How much does Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Limited make?

Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Limited reported revenue of £29.3m and a loss of £397k in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Limited have?

Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Limited reported an average of 91 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Limited profitable?

No — Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Limited reported a loss of £397k in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 01403368 · Incorporated 1 Dec 1978

Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Limited

Registered name: ABBEY GARAGES (CARDIFF) LIMITED

Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Limited made £29.3m revenue and a £397k loss in the year to 28 Feb 2025. read from filing text

Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £29.3m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with a loss of £397k and 91 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 2 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: Cardiff, Wales
Age: 47 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. From the filing: “The company's ultimate parent is Penarth Commercial Properties (Holdings) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Its immediate parent undertaking is Penarth Commercial Properties Limited,”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£29.3m

Growth ▼18.4%

Profit

−£397k

Growth ▼319.5%

Profit margin

−1.4%

Gross 15.3%

Employees

Change ▼1.1%

Profit / employee

−£4.4k

Revenue/employee £322k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.9m	£29.3m
Cost of sales	£31.2m	£24.8m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£4.5m
Operating profit	£312k	−£235k
Profit before tax	£157k	−£497k
Profit after tax	£181k	−£397k
Profit (best available)	£181k	−£397k
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	92	91
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	−1.4%
Gross margin	13.1%	15.3%
Revenue per employee	£390k	£322k
Profit per employee	£2k	−£4.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.4%
Profit growth	—	▼319.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£12.3k	£9.6k
Net assets	£862k	£466k
Fixed assets	£3.5m	£3.5m
Debtors	£455k	£373k
Deferred income	£1m	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £322k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.3%; 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: ▼46%; Now £466k
Cash at bank: ▼23%; Now £9.6k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 91
Deferred income: ▲19%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £3.5m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 28 Feb 2025 (profit −£397k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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