How much does Glyn Hopkin Limited make?

Glyn Hopkin Limited reported revenue of £493m and a loss of £5.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Glyn Hopkin Limited have?

Glyn Hopkin Limited reported an average of 768 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Glyn Hopkin Limited profitable?

No — Glyn Hopkin Limited reported a loss of £5.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02756516 · Incorporated 16 Oct 1992

Glyn Hopkin Limited

Registered name: GLYN HOPKIN LIMITED

Part of Glyn Hopkin Holdings Limited group

Glyn Hopkin Limited made £493m revenue and a £5.9m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Glyn Hopkin Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £493m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £5.9m and 768 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Bristol; we hold 3 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

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 34 yrs · since 1992
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 parent company is Glyn Hopkin Holdings Limited, a company registered in the United Kingdom, with the registered address of”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£493m

Growth ▼12.1%

Profit

−£5.9m

Growth ▼596.4%

Profit margin

−1.2%

Gross 11.3%

Employees

768

Change ▼8%

Profit / employee

−£7.6k

Revenue/employee £642k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£521m	£561m	£493m
Cost of sales	£459m	£499m	£437m
Gross profit	£62.1m	£61.4m	£55.9m
Operating profit	£6.3m	£3.2m	−£5.2m
Profit before tax	£5.5m	£1.8m	−£7.1m
Profit after tax	£4.3m	£1.2m	−£5.9m
Profit (best available)	£4.3m	£1.2m	−£5.9m
Staff costs	£37.1m	£36.2m	£33.2m
Employees (average)	820	835	768
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	0.2%	−1.2%
Gross margin	11.9%	10.9%	11.3%
Revenue per employee	£635k	£671k	£642k
Profit per employee	£5.3k	£1.4k	−£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.7%	▼12.1%
Profit growth	—	▼72.8%	▼596.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.8%	▼8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.8m	£2.5m	£5m
Net assets	£30.3m	£25.9m	£20m
Fixed assets	£9.4m	£11.8m	£12.7m
Current assets	£110m	£112m	£85.6m
Debtors	£12.9m	£10.5m	£8.9m
Deferred income	£9.5m	£6.2m	£7.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £642k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.8%; 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: ▼23%; Now £20m
Cash at bank: ▲98%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 768
Deferred income: ▲21%; Now £7.5m
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £12.7m

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

Glyn Hopkin Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Glyn Hopkin Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Glyn Hopkin Vehicle Rental LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 2024 (profit −£5.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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