How much does Auto Spares (Sutton) Limited make?

Auto Spares (Sutton) Limited reported revenue of £8.9m and £185k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Auto Spares (Sutton) Limited have?

Auto Spares (Sutton) Limited reported an average of 86 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Auto Spares (Sutton) Limited profitable?

Yes — Auto Spares (Sutton) Limited reported a profit of £185k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01083117 · Incorporated 22 Nov 1972

Auto Spares (Sutton) Limited

Registered name: AUTO SPARES (SUTTON) LIMITED

Auto Spares (Sutton) Limited made £8.9m revenue and £185k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Auto Spares (Sutton) Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £8.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £185k profit and 86 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Sutton in Ashfield; 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: Sutton in Ashfield, East Midlands
Age: 53 yrs · since 1972
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.9m

Growth ▲1.9%

Profit

£185k

Growth ▼59.2%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 42.6%

Employees

Change ▲1.2%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £103k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.2m	£7.9m	£8.7m	£8.9m
Cost of sales	£4m	£4.6m	£5m	£5.1m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.3m	£3.7m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£685k	£403k	£565k	£492k
Profit before tax	£685k	£409k	£607k	£251k
Profit after tax	£568k	£307k	£452k	£185k
Profit (best available)	£568k	£307k	£452k	£185k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.8m	£2m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	82	80	85	86
Ratios
Profit margin	7.8%	3.9%	5.2%	2.1%
Gross margin	45%	41.5%	42.6%	42.6%
Revenue per employee	£88.2k	£99k	£103k	£103k
Profit per employee	£6.9k	£3.8k	£5.3k	£2.1k
Cash conversion	76%	119.1%	214.7%	−217.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.5%	▲10%	▲1.9%
Profit growth	—	▼46%	▲47.1%	▼59.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.4%	▲6.3%	▲1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.7m	£2.1m
Net assets	£5.3m	£5.5m	£5.7m	£5.8m
Fixed assets	£948k	£1.1m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Current assets	£5.4m	£5.4m	£5.5m	£5.7m
Debtors	£576k	£648k	£709k	£688k
Cash from operations	£520k	£479k	£1.2m	−£1.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £103k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −217.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.8%; 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 £5.8m
Cash at bank: ▲28%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 86
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £1.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Sutton Autospares 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 Mar 2025 (profit £185k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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