How much does Lipscomb Cars Limited make?

Lipscomb Cars Limited reported revenue of £65.6m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lipscomb Cars Limited have?

Lipscomb Cars Limited reported an average of 117 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Lipscomb Cars Limited profitable?

Yes — Lipscomb Cars Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03165756 · Incorporated 28 Feb 1996

Lipscomb Cars Limited

Registered name: LIPSCOMB CARS LIMITED

Part of Lipscomb Holdings Limited group

Lipscomb Cars Limited made £65.6m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Lipscomb Cars Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £65.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.2m profit and 117 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Maidstone; we hold 4 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 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Maidstone, South East
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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: “Lipscomb Holdings Limited, is the immediate, senior and ultimate parent undertaking of Lipscomb Cars Limited. The registered office of Lipscomb Holdings Limited is 3-4 Bower Terrace, Tonbridge Road, M”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£65.6m

Growth ▲1%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼10.1%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 14.8%

Employees

117

Change ▲1.7%

Profit / employee

£10.5k

Revenue/employee £560k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£60.6m	£71.7m	£64.9m	£65.6m
Cost of sales	£53.6m	£64.1m	−£56.1m	−£55.9m
Gross profit	£7m	£7.6m	£8.8m	£9.7m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£860k	£1.9m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£1m	£668k	£1.8m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£825k	£508k	£1.4m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£825k	£508k	£1.4m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.6m	—	—
Employees (average)	109	113	115	117
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	0.7%	2.1%	1.9%
Gross margin	11.5%	10.5%	13.6%	14.8%
Revenue per employee	£556k	£634k	£564k	£560k
Profit per employee	£7.6k	£4.5k	£11.9k	£10.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.4%	▼9.5%	▲1%
Profit growth	—	▼38.5%	▲170.1%	▼10.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.7%	▲1.8%	▲1.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£298k	£448k	—	—
Net assets	£4.2m	£4.2m	—	—
Fixed assets	£555k	£490k	—	—
Current assets	£12.6m	£11.9m	—	—
Debtors	£671k	£1m	—	—
Deferred income	£790k	£893k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £560k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 117
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lipscomb Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lipscomb Cars 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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