How much does Squire Furneaux Cobham Limited make?

Squire Furneaux Cobham Limited reported revenue of £48.4m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Squire Furneaux Cobham Limited have?

Squire Furneaux Cobham Limited reported an average of 77 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Squire Furneaux Cobham Limited profitable?

Yes — Squire Furneaux Cobham Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00457299 · Incorporated 16 Jul 1948

Squire Furneaux Cobham Limited

Registered name: SQUIRE FURNEAUX COBHAM LIMITED

Part of CS Astra Limited group

Squire Furneaux Cobham Limited made £48.4m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Squire Furneaux Cobham Limited’s revenue fell 30% to £48.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.4m profit and 77 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in London; 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: London, London
Age: 78 yrs · since 1948
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 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£48.4m

Growth ▼30.1%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼39.2%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 9.2%

Employees

Change ▲5.5%

Profit / employee

£18.4k

Revenue/employee £629k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£62.5m	£69.3m	£48.4m
Cost of sales	£57.9m	£64.7m	£44m
Gross profit	£4.6m	£4.7m	£4.5m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£2.9m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£2.8m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£2.3m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£2.3m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3m
Employees (average)	77	73	77
Ratios
Profit margin	3.7%	3.4%	2.9%
Gross margin	7.3%	6.7%	9.2%
Revenue per employee	£812k	£950k	£629k
Profit per employee	£30.1k	£32k	£18.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.9%	▼30.1%
Profit growth	—	▲0.6%	▼39.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.2%	▲5.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£3.1m	£729k
Net assets	£10.4m	£12.7m	£14.2m
Fixed assets	£1.5m	£2.5m	£5.6m
Current assets	£15m	£17.2m	£13.6m
Debtors	£637k	£1.2m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£362k	£371k	£60k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £629k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.2%; 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: ▲11%; Now £14.2m
Cash at bank: ▼76%; Now £729k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 77
Deferred income: ▼84%; Now £60k
Fixed assets: ▲123%; Now £5.6m

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

Ownership chain

CS Astra Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Grafise Holdings Limited75–100%
Squire Furneaux Cobham Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Grafise LimitedRev. £51.7m · Profit £671k
Squire Furneaux Maidenhead LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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