How much does C.john Norris(Cars & Caravans)limited make?

C.john Norris(Cars & Caravans)limited reported revenue of £14.2m and £451k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C.john Norris(Cars & Caravans)limited have?

C.john Norris(Cars & Caravans)limited reported an average of 41 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is C.john Norris(Cars & Caravans)limited profitable?

Yes — C.john Norris(Cars & Caravans)limited reported a profit of £451k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00348310 · Incorporated 11 Jan 1939

C.john Norris(Cars & Caravans)limited

Registered name: C.JOHN NORRIS(CARS & CARAVANS)LIMITED

C.john Norris(Cars & Caravans)limited made £14.2m revenue and £451k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

C.john Norris(Cars & Caravans)limited’s revenue fell 9% to £14.2m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £451k profit and 41 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Peterborough; 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

Status: Active
Location: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 87 yrs · since 1939
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.2m

Growth ▼9%

Profit

£451k

Growth ▼44%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 12.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£11k

Revenue/employee £345k

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.3m	£15.6m	£14.2m
Cost of sales	£14.6m	£13.4m	£12.4m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2.2m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£958k	£543k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£1m	£614k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£806k	£451k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£806k	£451k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	41	41	41
Ratios
Profit margin	7.3%	5.2%	3.2%
Gross margin	15.6%	14.1%	12.3%
Revenue per employee	£422k	£380k	£345k
Profit per employee	£30.8k	£19.6k	£11k
Cash conversion	13.3%	−60.3%	113.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.1%	▼9%
Profit growth	—	▼36.2%	▼44%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.2m	£5.2m	£5.6m
Net assets	£14.8m	£15.3m	£15.6m
Fixed assets	£7m	£7m	£7.4m
Current assets	£14.6m	£14.1m	£12.9m
Debtors	£1.8m	£909k	£610k
Deferred income	£958k	£901k	£882k
Cash from operations	£213k	−£578k	£615k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £345k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 113.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 52.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.3%; 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: ▲2%; Now £15.6m
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £5.6m
Headcount: 0%; Now 41
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £882k
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £7.4m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Pioneer Caravans 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 FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £451k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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