How much does John Banks Limited make?

John Banks Limited reported revenue of £121m and a loss of £136k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Banks Limited have?

John Banks Limited reported an average of 207 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is John Banks Limited profitable?

No — John Banks Limited reported a loss of £136k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01831725 · Incorporated 11 Jul 1984

John Banks Limited

Registered name: JOHN BANKS LIMITED

Part of John Banks Group Holdings Limited group

John Banks Limited made £121m revenue and a £136k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

John Banks Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £121m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £136k and 207 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Bury ST Edmunds; 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 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: Bury ST Edmunds, East of England
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£121m

Growth ▲15.1%

Profit

−£136k

Growth ▼119.5%

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 6%

Employees

207

Change ▲7.8%

Profit / employee

−£657

Revenue/employee £582k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£105m	£121m
Cost of sales	£98.1m	£113m
Gross profit	£6.7m	£7.2m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£936k	−£40k
Profit after tax	£698k	−£136k
Profit (best available)	£698k	−£136k
Staff costs	£6.6m	£7.8m
Employees (average)	192	207
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	−0.1%
Gross margin	6.4%	6%
Revenue per employee	£546k	£582k
Profit per employee	£3.6k	−£657
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.1%
Profit growth	—	▼119.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£24.9k	£18.6k
Net assets	£3.2m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£8.8m	£9.1m
Current assets	£22.8m	£22.6m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£641k	£383k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £582k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£657; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.7%; 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: ▼15%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼25%; Now £18.6k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 207
Deferred income: ▼40%; Now £383k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £9.1m

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

John Banks Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
John Banks Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

John Banks (Ipswich) 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 2024 (profit −£136k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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