How much does Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited make?

Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited reported revenue of £21.7m and £253k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited have?

Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited reported an average of 41 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited profitable?

Yes — Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited reported a profit of £253k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03959693 · Incorporated 29 Mar 2000

Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited

Registered name: SOUTHDOWNS MOTOR CARAVANS & HORSEBOXES LIMITED

Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited made £21.7m revenue and £253k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Southdowns Motor Caravans & Horseboxes Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £21.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £253k profit and 41 employees. The company is classified under “sale of other motor vehicles” and is based in Portsmouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Portsmouth, South East
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£21.7m

Growth ▲7.9%

Profit

£253k

Growth ▲155.3%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 13.2%

Employees

Change ▲10.8%

Profit / employee

£6.2k

Revenue/employee £528k

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)	£21.9m	£20.8m	£20.1m	£21.7m
Cost of sales	£18.5m	£17.9m	£17.2m	£18.8m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£2.9m	£2.9m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£738k	£567k	£591k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£603k	£195k	£360k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£458k	£99.3k	£253k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£458k	£99.3k	£253k
Employees (average)	46	37	37	41
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	2.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Gross margin	15.4%	14.1%	14.5%	13.2%
Revenue per employee	£475k	£562k	£543k	£528k
Profit per employee	£24.2k	£12.4k	£2.7k	£6.2k
Cash conversion	176.4%	−351.1%	−191.5%	197.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.8%	▼3.5%	▲7.9%
Profit growth	—	▼58.9%	▼78.3%	▲155.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼19.6%	0%	▲10.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£534k	£71.8k	£157k
Net assets	£4.7m	£4.5m	£4.4m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3m	£2.9m	£2.8m
Current assets	£4.5m	£7.6m	£8.3m	£7.7m
Debtors	£46.8k	£50.5k	£46.1k	£34.9k
Cash from operations	£2.5m	−£2.6m	−£1.1m	£1.2m
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: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £528k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 197.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.2%; 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: ▲2%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▲119%; Now £157k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 41
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £2.8m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £253k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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