How much does Trailer Resources Limited make?

Trailer Resources Limited reported revenue of £18.1m and £967k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Trailer Resources Limited have?

Trailer Resources Limited reported an average of 2,026 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Trailer Resources Limited profitable?

Yes — Trailer Resources Limited reported a profit of £967k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 02890593 · Incorporated 24 Jan 1994

Trailer Resources Limited

Registered name: TRAILER RESOURCES LIMITED

Part of Garton Holdings Limited group

Trailer Resources Limited made £18.1m revenue and £967k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Trailer Resources Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £18.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £967k profit and 2,026 employees. The company is classified under “retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Hemel Hempstead; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Hemel Hempstead, South East
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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 Garton Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. The financial statements of Garton Holdings Limited can be obtained from the registered office, Gart”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£18.1m

Growth ▼5.5%

Profit

£967k

Growth ▲27.2%

Profit margin

5.3%

Gross 42.3%

Employees

2,026

Change ▲0.1%

Profit / employee

£477

Revenue/employee £8.9k

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 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.2m	£18.1m
Cost of sales	£12.1m	£10.5m
Gross profit	£7m	£7.7m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£761k	£967k
Profit (best available)	£761k	£967k
Employees (average)	2,025	2,026
Ratios
Profit margin	4%	5.3%
Gross margin	36.7%	42.3%
Revenue per employee	£9.5k	£8.9k
Profit per employee	£376	£477
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.5%
Profit growth	—	▲27.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£1.6m
Net assets	£8m	£9m
Fixed assets	£35.3m	£42.2m
Current assets	£4.2m	£4.4m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£2.5m	£3.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £8.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £477; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 232.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 19%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.2%; 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: ▲12%; Now £9m
Cash at bank: ▼6%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▲0%; Now 2,026
Deferred income: ▲37%; Now £3.4m
Fixed assets: ▲19%; Now £42.2m

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

Garton Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Trailer Resources 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 Mar 2026 (profit £967k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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