How much does Hotbray Limited make?

Hotbray Limited reported revenue of £43m and £2m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hotbray Limited have?

Hotbray Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Hotbray Limited profitable?

Yes — Hotbray Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01053848 · Incorporated 10 May 1972

Hotbray Limited

Registered name: HOTBRAY LIMITED

Hotbray Limited made £43m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Hotbray Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £43m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £2m profit and 44 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
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. From the filing: “Hotbray Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£43m

Growth ▲0.6%

Profit

£2m

Growth ▼9.1%

Profit margin

4.7%

Gross 18.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£45.6k

Revenue/employee £978k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.8m	£43.7m	£42.8m	£43m
Cost of sales	£28.7m	£37.3m	£35.4m	£35.3m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£6.4m	£7.4m	£7.8m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.8m	£2.5m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£2m	£2.9m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.6m	£2.2m	£2m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.6m	£2.2m	£2m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£3m	£3.1m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	41	43	44	44
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	3.7%	5.2%	4.7%
Gross margin	15.1%	14.7%	17.4%	18.1%
Revenue per employee	£824k	£1m	£973k	£978k
Profit per employee	£26.7k	£37.7k	£50.2k	£45.6k
Cash conversion	−33.5%	114.2%	100.4%	−6.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲29.4%	▼2.2%	▲0.6%
Profit growth	—	▲48.2%	▲36.1%	▼9.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.9%	▲2.3%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.9m	£12.1m	£11.5m	£8.6m
Net assets	£17.5m	£19.1m	£18.3m	£17.3m
Fixed assets	£244k	£178k	£618k	£552k
Current assets	£22.6m	£26m	£25.4m	£24.3m
Debtors	£6.2m	£6.7m	£7.5m	£7.7m
Deferred income	£624k	£1.1m	£823k	£852k
Cash from operations	−£442k	£2.1m	£2.5m	−£138k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £978k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £45.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −6.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18%; 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: ▼5%; Now £17.3m
Cash at bank: ▼25%; Now £8.6m
Headcount: 0%; Now 44
Deferred income: ▲4%; Now £852k
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £552k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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