How much does Richard Sanders Limited make?

Richard Sanders Limited reported revenue of £53.3m and £755k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Richard Sanders Limited have?

Richard Sanders Limited reported an average of 74 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Richard Sanders Limited profitable?

Yes — Richard Sanders Limited reported a profit of £755k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 04455141 · Incorporated 6 Jun 2002

Richard Sanders Limited

Registered name: RICHARD SANDERS LIMITED

Part of Richard Sanders Holdings Limited group

Richard Sanders Limited made £53.3m revenue and £755k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Richard Sanders Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £53.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £755k profit and 74 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Kettering; 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 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Kettering, East Midlands
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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 ultimate parent company is considered to be Richard Sanders Holdings Limited, which owns 100% of the”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£53.3m

Growth ▼5.4%

Profit

£755k

Growth ▼12.9%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 9.6%

Employees

Change ▼3.9%

Profit / employee

£10.2k

Revenue/employee £720k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£56.4m	£53.3m
Cost of sales	£50.8m	£48.2m
Gross profit	£5.6m	£5.1m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1m
Profit after tax	£867k	£755k
Profit (best available)	£867k	£755k
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3m
Employees (average)	77	74
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	1.4%
Gross margin	9.9%	9.6%
Revenue per employee	£732k	£720k
Profit per employee	£11.3k	£10.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.4%
Profit growth	—	▼12.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£454k	£1m
Net assets	£1.4m	£400k
Fixed assets	£333k	£350k
Current assets	£6m	£7.6m
Debtors	£735k	£997k
Deferred income	£192k	£104k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £720k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: 1.9%; 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: ▼71%; Now £400k
Cash at bank: ▲129%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 74
Deferred income: ▼46%; Now £104k
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £350k

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

Richard Sanders Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Richard Sanders Limitedthis company

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

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 Jul 2025 (profit £755k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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