How much does Meadens Limited make?

Meadens Limited reported revenue of £34.2m and £533k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Meadens Limited have?

Meadens Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Meadens Limited profitable?

Yes — Meadens Limited reported a profit of £533k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04203848 · Incorporated 23 Apr 2001

Meadens Limited

Registered name: MEADENS LIMITED

Meadens Limited made £34.2m revenue and £533k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Meadens Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £34.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £533k profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Worthing; we hold 4 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: Worthing, South East
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: “Peter Sexton, a director, is the ultimate controlling party.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£34.2m

Growth ▲26.2%

Profit

£533k

Growth ▲295.4%

Profit margin

1.6%

Gross 5.7%

Employees

Change ▲4%

Profit / employee

£10.3k

Revenue/employee £658k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.7m	£28.8m	£27.1m	£34.2m
Cost of sales	£19.4m	£27.2m	£25.6m	£32.3m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.9m
Operating profit	£559k	£488k	£436k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£442k	£257k	£143k	£721k
Profit after tax	£330k	£141k	£135k	£533k
Profit (best available)	£330k	£141k	£135k	£533k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	47	47	50	52
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Gross margin	6.6%	5.5%	5.7%	5.7%
Revenue per employee	£441k	£612k	£542k	£658k
Profit per employee	£7k	£3k	£2.7k	£10.3k
Cash conversion	−99.2%	−141.4%	−168.9%	−25.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲38.9%	▼5.8%	▲26.2%
Profit growth	—	▼57.2%	▼4.5%	▲295.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲6.4%	▲4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£504k	£243k	£472k	£932k
Net assets	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£3.7m	£3.4m	£3.1m
Current assets	£3.3m	£3.9m	£4.3m	£5.5m
Debtors	£88.8k	£137k	£59.1k	£114k
Deferred income	£33.3k	£30.6k	£27.9k	£25.3k
Cash from operations	−£554k	−£690k	−£737k	−£272k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £658k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −25.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▲17%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▲98%; Now £932k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 52
Deferred income: ▼10%; Now £25.3k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £3.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £533k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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