How much does Bickerton Garage Limited make?

Bickerton Garage Limited reported revenue of £27.9m and £185k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bickerton Garage Limited have?

Bickerton Garage Limited reported an average of 38 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Bickerton Garage Limited profitable?

Yes — Bickerton Garage Limited reported a profit of £185k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01655279 · Incorporated 30 Jul 1982

Bickerton Garage Limited

Registered name: BICKERTON GARAGE LIMITED

Part of Vision Automotive (UK) Group Ltd group

Bickerton Garage Limited made £27.9m revenue and £185k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Bickerton Garage Limited’s revenue grew 21% to £27.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £185k profit and 38 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Mansfield; we hold 4 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: Mansfield, East Midlands
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£27.9m

Growth ▲20.6%

Profit

£185k

Growth ▼47.1%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 4.6%

Employees

Change ▲5.6%

Profit / employee

£4.9k

Revenue/employee £735k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19m	£20.2m	£23.2m	£27.9m
Cost of sales	£17.6m	£18.9m	£21.7m	£26.6m
Gross profit	£1.5m	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Operating profit	£650k	£349k	£511k	£329k
Profit before tax	£622k	£299k	£344k	£195k
Profit after tax	£503k	£224k	£349k	£185k
Profit (best available)	£503k	£224k	£349k	£185k
Staff costs	£979k	£1m	£1m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	38	40	36	38
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%	0.7%
Gross margin	7.7%	6%	6.5%	4.6%
Revenue per employee	£501k	£504k	£643k	£735k
Profit per employee	£13.2k	£5.6k	£9.7k	£4.9k
Cash conversion	−31.6%	−77.4%	−52.3%	8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.9%	▲14.9%	▲20.6%
Profit growth	—	▼55.4%	▲55.9%	▼47.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.3%	▼10%	▲5.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£163k	£377	£952	£6.6k
Net assets	£2m	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£84.6k	£107k	£81.8k	£133k
Current assets	£4.8m	£5.7m	£6.3m	£6.2m
Debtors	£306k	£554k	£442k	£454k
Cash from operations	−£206k	−£270k	−£268k	£26.4k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £735k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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: ▲3%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▲594%; Now £6.6k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 38
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲62%; Now £133k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Vision Automotive (UK) Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Bickerton Garage Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Rainworth (Yorkshire) LimitedRev. £65.7m · Profit £144k
Rainworth Motors LimitedRev. £38m · Profit −£2.5k

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 £185k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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