How much does John Arnold Commercials Limited make?

John Arnold Commercials Limited reported revenue of £16.8m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Arnold Commercials Limited have?

John Arnold Commercials Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is John Arnold Commercials Limited profitable?

Yes — John Arnold Commercials Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02035418 · Incorporated 9 Jul 1986

John Arnold Commercials Limited

Registered name: JOHN ARNOLD COMMERCIALS LIMITED

John Arnold Commercials Limited made £16.8m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

John Arnold Commercials Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £16.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 75 employees. The company is classified under “maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” and is based in Hornchurch; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Hornchurch, London
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£16.8m

Growth ▲7.2%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲21.8%

Profit margin

8.4%

Gross 34.3%

Employees

Change ▼7.4%

Profit / employee

£18.8k

Revenue/employee £225k

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.

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	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£13.2m	£15.7m	£16.8m
Cost of sales	—	£9.5m	£10.5m	£11.1m
Gross profit	—	£3.8m	£5.2m	£5.8m
Operating profit	—	£1.2m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	—	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	—	£913k	£1.2m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	—	£913k	£1.2m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	38	46	81	75
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6.9%	7.4%	8.4%
Gross margin	—	28.4%	33.2%	34.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£288k	£194k	£225k
Profit per employee	—	£19.8k	£14.3k	£18.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲18.7%	▲7.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▲26.9%	▲21.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲21.1%	▲76.1%	▼7.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£1.2m	—	—
Net assets	£2.9m	£3.4m	—	—
Fixed assets	£653k	£536k	—	—
Current assets	£3.2m	£4.2m	—	—
Debtors	£918k	£1.4m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £225k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.8k; 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: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 75
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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