How much does Anchor Vans Ltd. make?

Anchor Vans Ltd. reported revenue of £26.5m and £400k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Anchor Vans Ltd. have?

Anchor Vans Ltd. reported an average of 71 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Anchor Vans Ltd. profitable?

Yes — Anchor Vans Ltd. reported a profit of £400k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02446355 · Incorporated 24 Nov 1989

Anchor Vans Ltd.

Registered name: ANCHOR VANS LTD.

Anchor Vans Ltd. made £26.5m revenue and £400k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Anchor Vans Ltd.’s revenue fell 11% to £26.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £400k profit and 71 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Reading; 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 SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Reading, South East
Age: 36 yrs · since 1989
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£26.5m

Growth ▼10.6%

Profit

£400k

Growth ▲36.5%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 10.7%

Employees

Change ▲10.9%

Profit / employee

£5.6k

Revenue/employee £373k

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)	£26m	£24.8m	£29.6m	£26.5m
Cost of sales	£23.3m	£22.5m	£26.7m	£23.6m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2.3m	£2.9m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£933k	£692k	£922k	£852k
Profit before tax	£873k	£557k	£542k	£549k
Profit after tax	£690k	£447k	£293k	£400k
Profit (best available)	£690k	£447k	£293k	£400k
Staff costs	£2m	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	60	62	64	71
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	1.8%	1%	1.5%
Gross margin	10.3%	9.3%	9.8%	10.7%
Revenue per employee	£434k	£399k	£462k	£373k
Profit per employee	£11.5k	£7.2k	£4.6k	£5.6k
Cash conversion	99.3%	68.8%	52.5%	−17.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.8%	▲19.5%	▼10.6%
Profit growth	—	▼35.3%	▼34.4%	▲36.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.3%	▲3.2%	▲10.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£450k	£655k	£630k	£634k
Net assets	£5.5m	£5.8m	£5.8m	£6.2m
Fixed assets	£5.6m	£5.6m	£5.6m	£5.4m
Current assets	£5.3m	£6.4m	£6.8m	£7.5m
Debtors	£202k	£376k	£229k	£452k
Deferred income	£92.9k	£81.3k	£88.2k	£64.9k
Cash from operations	£927k	£476k	£485k	−£150k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £373k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −17.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.7%; 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 £6.2m
Cash at bank: ▲1%; Now £634k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 71
Deferred income: ▼26%; Now £64.9k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £5.4m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £400k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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