How much does Solomon Commercials Limited make?

Solomon Commercials Limited reported revenue of £76.8m and £1.7m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Solomon Commercials Limited have?

Solomon Commercials Limited reported an average of 408 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Solomon Commercials Limited profitable?

Yes — Solomon Commercials Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01555887 · Incorporated 13 Apr 1981

Solomon Commercials Limited

Registered name: SOLOMON COMMERCIALS LIMITED

Part of Alden Green Limited group

Solomon Commercials Limited made £76.8m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Solomon Commercials Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £76.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.7m profit and 408 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)” and is based in Rossendale; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 29201Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)

Status: Active
Location: Rossendale, North West
Age: 45 yrs · since 1981
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: “Solcomm Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£76.8m

Growth ▲11.5%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲46.8%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 8.1%

Employees

408

Change ▲1.2%

Profit / employee

£4.1k

Revenue/employee £188k

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 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£68.9m	£76.8m
Cost of sales	£63.9m	£70.6m
Gross profit	£5m	£6.2m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£16.5m	£16.8m
Employees (average)	403	408
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	2.2%
Gross margin	7.3%	8.1%
Revenue per employee	£171k	£188k
Profit per employee	£2.9k	£4.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.5%
Profit growth	—	▲46.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£38.9k	£1.8m
Net assets	£6.1m	£7.1m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.7m
Current assets	£24.4m	£18.6m
Debtors	£10.5m	£9.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £188k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.1%; 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: ▲16%; Now £7.1m
Cash at bank: ▲4516%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 408
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £2.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Alden Green Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Solcomm Limited75–100%
Solomon Commercials 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 Apr 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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