How much does Simon Bailes Limited make?

Simon Bailes Limited reported revenue of £77.7m and £734k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Simon Bailes Limited have?

Simon Bailes Limited reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Simon Bailes Limited profitable?

Yes — Simon Bailes Limited reported a profit of £734k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02218953 · Incorporated 9 Feb 1988

Simon Bailes Limited

Registered name: SIMON BAILES LIMITED

Part of Simon Bailes Holdings Limited group

Simon Bailes Limited made £77.7m revenue and £734k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Simon Bailes Limited’s revenue fell 25% to £77.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £734k profit and 80 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in North Yorkshire; 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 SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: North Yorkshire, North East
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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 immediate and ultimate parent company is Simon Bailes Holdings Limited, which is a company incorporated in England and Wales and considered to be the smallest and largest company for which the con”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£77.7m

Growth ▼25.1%

Profit

£734k

Growth ▼55.3%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 6.7%

Employees

Change ▼7%

Profit / employee

£9.2k

Revenue/employee £971k

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 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£104m	£77.7m
Cost of sales	£97.5m	£72.5m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£818k
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£1m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£734k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£734k
Staff costs	£3m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	86	80
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	0.9%
Gross margin	5.9%	6.7%
Revenue per employee	£1.2m	£971k
Profit per employee	£19.1k	£9.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼25.1%
Profit growth	—	▼55.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.2m	£7.7m
Net assets	£13.7m	£14.4m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£4.3m
Current assets	£43.7m	£33.1m
Debtors	£3.2m	£713k
Deferred income	£1.1m	£317k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £971k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.9%; 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 £14.4m
Cash at bank: ▲48%; Now £7.7m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 80
Deferred income: ▼72%; Now £317k
Fixed assets: ▲158%; Now £4.3m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Simon Bailes Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Simon Bailes 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 £734k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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