How much does Brian James Trailers Limited make?

Brian James Trailers Limited reported revenue of £36.4m and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Brian James Trailers Limited have?

Brian James Trailers Limited reported an average of 193 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Brian James Trailers Limited profitable?

Yes — Brian James Trailers Limited reported a profit of £4.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03844151 · Incorporated 20 Sep 1999

Brian James Trailers Limited

Registered name: BRIAN JAMES TRAILERS LIMITED

Part of Lifco Ab group

Brian James Trailers Limited made £36.4m revenue and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Brian James Trailers Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £36.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.4m profit and 193 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers” and is based in Rugby; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 29202Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers

Status: Active
Location: Rugby, West Midlands
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£36.4m

Growth ▼8.7%

Profit

£4.4m

Growth ▼18.9%

Profit margin

12.2%

Gross 31.5%

Employees

193

Change ▲0.5%

Profit / employee

£23k

Revenue/employee £189k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£52.6m	£35.6m	£39.8m	£36.4m
Cost of sales	£39m	£24m	£26.9m	£24.9m
Gross profit	£13.7m	£11.6m	£12.9m	£11.4m
Operating profit	£8.4m	£5.7m	£6.6m	£5m
Profit before tax	£8.5m	£6.1m	£7.2m	£5.5m
Profit after tax	£6.9m	£4.8m	£5.5m	£4.4m
Profit (best available)	£6.9m	£4.8m	£5.5m	£4.4m
Staff costs	£9.8m	£7.5m	£7.9m	£8m
Employees (average)	266	198	192	193
Ratios
Profit margin	13.1%	13.5%	13.8%	12.2%
Gross margin	25.9%	32.6%	32.5%	31.5%
Revenue per employee	£198k	£180k	£208k	£189k
Profit per employee	£25.9k	£24.2k	£28.6k	£23k
Cash conversion	−91.8%	−118.6%	−116.1%	−95.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼32.3%	▲11.8%	▼8.7%
Profit growth	—	▼30.5%	▲14.6%	▼18.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼25.6%	▼3%	▲0.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.3m	£9.5m	£13.3m	£13.7m
Net assets	£19.1m	£20.4m	£23.5m	£25.2m
Fixed assets	£2.2m	£1.8m	£2m	£1.8m
Current assets	£20.1m	£21.4m	£24.7m	£26.1m
Debtors	£2.1m	£824k	£1.5m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£78.7k	£71k	£67.8k	£68k
Cash from operations	−£7.7m	−£6.8m	−£7.7m	−£4.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £189k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −95.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.5%; 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: ▲7%; Now £25.2m
Cash at bank: ▲3%; Now £13.7m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 193
Deferred income: ▲0%; Now £68k
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £1.8m

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

Lifco Ab (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Brian James Trailers Holdings Limited75–100%
Brian James Trailers 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 Dec 2025 (profit £4.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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