How much does Safeway Cars Limited make?

Safeway Cars Limited reported revenue of £53m and £397k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Safeway Cars Limited have?

Safeway Cars Limited reported an average of 49 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Safeway Cars Limited profitable?

Yes — Safeway Cars Limited reported a profit of £397k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01526461 · Incorporated 5 Nov 1980

Safeway Cars Limited

Registered name: SAFEWAY CARS LIMITED

Part of Ken Brown Motor Group Limited group

Safeway Cars Limited made £53m revenue and £397k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Safeway Cars Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £53m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £397k profit and 49 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Essex; 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 SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Essex, East of England
Age: 45 yrs · since 1980
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: “Ken Brown Motor Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£53m

Growth ▲3.5%

Profit

£397k

Growth ▼39%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 2.5%

Employees

Change ▲6.5%

Profit / employee

£8.1k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£42.5m	£51.2m	£53m
Cost of sales	£40.9m	£49.7m	£51.7m
Gross profit	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£811k	£750k	£533k
Profit after tax	£614k	£650k	£397k
Profit (best available)	£614k	£650k	£397k
Staff costs	—	£1.7m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	46	46	49
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Gross margin	3.6%	2.9%	2.5%
Revenue per employee	£923k	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£13.4k	£14.1k	£8.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.6%	▲3.5%
Profit growth	—	▲5.9%	▼39%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲6.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£313k	£234k	£236k
Net assets	£260k	£535k	£342k
Fixed assets	£611k	£687k	£626k
Current assets	£4.4m	£5.9m	£5.9m
Debtors	£42.5k	£42.4k	£43.9k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 2.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▼36%; Now £342k
Cash at bank: ▲1%; Now £236k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 49
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £626k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ken Brown Motor Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Safeway Cars 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £397k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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