How much does C.e.m. Day Limited make?

C.e.m. Day Limited reported revenue of £291m and £8.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is C.e.m. Day Limited profitable?

Yes — C.e.m. Day Limited reported a profit of £8.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00215538 · Incorporated 7 Aug 1926

C.e.m. Day Limited

Registered name: C.E.M. DAY LIMITED

Part of Day’s Property Holdings Limited group

C.e.m. Day Limited made £291m revenue and £8.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

C.e.m. Day Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £291m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £8.8m profit. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Swansea; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Swansea, Wales
Age: 100 yrs · since 1926
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£291m

Growth ▼3.9%

Profit

£8.8m

Growth ▼27.4%

Profit margin

Gross 43.7%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£285m	£303m	£291m
Cost of sales	−£177m	−£184m	−£164m
Gross profit	£108m	£119m	£127m
Operating profit	£42.2m	£31.9m	£27.6m
Profit before tax	£30.3m	£16.1m	£12.1m
Profit after tax	£22.3m	£12.1m	£8.8m
Profit (best available)	£22.3m	£12.1m	£8.8m
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	7.8%	4%	3%
Gross margin	37.9%	39.3%	43.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.4%	▼3.9%
Profit growth	—	▼45.6%	▼27.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Day’s Property Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
C.e.m. Day Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (6)

Car Hire (Day of Swansea) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Day's Motor Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Day's Motor Park LimitedFigures not disclosed
Days Hire LimitedFigures not disclosed
Simply Vans LimitedFigures not disclosed
Three Cliffs Investments Company LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Day's Property Developments 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £8.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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