How much does Somerset County Cars Limited make?

Somerset County Cars Limited reported revenue of £40.3m and £17k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Somerset County Cars Limited have?

Somerset County Cars Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Somerset County Cars Limited profitable?

Yes — Somerset County Cars Limited reported a profit of £17k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04170008 · Incorporated 28 Feb 2001

Somerset County Cars Limited

Registered name: SOMERSET COUNTY CARS LIMITED

Part of SCC (Holdings) Limited group

Somerset County Cars Limited made £40.3m revenue and £17k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Somerset County Cars Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £40.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £17k profit and 83 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Exeter; we hold 3 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: Exeter, South West
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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: “SCC (Holdings) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£40.3m

Growth ▼8.5%

Profit

£17k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 11.2%

Employees

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

£205

Revenue/employee £486k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£40.8m	£44.1m	£40.3m
Cost of sales	£36.7m	£40.5m	£35.8m
Gross profit	£4.2m	£3.5m	£4.5m
Profit before tax	£338k	−£528k	£71.3k
Profit after tax	£234k	−£450k	£17k
Profit (best available)	£234k	−£450k	£17k
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.3m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	86	86	83
Ratios
Profit margin	0.6%	−1%	0%
Gross margin	10.2%	8%	11.2%
Revenue per employee	£475k	£512k	£486k
Profit per employee	£2.7k	−£5.2k	£205
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.9%	▼8.5%
Profit growth	—	▼292.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£862k	£689k	£837k
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.2m	£399k
Fixed assets	£1m	£1m	£944k
Current assets	£6.6m	£5.8m	£6.7m
Debtors	£471k	£473k	£719k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £486k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £205; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.8%; 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: ▼68%; Now £399k
Cash at bank: ▲22%; Now £837k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 83
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £944k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

SCC (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Somerset County Cars Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Motor Animations LtdFigures 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 £17k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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