How much does Ideal Caravan Sales Limited make?

Ideal Caravan Sales Limited reported revenue of £8.5m and a loss of £152k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ideal Caravan Sales Limited have?

Ideal Caravan Sales Limited reported an average of 20 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Ideal Caravan Sales Limited profitable?

No — Ideal Caravan Sales Limited reported a loss of £152k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01067372 · Incorporated 23 Aug 1972

Ideal Caravan Sales Limited

Registered name: IDEAL CARAVAN SALES LIMITED

Part of Luxihomes Limited group

Ideal Caravan Sales Limited made £8.5m revenue and a £152k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Ideal Caravan Sales Limited’s revenue fell 36% to £8.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £152k and 20 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Durham; 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 SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Durham, North East
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: “During the year there was no overall controlling party. On 4 April 2025 the share capital was acquired by Luxihomes Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.5m

Growth ▼35.9%

Profit

−£152k

Growth ▼140.1%

Profit margin

−1.8%

Gross 8.6%

Employees

Change ▼9.1%

Profit / employee

−£7.6k

Revenue/employee £427k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.9m	£13.3m	£8.5m
Cost of sales	£13.1m	£11.9m	£7.8m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.5m	£731k
Operating profit	£953k	£480k	−£232k
Profit before tax	£957k	£521k	−£193k
Profit after tax	£774k	£380k	−£152k
Profit (best available)	£774k	£380k	−£152k
Staff costs	£1m	£1m	£993k
Employees (average)	22	22	20
Ratios
Profit margin	5.2%	2.9%	−1.8%
Gross margin	12.4%	10.9%	8.6%
Revenue per employee	£677k	£606k	£427k
Profit per employee	£35.2k	£17.3k	−£7.6k
Cash conversion	108.8%	−180.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.5%	▼35.9%
Profit growth	—	▼50.8%	▼140.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£2m	£1.1m
Net assets	£4.2m	£4.4m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£261k	£271k	£249k
Current assets	£10.5m	£10.7m	£5.5m
Debtors	£4m	£3m	£1.3m
Cash from operations	£1m	−£865k	−£737k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £427k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.8%; 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: ▼4%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▼43%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 20
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £249k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Luxihomes Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ideal Caravan Sales Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Flowery Dell LimitedFigures not disclosed
North Lakes LimitedFigures not disclosed
Yorkshire Holiday Homes 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 2024 (profit −£152k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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