How much does Davan Caravans Limited make?

Davan Caravans Limited reported revenue of £16.9m and a loss of £225k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Davan Caravans Limited have?

Davan Caravans Limited reported an average of 50 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Davan Caravans Limited profitable?

No — Davan Caravans Limited reported a loss of £225k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00593600 · Incorporated 13 Nov 1957

Davan Caravans Limited

Registered name: DAVAN CARAVANS LIMITED

Part of Boxy & White Limited group

Davan Caravans Limited made £16.9m revenue and a £225k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Davan Caravans Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £16.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £225k and 50 employees. The company is classified under “sale of other motor vehicles” and is based in Weston Super Mare; we hold 3 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: Weston Super Mare, South West
Age: 68 yrs · since 1957
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

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£16.9m

Growth ▼6.1%

Profit

−£225k

Growth ▼565.5%

Profit margin

−1.3%

Gross 8.2%

Employees

Change ▲4.2%

Profit / employee

−£4.5k

Revenue/employee £338k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£17m	£18m	£16.9m
Cost of sales	£14.6m	£16.1m	£15.5m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£1.8m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£843k	£73.2k	−£390k
Profit after tax	£636k	£48.4k	−£225k
Profit (best available)	£636k	£48.4k	−£225k
Staff costs	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	47	48	50
Ratios
Profit margin	3.7%	0.3%	−1.3%
Gross margin	14.3%	10.3%	8.2%
Revenue per employee	£362k	£375k	£338k
Profit per employee	£13.5k	£1k	−£4.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.5%	▼6.1%
Profit growth	—	▼92.4%	▼565.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▲4.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£25.9k	£24.1k	£24.8k
Net assets	£3.3m	£3.3m	£3.1m
Fixed assets	£2m	£2m	£2m
Current assets	£8.2m	£8.2m	£7.3m
Debtors	£76.5k	£14.5k	£11.4k
Cash from operations	−£457k	£412k	£459k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £338k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▼7%; Now £3.1m
Cash at bank: ▲3%; Now £24.8k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 50
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Boxy & White Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Davan Caravans Limitedthis company

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

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 −£225k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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