How much does Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited make?

Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited reported revenue of £243m and £5.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited have?

Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited reported an average of 237 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited profitable?

Yes — Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited reported a profit of £5.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01852976 · Incorporated 5 Oct 1984

Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited

Registered name: HAYDOCK COMMERCIAL VEHICLES LIMITED

Part of Scania Sales And Services Aktiebolag group

Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited made £243m revenue and £5.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited’s revenue fell 19% to £243m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £5.9m profit and 237 employees. The company is classified under “sale of other motor vehicles” and is based in Milton Keynes; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Milton Keynes, South East
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: “The immediate and ultimate parent company of Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited is Cheshire 3”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£243m

Growth ▼18.6%

Profit

£5.9m

Growth ▼5%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 9.5%

Employees

237

Change ▲1.3%

Profit / employee

£25k

Revenue/employee £1m

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£179m	£298m	£243m
Cost of sales	£157m	£275m	£220m
Gross profit	£21.7m	£22.6m	£23m
Operating profit	£8.8m	£8.9m	£8.6m
Profit before tax	£8.3m	£8.2m	£8.1m
Profit after tax	£6.8m	£6.2m	£5.9m
Profit (best available)	£6.8m	£6.2m	£5.9m
Staff costs	£12.2m	£12.4m	£13m
Employees (average)	239	234	237
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	2.1%	2.4%
Gross margin	12.1%	7.6%	9.5%
Revenue per employee	£749k	£1.3m	£1m
Profit per employee	£28.3k	£26.6k	£25k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲66.5%	▼18.6%
Profit growth	—	▼7.9%	▼5%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.1%	▲1.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10.9m	£9.2m	£19.1m
Net assets	£15.2m	£16.6m	£19.6m
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£4.3m	£4.3m
Current assets	£57.9m	£107m	£79.2m
Debtors	£7m	£7.2m	£6.6m
Deferred income	£533k	£89.5k	£3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £25k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.7%; 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: ▲18%; Now £19.6m
Cash at bank: ▲106%; Now £19.1m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 237
Deferred income: ▲3227%; Now £3m
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £4.3m

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

Scania Sales And Services Aktiebolag (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Scania (Great Britain) Limited75–100%
Cheshire 3 Holdings Limited75–100%
Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limitedthis company

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

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 £5.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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