How much does The Southern Motor Group Limited make?

The Southern Motor Group Limited reported revenue of £51m and £99.6k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Southern Motor Group Limited have?

The Southern Motor Group Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Southern Motor Group Limited profitable?

Yes — The Southern Motor Group Limited reported a profit of £99.6k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00905101 · Incorporated 2 May 1967

The Southern Motor Group Limited

Registered name: THE SOUTHERN MOTOR GROUP LIMITED

Part of Southern Motor Group Holdings Limited group

The Southern Motor Group Limited made £51m revenue and £99.6k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

The Southern Motor Group Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £51m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £99.6k profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Surrey; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Surrey, London
Age: 59 yrs · since 1967
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

£51m

Growth ▼8.2%

Profit

£99.6k

Growth ▼61.4%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 14.9%

Employees

Change ▼2.3%

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £607k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£53.8m	£59.3m	£55.5m	£51m
Cost of sales	£45.6m	£50.9m	£47.8m	£43.4m
Gross profit	£8.1m	£8.4m	£7.7m	£7.6m
Operating profit	£3.8m	£3.4m	£689k	£515k
Profit before tax	£3.7m	£3.2m	£345k	£218k
Profit after tax	£3m	£2.4m	£258k	£99.6k
Profit (best available)	£3m	£2.4m	£258k	£99.6k
Staff costs	£4m	£4.3m	£5.9m	£5.8m
Employees (average)	83	84	86	84
Ratios
Profit margin	5.6%	4.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Gross margin	15.1%	14.2%	13.9%	14.9%
Revenue per employee	£648k	£707k	£645k	£607k
Profit per employee	£36.2k	£29.1k	£3k	£1.2k
Cash conversion	−108%	−50.9%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.4%	▼6.5%	▼8.2%
Profit growth	—	▼18.4%	▼89.5%	▼61.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.2%	▲2.4%	▼2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.8m	£3.9m	£3.1m	£4m
Net assets	£6.5m	£6.4m	£6.7m	£6.8m
Fixed assets	£5.7m	£5.4m	£5.3m	£6.7m
Current assets	£19.4m	£17.6m	£17.6m	£19.4m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.3m	£856k	£925k
Deferred income	£61.5k	£96.9k	£130k	£73.8k
Cash from operations	−£4.1m	−£1.7m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £607k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.2%; 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: 1.8%; 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: ▲1%; Now £6.8m
Cash at bank: ▲30%; Now £4m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 84
Deferred income: ▼43%; Now £73.8k
Fixed assets: ▲28%; Now £6.7m

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

Ownership chain

Southern Motor Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S M Group Trading Limited75–100%
The Southern Motor Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Whitgift Hire Company 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £99.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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