How much does Acklam Car Centre Limited make?

Acklam Car Centre Limited reported revenue of £123m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Acklam Car Centre Limited have?

Acklam Car Centre Limited reported an average of 39 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Acklam Car Centre Limited profitable?

Yes — Acklam Car Centre Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04172442 · Incorporated 5 Mar 2001

Acklam Car Centre Limited

Registered name: ACKLAM CAR CENTRE LIMITED

Acklam Car Centre Limited made £123m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Acklam Car Centre Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £123m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2m profit and 39 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Cleveland; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Cleveland, North East
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£123m

Growth ▲5.1%

Profit

£2m

Growth ▼12.2%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 4.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£51.9k

Revenue/employee £3.1m

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£110m	£126m	£117m	£123m
Cost of sales	£106m	£122m	£112m	£117m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4.4m	£4.6m	£5.6m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£2.4m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2m
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.9m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	39	37	39	39
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	1.8%	2%	1.7%
Gross margin	3.8%	3.5%	4%	4.5%
Revenue per employee	£2.8m	£3.4m	£3m	£3.1m
Profit per employee	£49.7k	£61.6k	£59k	£51.9k
Cash conversion	−0.4%	12.5%	83.6%	60.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.1%	▼7.6%	▲5.1%
Profit growth	—	▲17.6%	▲1%	▼12.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.1%	▲5.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£669k	£515k	£2.2m	£2.9m
Net assets	£5.9m	£8.2m	£10.5m	£12.5m
Fixed assets	£17.3k	£41.3k	£38.8k	£29.1k
Current assets	£7.9m	£10.5m	£12.9m	£15.1m
Debtors	£866k	£492k	£1.2m	£587k
Deferred income	£136k	£172k	£133k	£203k
Cash from operations	−£9.2k	£352k	£2.6m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £3.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £51.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 60.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.5%; 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: ▲19%; Now £12.5m
Cash at bank: ▲31%; Now £2.9m
Headcount: 0%; Now 39
Deferred income: ▲52%; Now £203k
Fixed assets: ▼25%; Now £29.1k

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

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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