How much does Chippenham Motor Company Limited make?

Chippenham Motor Company Limited reported revenue of £31.8m and £430k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chippenham Motor Company Limited have?

Chippenham Motor Company Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Chippenham Motor Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Chippenham Motor Company Limited reported a profit of £430k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01962593 · Incorporated 21 Nov 1985

Chippenham Motor Company Limited

Registered name: CHIPPENHAM MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Chippenham Motor Company Eot Limited group

Chippenham Motor Company Limited made £31.8m revenue and £430k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Chippenham Motor Company Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £31.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £430k profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories” and is based in Chippenham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45400Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Chippenham, South West
Age: 40 yrs · since 1985
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£31.8m

Growth ▲5.1%

Profit

£430k

Growth ▲64.5%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 7.2%

Employees

Change ▼3.6%

Profit / employee

£8k

Revenue/employee £590k

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.

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)	£33.6m	£28.4m	£30.3m	£31.8m
Cost of sales	£31.3m	£26.5m	£28.2m	£29.5m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Operating profit	£967k	£151k	£517k	£627k
Profit before tax	£951k	£109k	£369k	£500k
Profit after tax	£791k	−£78.8k	£262k	£430k
Profit (best available)	£791k	−£78.8k	£262k	£430k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2m
Employees (average)	61	58	56	54
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	−0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Gross margin	6.9%	6.5%	7%	7.2%
Revenue per employee	£550k	£490k	£541k	£590k
Profit per employee	£13k	−£1.4k	£4.7k	£8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼15.4%	▲6.7%	▲5.1%
Profit growth	—	▼110%	—	▲64.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.9%	▼3.5%	▼3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£450k	£562k	£114k
Net assets	£3.3m	£3.1m	£2.8m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£500k	£1.2m	£997k	£849k
Current assets	£8.7m	£8.5m	£8.3m	£8.3m
Debtors	£286k	£288k	£185k	£91.2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £590k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▼5%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼80%; Now £114k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 54
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £849k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Chippenham Motor Company Eot Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Wiltshire Motor Company Limited75–100%
Adam Bailey Limited75–100%
Chippenham Motor Company 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 2025 (profit £430k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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