How much does Grafise Limited make?

Grafise Limited reported revenue of £51.7m and £671k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Grafise Limited have?

Grafise Limited reported an average of 89 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Grafise Limited profitable?

Yes — Grafise Limited reported a profit of £671k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01379717 · Incorporated 21 Jul 1978

Grafise Limited

Registered name: GRAFISE LIMITED

Part of CS Astra Limited group

Grafise Limited made £51.7m revenue and £671k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Grafise Limited’s revenue fell 42% to £51.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £671k profit and 89 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in London; 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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£51.7m

Growth ▼41.7%

Profit

£671k

Growth ▼71.7%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 8.8%

Employees

Change ▲4.7%

Profit / employee

£7.5k

Revenue/employee £581k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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)	£77.3m	£88.7m	£51.7m
Cost of sales	£71.9m	£83.9m	£47.2m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£4.8m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£2.5m	£736k
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£2.5m	£696k
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£2.4m	£671k
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£2.4m	£671k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.2m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	88	85	89
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Gross margin	7%	5.4%	8.8%
Revenue per employee	£878k	£1m	£581k
Profit per employee	£19.9k	£27.9k	£7.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.8%	▼41.7%
Profit growth	—	▲35.2%	▼71.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.4%	▲4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.6m	£2.8m	£3.4m
Net assets	£7.4m	£9.7m	£10.4m
Fixed assets	£574k	£617k	£671k
Current assets	£16.2m	£19.4m	£18.4m
Debtors	£1.6m	£2m	£913k
Deferred income	£1.2m	£276k	£172k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £581k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.8%; 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: ▲7%; Now £10.4m
Cash at bank: ▲24%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 89
Deferred income: ▼38%; Now £172k
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £671k

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

CS Astra Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Grafise Holdings Limited75–100%
Grafise Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Squire Furneaux Cobham LimitedRev. £48.4m · Profit £1.4m
Squire Furneaux Maidenhead 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 Dec 2024 (profit £671k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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