How much does Big Van World Limited make?

Big Van World Limited reported revenue of £20.3m and a loss of £535k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Big Van World Limited have?

Big Van World Limited reported an average of 21 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Big Van World Limited profitable?

No — Big Van World Limited reported a loss of £535k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04302955 · Incorporated 11 Oct 2001

Big Van World Limited

Registered name: BIG VAN WORLD LIMITED

Part of Big Van World Holdings Limited group

Big Van World Limited made £20.3m revenue and a £535k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Big Van World Limited’s revenue fell 32% to £20.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £535k and 21 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Witney; 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: Witney, 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: “The parent company of Big Van World Limited is Big Van World Holdings Limited,”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£20.3m

Growth ▼32.4%

Profit

−£535k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.6%

Gross 0.9%

Employees

Change ▼8.7%

Profit / employee

−£25.5k

Revenue/employee £966k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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&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)	£27.1m	£24.2m	£30m	£20.3m
Cost of sales	£25.4m	£22.5m	£29.3m	£20.1m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£1.6m	£647k	£187k
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.3m	£283k	−£104k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1m	−£205k	−£637k
Profit after tax	£987k	£731k	−£205k	−£535k
Profit (best available)	£987k	£731k	−£205k	−£535k
Staff costs	£1.3m	£1m	£937k	£879k
Employees (average)	37	27	23	21
Ratios
Profit margin	3.6%	3%	−0.7%	−2.6%
Gross margin	6.5%	6.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Revenue per employee	£733k	£896k	£1.3m	£966k
Profit per employee	£26.7k	£27.1k	−£8.9k	−£25.5k
Cash conversion	60.4%	−152.3%	−427.5%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.9%	▲24%	▼32.4%
Profit growth	—	▼26%	▼128%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼27%	▼14.8%	▼8.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£26.1k	£25.2k	£87.2k	£61.6k
Net assets	£6.6m	£7.3m	£7.1m	£6.5m
Fixed assets	£5.6m	£6.3m	£6.3m	£6.4m
Current assets	£11.7m	£12.4m	£12m	£11.5m
Debtors	£151k	£112k	£328k	£165k
Deferred income	£39.8k	£77.7k	£42.2k	£63.2k
Cash from operations	£911k	−£2m	−£1.2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 0.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £966k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£25.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 31.4%; 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: 0.8%; 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: ▼8%; Now £6.5m
Cash at bank: ▼29%; Now £61.6k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 21
Deferred income: ▲50%; Now £63.2k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £6.4m

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

Big Van World Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Big Van World Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Big Van World Property 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 Mar 2025 (profit −£535k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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