How much does G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited make?

G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited reported revenue of £14.4m and £188k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited have?

G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited reported an average of 51 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2023.

Is G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited profitable?

Yes — G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited reported a profit of £188k in the year to 30 Jun 2023.

Company No. 01288020 · Incorporated 25 Nov 1976

G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited

Registered name: G. HODSON AND SON (MOTOR SALES) LIMITED

Part of G Hodson & Son (Holdings) Ltd group

G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited made £14.4m revenue and £188k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2023. read from filing text

G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £14.4m in the year to 30 Jun 2023, with £188k profit and 51 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Stafford; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Stafford, West Midlands
Age: 49 yrs · since 1976
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 30 Jun 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£14.4m

Growth ▲7.2%

Profit

£188k

Growth ▼1.4%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 10.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£3.7k

Revenue/employee £283k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.4m	£14.4m
Cost of sales	£12.1m	£12.9m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£251k	£244k
Profit before tax	£265k	£251k
Profit after tax	£190k	£188k
Profit (best available)	£190k	£188k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2m
Employees (average)	51	51
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1.3%
Gross margin	10%	10.3%
Revenue per employee	£264k	£283k
Profit per employee	£3.7k	£3.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.2%
Profit growth	—	▼1.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£858k	£349k
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£476k	£352k
Current assets	£2.7m	£2.7m
Debtors	£315k	£412k
Deferred income	£353k	£393k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £283k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.9%; 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: ▼11%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▼59%; Now £349k
Headcount: 0%; Now 51
Deferred income: ▲11%; Now £393k
Fixed assets: ▼26%; Now £352k

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

G Hodson & Son (Holdings) Ltdultimate parent75–100%
G. Hodson and Son (Motor Sales) Limitedthis company

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

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 30 Jun 2023 (profit £188k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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