How much does Knott-Avonride Limited make?

Knott-Avonride Limited reported revenue of £33.8m and a loss of £71.2k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Knott-Avonride Limited have?

Knott-Avonride Limited reported an average of 105 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Knott-Avonride Limited profitable?

No — Knott-Avonride Limited reported a loss of £71.2k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01691074 · Incorporated 14 Jan 1983

Knott-Avonride Limited

Registered name: KNOTT-AVONRIDE LIMITED

Part of Knott Holding Gmbh group

Knott-Avonride Limited made £33.8m revenue and a £71.2k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Knott-Avonride Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £33.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £71.2k and 105 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other transport equipment” and is based in Burton Upon Trent; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 30990Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Burton Upon Trent, East Midlands
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
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: “Knott Holding GmbH”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£33.8m

Growth ▲21.6%

Profit

−£71.2k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.2%

Gross 24.1%

Employees

105

Change ▲1%

Profit / employee

−£678

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.

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)	£33.9m	£26.9m	£27.8m	£33.8m
Cost of sales	£27m	£20.2m	£20.3m	£25.6m
Gross profit	£7m	£6.6m	£7.4m	£8.1m
Operating profit	−£641k	−£643k	£450k	£514k
Profit before tax	−£857k	−£1.1m	−£64.3k	£15.7k
Profit after tax	−£668k	−£756k	−£165k	−£71.2k
Profit (best available)	−£668k	−£756k	−£165k	−£71.2k
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4m	£3.8m	£4m
Employees (average)	120	106	104	105
Ratios
Profit margin	−2%	−2.8%	−0.6%	−0.2%
Gross margin	20.5%	24.7%	26.7%	24.1%
Revenue per employee	£283k	£253k	£267k	£322k
Profit per employee	−£5.6k	−£7.1k	−£1.6k	−£678
Cash conversion	—	—	−249.5%	−82.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼20.8%	▲3.4%	▲21.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.7%	▼1.9%	▲1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£220k	£203k	£185k	£434k
Net assets	£2.9m	£2.2m	£2m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£3.5m	£3.6m	£3.4m	£3.6m
Current assets	£13.6m	£12.1m	£11.7m	£13m
Debtors	£3.8m	£3.2m	£3.1m	£4.9m
Deferred income	£477k	£613k	—	—
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	−£21k	−£1.1m	−£426k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £322k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£678; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −82.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.6%; 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: ▼4%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▲135%; Now £434k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 105
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £3.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Knott Holding Gmbh (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Knott-Avonride Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Avonride LimitedFigures not disclosed
Knott LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 −£71.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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