How much does Des Winks Cars Limited make?

Des Winks Cars Limited reported revenue of £28.9m and £133k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Des Winks Cars Limited have?

Des Winks Cars Limited reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Des Winks Cars Limited profitable?

Yes — Des Winks Cars Limited reported a profit of £133k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02042626 · Incorporated 31 Jul 1986

Des Winks Cars Limited

Registered name: DES WINKS CARS LIMITED

Des Winks Cars Limited made £28.9m revenue and £133k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Des Winks Cars Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £28.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £133k profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Scarborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£28.9m

Growth ▲5.9%

Profit

£133k

Growth ▼50.8%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 10.2%

Employees

Change ▲2.4%

Profit / employee

£3.2k

Revenue/employee £687k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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)	£22.4m	£27.4m	£27.3m	£28.9m
Cost of sales	£19.7m	£24.5m	£24.2m	£25.9m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2.9m	£3m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£421k	£400k	£378k	£146k
Profit before tax	£421k	£403k	£392k	£159k
Profit after tax	£326k	£285k	£270k	£133k
Profit (best available)	£326k	£285k	£270k	£133k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	40	40	41	42
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	1%	1%	0.5%
Gross margin	12.1%	10.4%	11.1%	10.2%
Revenue per employee	£561k	£684k	£665k	£687k
Profit per employee	£8.1k	£7.1k	£6.6k	£3.2k
Cash conversion	−62.8%	−154.4%	−222.5%	23.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.9%	▼0.4%	▲5.9%
Profit growth	—	▼12.5%	▼5.2%	▼50.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲2.5%	▲2.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£111k	£413k	£841k	£604k
Net assets	£3.5m	£3.6m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.5m
Current assets	£4.4m	£4.5m	£5.3m	£5.8m
Debtors	£140k	£315k	£173k	£112k
Cash from operations	−£265k	−£618k	−£841k	£33.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £687k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 23.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.4%; 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: ▼0%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▼28%; Now £604k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 42
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £1.5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £133k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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