How much does Ciceley Limited make?

Ciceley Limited reported revenue of £134m and £861k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ciceley Limited have?

Ciceley Limited reported an average of 12 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ciceley Limited profitable?

Yes — Ciceley Limited reported a profit of £861k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00365714 · Incorporated 5 Mar 1941

Ciceley Limited

Registered name: CICELEY LIMITED

Ciceley Limited made £134m revenue and £861k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Ciceley Limited’s revenue fell 32% to £134m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £861k profit and 12 employees. The company is classified under “sale of other motor vehicles” and is based in Lancashire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Lancashire, North West
Age: 85 yrs · since 1941
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£134m

Growth ▼32.3%

Profit

£861k

Growth ▼57.3%

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 12.1%

Employees

Change ▲20%

Profit / employee

£71.8k

Revenue/employee £11.2m

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£161m	£157m	£198m	£134m
Cost of sales	£143m	£138m	£178m	£118m
Gross profit	—	£18.4m	£19.7m	£16.2m
Operating profit	—	£3.7m	£2.9m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	—	—	£2.9m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£3.8m	£2.6m	£2m	£861k
Profit (best available)	£3.8m	£2.6m	£2m	£861k
Staff costs	£710k	£839k	£750k	£1.1m
Employees (average)	6	7	10	12
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	1.7%	1%	0.6%
Gross margin	—	11.7%	10%	12.1%
Revenue per employee	£26.8m	£22.4m	£19.8m	£11.2m
Profit per employee	£641k	£370k	£202k	£71.8k
Cash conversion	—	−97.3%	−462.1%	−25.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.4%	▲26.1%	▼32.3%
Profit growth	—	▼32.7%	▼22%	▼57.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.7%	▲42.9%	▲20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.7m	£11.3k	£4k	£1k
Net assets	£3.8m	£3.6m	£3m	£5.1m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£3.8m	£3.7m	£5.7m
Current assets	£13.6m	£10.4m	£10.7m	£9.5m
Debtors	£0	£0	£0	£0
Deferred income	£32.6k	£77.3k	£33.2k	£27.6k
Cash from operations	−£857k	−£3.6m	−£13.2m	−£473k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £11.2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £71.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −25.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲71%; Now £5.1m
Cash at bank: ▼75%; Now £1k
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 12
Deferred income: ▼17%; Now £27.6k
Fixed assets: ▲56%; Now £5.7m

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 (3)

Ciceley Commercials LimitedRev. £137m · Profit £956k
Ciceley Continental LimitedRev. — · Profit −£253k
Ciceley Contracts LimitedRev. — · Profit £30.3k

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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £861k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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