How much does Ford & Slater Limited make?

Ford & Slater Limited reported revenue of £367m and £3.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ford & Slater Limited have?

Ford & Slater Limited reported an average of 867 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ford & Slater Limited profitable?

Yes — Ford & Slater Limited reported a profit of £3.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02495131 · Incorporated 23 Apr 1990

Ford & Slater Limited

Registered name: FORD & SLATER LIMITED

Part of Strevens Vehicles Holdings Limited group

Ford & Slater Limited made £367m revenue and £3.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ford & Slater Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £367m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.8m profit and 867 employees. The company is classified under “sale of other motor vehicles” and is based in Leicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories SIC 52290Other transportation support activities

Status: Active
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£367m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£3.8m

Growth ▲115%

Profit margin

Gross 19.3%

Employees

867

Change ▲0.7%

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £424k

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)	£199m	£323m	£365m	£367m
Cost of sales	£155m	£260m	£300m	£297m
Gross profit	£44.3m	£62.8m	£65m	£70.9m
Operating profit	£3.9m	£3.6m	£4.8m	£6.7m
Profit before tax	£3.1m	£1.2m	£2.6m	£5.4m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£1.2m	£1.8m	£3.8m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£1.2m	£1.8m	£3.8m
Staff costs	£26m	£34.1m	£36.7m	£38.3m
Employees (average)	629	795	861	867
Ratios
Profit margin	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	1%
Gross margin	22.3%	19.4%	17.8%	19.3%
Revenue per employee	£316k	£407k	£423k	£424k
Profit per employee	£3.5k	£1.6k	£2k	£4.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲62.4%	▲12.8%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	▼44%	▲41.6%	▲115%
Headcount growth	—	▲26.4%	▲8.3%	▲0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.5m	£2m	£6.8m	−£4.2m
Net assets	£22.7m	£24.1m	£27m	£31m
Fixed assets	£50.1m	£62.2m	£51m	£51.5m
Current assets	£149m	£156m	£135m	£124m
Debtors	£30.9m	£29.3m	£22.9m	£21.7m
Deferred income	£29.3m	£42m	£55m	£43m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £424k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 11.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.9%; 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: ▲15%; Now £31m
Cash at bank: ▼162%; Now −£4.2m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 867
Deferred income: ▼22%; Now £43m
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £51.5m

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

Strevens Vehicles Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ford & Slater Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Massey Truck Engineering LimitedRev. £15.5m · Profit £908k

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 £3.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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