How much does James Alpe Limited make?

James Alpe Limited reported revenue of £18.6m and £758k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does James Alpe Limited have?

James Alpe Limited reported an average of 108 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is James Alpe Limited profitable?

Yes — James Alpe Limited reported a profit of £758k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03346253 · Incorporated 7 Apr 1997

James Alpe Limited

Registered name: JAMES ALPE LIMITED

Part of James Alpe (Holdings) Limited group

James Alpe Limited made £18.6m revenue and £758k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

James Alpe Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £18.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £758k profit and 108 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Clitheroe; 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 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Clitheroe, North West
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
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 company is under the control of Mr J M Alpe and Mrs J K Alpe , directors, by virtue of their controlling shareholding in the company's parent company, James Alpe (Holdings) Limited, a company regi”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£18.6m

Growth ▲25.6%

Profit

£758k

Growth ▲22%

Profit margin

4.1%

Gross 17.9%

Employees

108

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£7k

Revenue/employee £173k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.5m	£12.4m	£14.8m	£18.6m
Cost of sales	£9.1m	£9.4m	£11.5m	£15.3m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£3m	£3.3m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£659k	£1m	£897k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£872k	£1m	£803k	£1m
Profit after tax	£738k	£821k	£621k	£758k
Profit (best available)	£738k	£821k	£621k	£758k
Staff costs	£3.9m	£4.7m	£5.3m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	96	103	108	108
Ratios
Profit margin	6.5%	6.6%	4.2%	4.1%
Gross margin	20.9%	24%	22.2%	17.9%
Revenue per employee	£119k	£120k	£137k	£173k
Profit per employee	£7.7k	£8k	£5.8k	£7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8%	▲20%	▲25.6%
Profit growth	—	▲11.2%	▼24.3%	▲22%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.3%	▲4.9%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£50	£50	£50	£50
Net assets	£4.3m	£3.5m	£4.1m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.5m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Current assets	£6.3m	£5.4m	£6.6m	£7.8m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.1m	£1.7m	£3m
Deferred income	£291k	£276k	£515k	£450k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £173k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.2%; 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: ▲6%; Now £4.4m
Cash at bank: 0%; Now £50
Headcount: 0%; Now 108
Deferred income: ▼12%; Now £450k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £2.5m

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

James Alpe (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
James Alpe Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

James Alpe Developments 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 Mar 2025 (profit £758k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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