How much does P.J. Nicholls Limited make?

P.J. Nicholls Limited reported revenue of £30.1m and £396k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does P.J. Nicholls Limited have?

P.J. Nicholls Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is P.J. Nicholls Limited profitable?

Yes — P.J. Nicholls Limited reported a profit of £396k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01777064 · Incorporated 12 Dec 1983

P.J. Nicholls Limited

Registered name: P.J. NICHOLLS LIMITED

P.J. Nicholls Limited made £30.1m revenue and £396k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

P.J. Nicholls Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £30.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £396k profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Pershore; we hold 2 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: Pershore, West Midlands
Age: 42 yrs · since 1983
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£30.1m

Growth ▼6.6%

Profit

£396k

Growth ▼12.1%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 9.6%

Employees

Change ▲10.5%

Profit / employee

£4.7k

Revenue/employee £358k

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	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.2m	£30.1m
Cost of sales	£29.4m	£27.2m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£761k	£705k
Profit before tax	£590k	£567k
Profit after tax	£451k	£396k
Profit (best available)	£451k	£396k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	76	84
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1.3%
Gross margin	8.7%	9.6%
Revenue per employee	£424k	£358k
Profit per employee	£5.9k	£4.7k
Cash conversion	−91.8%	−85.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.6%
Profit growth	—	▼12.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£91.2k	£55.5k
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£2.8m
Current assets	£5m	£6m
Debtors	£485k	£723k
Deferred income	£137k	£53.6k
Cash from operations	−£699k	−£601k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £358k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −85.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.4%; 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 £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼39%; Now £55.5k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 84
Deferred income: ▼61%; Now £53.6k
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £2.8m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £396k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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