How much does Manchetts Limited make?

Manchetts Limited reported revenue of £9.1m and £834k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Manchetts Limited have?

Manchetts Limited reported an average of 72 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Manchetts Limited profitable?

Yes — Manchetts Limited reported a profit of £834k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 03960925 · Incorporated 30 Mar 2000

Manchetts Limited

Registered name: MANCHETTS LIMITED

Part of Manchetts Group Ltd group

Manchetts Limited made £9.1m revenue and £834k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Manchetts Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £9.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £834k profit and 72 employees. The company is classified under “maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” and is based in Cambridge; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Cambridge, East of England
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£9.1m

Growth ▲8.2%

Profit

£834k

Growth ▼14.8%

Profit margin

9.2%

Gross 38.1%

Employees

Change ▼7.7%

Profit / employee

£11.6k

Revenue/employee £127k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.2m	£7.2m	£8.4m	£9.1m
Cost of sales	£3.2m	£3.6m	£4.5m	£5.6m
Gross profit	£3m	£3.6m	£3.9m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£835k	£914k	£978k	£834k
Profit (best available)	£835k	£914k	£978k	£834k
Staff costs	—	£3m	£3.3m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	71	76	78	72
Ratios
Profit margin	13.5%	12.6%	11.6%	9.2%
Gross margin	47.7%	50.1%	46.9%	38.1%
Revenue per employee	£87.3k	£95.3k	£108k	£127k
Profit per employee	£11.8k	£12k	£12.5k	£11.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.8%	▲16.3%	▲8.2%
Profit growth	—	▲9.4%	▲7.1%	▼14.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲7%	▲2.6%	▼7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£436k	£654k	£1.1m	£549k
Net assets	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.9m	£3.5m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3.4m	£4.2m	£4.3m
Current assets	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.9m
Debtors	£671k	£509k	£563k	£802k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £127k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 47.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.8%; 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: ▲18%; Now £3.5m
Cash at bank: ▼49%; Now £549k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 72
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £4.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Manchetts Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Manchetts Holdings Limited75–100%
Manchetts Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Manchetts (Burwell) LimitedRev. £10.4m · Profit £565k
Manchetts PB LimitedRev. £10.3m · Profit £675k
Manchetts Property LtdRev. £120k · Profit £69.7k

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £834k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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