How much does Stan Palmer Limited make?

Stan Palmer Limited reported revenue of £24m and a loss of £51k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stan Palmer Limited have?

Stan Palmer Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Stan Palmer Limited profitable?

No — Stan Palmer Limited reported a loss of £51k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03932268 · Incorporated 23 Feb 2000

Stan Palmer Limited

Registered name: STAN PALMER LIMITED

Stan Palmer Limited made £24m revenue and a £51k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Stan Palmer Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £24m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £51k and 54 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Carlisle; 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

Status: Active
Location: Carlisle, North West
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£24m

Growth ▼10.9%

Profit

−£51k

Growth ▼123.5%

Profit margin

−0.2%

Gross 6.7%

Employees

Change ▲1.9%

Profit / employee

−£945

Revenue/employee £445k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£22.4m	£27.4m	£26.9m	£24m
Cost of sales	£20.7m	£25.5m	£25.2m	£22.4m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£2m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£505k	£605k	£315k	−£30.4k
Profit before tax	£491k	£578k	£287k	−£55.7k
Profit after tax	£411k	£430k	£218k	−£51k
Profit (best available)	£411k	£430k	£218k	−£51k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	46	52	53	54
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	−0.2%
Gross margin	7.7%	7.2%	6.6%	6.7%
Revenue per employee	£488k	£528k	£508k	£445k
Profit per employee	£8.9k	£8.3k	£4.1k	−£945
Cash conversion	57.2%	−12.8%	6.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲22.3%	▼1.8%	▼10.9%
Profit growth	—	▲4.5%	▼49.4%	▼123.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲13%	▲1.9%	▲1.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£397k	£69.6k	−£96.4k	£6.2k
Net assets	£3.8m	£4.1m	£4.3m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Current assets	£3.9m	£4.5m	£4.5m	£4.7m
Debtors	£291k	£412k	£328k	£255k
Deferred income	£116k	£118k	£99.5k	£35.4k
Cash from operations	£288k	−£77.2k	£20k	−£115k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £445k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£945; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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: ▼2%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: —; Now £6.2k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▼64%; Now £35.4k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £1.6m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

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Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£51k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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