How much does Sherwoods Motor Group Limited make?

Sherwoods Motor Group Limited reported revenue of £137m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sherwoods Motor Group Limited have?

Sherwoods Motor Group Limited reported an average of 152 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Sherwoods Motor Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Sherwoods Motor Group Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02876229 · Incorporated 29 Nov 1993

Sherwoods Motor Group Limited

Registered name: SHERWOODS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED

Part of Sherwoods Holdings Limited group

Sherwoods Motor Group Limited made £137m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Sherwoods Motor Group Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £137m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.4m profit and 152 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Washington; 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

Status: Active
Location: Washington, North East
Age: 32 yrs · since 1993
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 Sherwoods Holdings Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£137m

Growth ▲27.9%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▲78%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 10.5%

Employees

152

Change ▼3.8%

Profit / employee

£16.1k

Revenue/employee £898k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£96.4m	£107m	£137m
Cost of sales	£85.7m	£94.6m	£122m
Gross profit	£10.7m	£12.1m	£14.3m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£2.2m	£3.6m
Profit before tax	£1m	£1.9m	£3.3m
Profit after tax	£753k	£1.4m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£753k	£1.4m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£5.6m	£6.3m	£6.9m
Employees (average)	153	158	152
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Gross margin	11.1%	11.4%	10.5%
Revenue per employee	£630k	£675k	£898k
Profit per employee	£4.9k	£8.7k	£16.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.7%	▲27.9%
Profit growth	—	▲82.3%	▲78%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.3%	▼3.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£2.1m	£6.4m
Net assets	£7m	£7.4m	£9.9m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Current assets	£27.2m	£28.6m	£52.1m
Debtors	£2.9m	£3.7m	£2.7m
Deferred income	£829k	£1m	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £898k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2%; 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: ▲33%; Now £9.9m
Cash at bank: ▲199%; Now £6.4m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 152
Deferred income: ▲73%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £1.1m

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

Sherwoods Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sherwoods Motor Group Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

North East Car Subscription Services 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 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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