How much does Central Models Limited make?

Central Models Limited reported revenue of £11.3m and £623k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Central Models Limited have?

Central Models Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Central Models Limited profitable?

Yes — Central Models Limited reported a profit of £623k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02147219 · Incorporated 15 Jul 1987

Central Models Limited

Registered name: CENTRAL MODELS LIMITED

Part of Central Models Holdings Limited group

Central Models Limited made £11.3m revenue and £623k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Central Models Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £11.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £623k profit and 27 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets” and is based in Bromsgrove; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Status: Active
Location: Bromsgrove, West Midlands
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£11.3m

Growth ▲2.9%

Profit

£623k

Growth ▼14.5%

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 28.6%

Employees

Change ▼18.2%

Profit / employee

£23.1k

Revenue/employee £418k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.1m	£10.9m	£11m	£11.3m
Cost of sales	£7.5m	£8.1m	£7.9m	£8m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£600k	£956k	£769k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£586k	£974k	£835k
Profit after tax	£930k	£468k	£728k	£623k
Profit (best available)	£930k	£468k	£728k	£623k
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	29	33	33	27
Ratios
Profit margin	8.3%	4.3%	6.6%	5.5%
Gross margin	32.6%	26.1%	28.1%	28.6%
Revenue per employee	£384k	£331k	£332k	£418k
Profit per employee	£32.1k	£14.2k	£22.1k	£23.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2%	▲0.4%	▲2.9%
Profit growth	—	▼49.7%	▲55.6%	▼14.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.8%	0%	▼18.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£2m	£3.3m	£3.2m
Net assets	£4.7m	£5.1m	£5.6m	£6m
Fixed assets	£63.5k	£104k	£190k	£176k
Current assets	£6.7m	£6.6m	£7.5m	£8.2m
Debtors	£481k	£527k	£596k	£506k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £418k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.5%; 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: ▲7%; Now £6m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £3.2m
Headcount: ▼18%; Now 27
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £176k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Central Models Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Central Models 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 Mar 2025 (profit £623k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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