How much does Warrington Garages Limited make?

Warrington Garages Limited reported revenue of £365m and £9.8m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Warrington Garages Limited have?

Warrington Garages Limited reported an average of 344 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Warrington Garages Limited profitable?

Yes — Warrington Garages Limited reported a profit of £9.8m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 01983517 · Incorporated 29 Jan 1986

Warrington Garages Limited

Registered name: WARRINGTON GARAGES LIMITED

Part of Lithia Motors, Inc. group

Warrington Garages Limited made £365m revenue and £9.8m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Warrington Garages Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £365m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £9.8m profit and 344 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Nottingham; 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: Nottingham, East Midlands
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 company's immediate parent is McLean”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£365m

Growth ▼3.6%

Profit

£9.8m

Growth ▼19.5%

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 9.8%

Employees

344

Change ▼7%

Profit / employee

£28.4k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

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 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£378m	£365m
Cost of sales	£340m	£329m
Gross profit	£38.6m	£35.7m
Operating profit	£14.1m	£11.7m
Profit before tax	£12.2m	£9.8m
Profit (best available)	£12.2m	£9.8m
Staff costs	£15.2m	£14.7m
Employees (average)	370	344
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	2.7%
Gross margin	10.2%	9.8%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£32.9k	£28.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.6%
Profit growth	—	▼19.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£34.1m	£35.6m
Net assets	£28.8m	£28.6m
Debtors	£5.4m	£7.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £28.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.1%; 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: ▼1%; Now £28.6m
Cash at bank: ▲4%; Now £35.6m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 344
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lithia Motors, Inc. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Lithia UK Holding Limited75–100%
Pendragon Newco 2 Limited75–100%
Stratstone Motor Holdings Limited75–100%
Stratstone Limited75–100%
McLean & Appleton (Holdings) Limited75–100%
McLean & Appleton Limited75–100%
Warrington Garages Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Ernest W.hatfield,limitedFigures not disclosed
Hatfields Garages LimitedFigures not disclosed
Nationwide Motor Contracts 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 Jan 2025 (profit £9.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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