How much does Car-O-Liner (UK) Limited make?

Car-O-Liner (UK) Limited reported revenue of £2.9m and £150k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Car-O-Liner (UK) Limited have?

Car-O-Liner (UK) Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Car-O-Liner (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Car-O-Liner (UK) Limited reported a profit of £150k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01229403 · Incorporated 10 Oct 1975

Car-O-Liner (UK) Limited

Registered name: CAR-O-LINER (UK) LIMITED

Car-O-Liner (UK) Limited made £2.9m revenue and £150k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Car-O-Liner (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £2.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £150k profit and 15 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of machine tools” and is based in Butlers Leap; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46620Wholesale of machine tools

Status: Active
Location: Butlers Leap, West Midlands
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
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: “The company's parent company is Car-O-Liner Holding AB, which is incorporated in Sweden.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£2.9m

Growth ▼17.9%

Profit

£150k

Growth ▼16.2%

Profit margin

5.1%

Gross 43%

Employees

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£10k

Revenue/employee £194k

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)	£2.8m	£3.6m	£3.5m	£2.9m
Cost of sales	£1.8m	£2.6m	£2.2m	£1.7m
Gross profit	£989k	£1m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Operating profit	£115k	£127k	£157k	£126k
Profit before tax	£134k	£194k	£241k	£204k
Profit after tax	£106k	£147k	£179k	£150k
Profit (best available)	£106k	£147k	£179k	£150k
Staff costs	£644k	£726k	£864k	£805k
Employees (average)	13	13	16	15
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	4.1%	5%	5.1%
Gross margin	35.6%	28.8%	37.7%	43%
Revenue per employee	£213k	£276k	£222k	£194k
Profit per employee	£8.2k	£11.3k	£11.2k	£10k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲29.4%	▼1.1%	▼17.9%
Profit growth	—	▲38.7%	▲21.8%	▼16.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲23.1%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£163k	£153k	£148k	£154k
Current assets	£2.6m	£3.1m	£3.2m	£3.1m
Debtors	£702k	£568k	£640k	£614k
Deferred income	£119k	£119k	£132k	£133k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £194k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.1%; 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: ▲6%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 15
Deferred income: ▲1%; Now £133k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £154k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £150k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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