | |
| Operating profit | £4,189,166 | £7,225,362 | £4,010,319 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £4,403,288 | £7,301,716 | £4,165,158 | — | |
| Net profit | £3,373,039 | £5,478,664 | £3,111,882 | — | |
| Cash | £13,847,758 | £7,751,749 | £10,949,272 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £19,446,954 | £24,725,080 | £9,400,528 | — | |
| Net assets | £18,963,538 | £24,292,202 | £8,904,084 | — | |
| Equity | £18,963,538 | £24,292,202 | £8,904,084 | — | |
| Average employees | 64 | 66 | 67 | — | |
| Wages | £3,061,543 | £4,206,208 | £3,053,950 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £204,963 | £554,691 | £202,165 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £20,000 | £30,625 | £10,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £107,443 | £503,465 | £115,969 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 15 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.8% | 16.7% | 12.7% | |
| Net margin | 11.2% | 12.6% | 9.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 21.5% | 29.2% | 42.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 25.6% | 16.9% | 58.3% | |
| Current ratio | 4.20x | — | — | |
| Interest cover | 90.63x | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing of these financial statements. This is based on cashflow projections. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- MASTER DISTRIBUTOR LIMITED · parent
- Cloud Nine ANZ Pty Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “The directors are aware of the impact of the changing economic environment and uncertainty this brings to the retail and consumer sectors and remain resilient to these changes. The company has multiple routes to market which mitigates these risks, and the board remains confident in the continued growth of the business.”
- “The company maintains a close relationship with its suppliers to ensure a continuous supply of products and works jointly on innovation and R&D activities.”
- “The company recognises that its reputation is key to the ongoing success of the business and is determined to operate in a manner which exceeds customers and suppliers expectations.”
- “The directors are committed to investing in the business to achieve long term, sustainable growth. This includes continuing to innovate in terms of product offering, building trust and loyalty with customers, focusing on international expansion, and supporting employees achieve their personal objectives.”
- “CLOUD NINE is also committed to the Nurture+ programme, the brand-new professional programme, which will be a key focus over the coming months.”
- “The company has provided a cross guarantee, including fixed and floating charges, over all assets and monies owed to HSBC Bank PLC as part of a group wide banking arrangement. The amount guaranteed at 31 March 2026 was £16,000,000 (31 March 2025 - £nil).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAE, Gavin Paul | Secretary | 2009-11-18 | — | British |
| RAE, Gavin Paul | Director | 2018-02-26 | Nov 1968 | British |
| RAE, Martin Andrew | Director | 2009-11-18 | Aug 1966 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASSTLES, Julian David | Director | 2016-03-01 | 2018-02-28 |
| EMMETT, Daniel Anthony | Director | 2023-12-22 | 2025-03-29 |
| WING, Clifford Donald | Director | 2009-11-18 | 2009-11-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Nine International Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-03-09 | Active |
| Mr Robert Gascoigne Powls | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2018-03-09 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 56 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-30 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-30 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-04 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-21 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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.