How much does Christopher Neil Limited make?

Christopher Neil Limited reported revenue of £15.5m and a loss of £166k in the year to 29 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Christopher Neil Limited have?

Christopher Neil Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 29 Mar 2025.

Is Christopher Neil Limited profitable?

No — Christopher Neil Limited reported a loss of £166k in the year to 29 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01815363 · Incorporated 11 May 1984

Christopher Neil Limited

Registered name: CHRISTOPHER NEIL LIMITED

Part of Christopher Neil Management Services Limited group

Christopher Neil Limited made £15.5m revenue and a £166k loss in the year to 29 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Christopher Neil Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £15.5m in the year to 29 Mar 2025, with a loss of £166k and 37 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Northwich; 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 SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Northwich, North West
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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: “Christopher Neil Management Services Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company, by virtue of holding 100% of the issued share capital of the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 29 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£15.5m

Growth ▲14.8%

Profit

−£166k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.1%

Gross 12.6%

Employees

Change ▼5.1%

Profit / employee

−£4.5k

Revenue/employee £418k

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 Mar 2022	29 Mar 2023	29 Mar 2024	29 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.5m	£14.7m	£13.5m	£15.5m
Cost of sales	£13.2m	£13m	£11.6m	£13.5m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£528k	−£177k	−£271k	−£166k
Profit after tax	£459k	−£155k	−£238k	−£166k
Profit (best available)	£459k	−£155k	−£238k	−£166k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	36	34	39	37
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	−1.1%	−1.8%	−1.1%
Gross margin	14.7%	11.8%	13.7%	12.6%
Revenue per employee	£431k	£432k	£346k	£418k
Profit per employee	£12.8k	−£4.6k	−£6.1k	−£4.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.2%	▼8.2%	▲14.8%
Profit growth	—	▼133.7%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼5.6%	▲14.7%	▼5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£545k	£1.5m	£1.4m
Net assets	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.1m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£197k	£188k	£173k	£134k
Current assets	£5m	£5m	£6.6m	£7m
Debtors	£887k	£649k	£396k	£1.1m
Deferred income	£271k	£201k	£241k	£202k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £418k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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: ▼8%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▼6%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 37
Deferred income: ▼16%; Now £202k
Fixed assets: ▼23%; Now £134k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Christopher Neil Management Services Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Christopher Neil Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Oakmere Cars LimitedRev. £15.6m · Profit −£198k

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 29 Mar 2025 (profit −£166k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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