How much does Alton Cars Limited make?

Alton Cars Limited reported revenue of £65.3m and £615k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alton Cars Limited have?

Alton Cars Limited reported an average of 420 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Alton Cars Limited profitable?

Yes — Alton Cars Limited reported a profit of £615k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01469019 · Incorporated 27 Dec 1979

Alton Cars Limited

Registered name: ALTON CARS LIMITED

Part of CR Topco Limited group

Alton Cars Limited made £65.3m revenue and £615k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Alton Cars Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £65.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £615k profit and 420 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Leeds; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 46 yrs · since 1979
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”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£65.3m

Growth ▲1.7%

Profit

£615k

Growth ▼64%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 25.9%

Employees

420

Change ▼4.5%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £155k

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&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£52.5m	£64.2m	£65.3m
Cost of sales	£38.1m	£46.2m	£48.4m
Gross profit	£14.4m	£17.9m	£16.9m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£2.5m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2.2m	£975k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.7m	£615k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.7m	£615k
Staff costs	£14.9m	£17.8m	£19.4m
Employees (average)	440	440	420
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Gross margin	27.4%	28%	25.9%
Revenue per employee	£119k	£146k	£155k
Profit per employee	£2.5k	£3.9k	£1.5k
Cash conversion	−211.8%	−127.5%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲22.3%	▲1.7%
Profit growth	—	▲53.7%	▼64%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£297k	£247k	£579k
Net assets	£6.4m	£8.1m	£8.1m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Current assets	£14.8m	£16m	£17.9m
Debtors	£6.4m	£6m	£6.2m
Deferred income	£437k	£354k	£295k
Cash from operations	−£3.6m	−£3.2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £155k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: ▲0%; Now £8.1m
Cash at bank: ▲134%; Now £579k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 420
Deferred income: ▼17%; Now £295k
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £1.9m

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

CR Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CR Holdco Limited75–100%
Precision Repair Group Ltd75–100%
Alton Cars Holdings Limited75–100%
Alton Cars Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Motowheel LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £615k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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