How much does Ocean Automotive Limited make?

Ocean Automotive Limited reported revenue of £135m and £317k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ocean Automotive Limited have?

Ocean Automotive Limited reported an average of 150 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ocean Automotive Limited profitable?

Yes — Ocean Automotive Limited reported a profit of £317k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03982785 · Incorporated 28 Apr 2000

Ocean Automotive Limited

Registered name: OCEAN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED

Part of Van Mossel Automotive Group UK Limited group

Ocean Automotive Limited made £135m revenue and £317k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Ocean Automotive Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £135m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £317k profit and 150 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Poole; we hold 2 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 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
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. From the filing: “The immediate parent company is Ocean Automotive (Holdings) Limited, which owns 100% of the issued share capital of the Company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£135m

Growth ▲0.7%

Profit

£317k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 8.8%

Employees

150

Change ▲0.7%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £899k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£134m	£135m
Cost of sales	£122m	£123m
Gross profit	£11.5m	£11.9m
Operating profit	£931k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£2.8k	£419k
Profit after tax	−£86.2k	£317k
Profit (best available)	−£86.2k	£317k
Staff costs	£6.4m	£6.7m
Employees (average)	149	150
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.1%	0.2%
Gross margin	8.6%	8.8%
Revenue per employee	£899k	£899k
Profit per employee	−£579	£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6k	£1.5k
Net assets	£10.6m	£10.9m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.1m
Current assets	£25.3m	£30m
Debtors	£885k	£792k
Deferred income	£564k	£366k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £899k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.6%; 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: ▲3%; Now £10.9m
Cash at bank: ▼4%; Now £1.5k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 150
Deferred income: ▼35%; Now £366k
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £1.1m

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

Van Mossel Automotive Group UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ocean Automotive (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Ocean Automotive Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Ocean Automotive (Swedish) LimitedRev. £31.2m · Profit £324k
Ocean Automotive (Bodyshops) 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 Dec 2025 (profit £317k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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