How much does Ferndown Commercials Limited make?

Ferndown Commercials Limited reported revenue of £12.1m and £235k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ferndown Commercials Limited have?

Ferndown Commercials Limited reported an average of 36 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Ferndown Commercials Limited profitable?

Yes — Ferndown Commercials Limited reported a profit of £235k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 04532104 · Incorporated 11 Sep 2002

Ferndown Commercials Limited

Registered name: FERNDOWN COMMERCIALS LIMITED

Ferndown Commercials Limited made £12.1m revenue and £235k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Ferndown Commercials Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £12.1m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £235k profit and 36 employees. The company is classified under “maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” and is based in Wimborne; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Wimborne, South West
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 directors Mr I Flay and Mrs L Flay own all of the issued ordinary share capital.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

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Revenue

£12.1m

Growth ▲12.6%

Profit

£235k

Growth ▼25.4%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 16.3%

Employees

Change ▼12.2%

Profit / employee

£6.5k

Revenue/employee £337k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£10.8m	£12.1m
Cost of sales	—	—	£8.9m	£10.2m
Gross profit	—	—	£1.8m	£2m
Operating profit	—	—	£445k	£343k
Profit before tax	—	—	£406k	£305k
Profit after tax	—	—	£315k	£235k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£315k	£235k
Staff costs	—	—	£1.6m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	39	43	41	36
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	2.9%	1.9%
Gross margin	—	—	17.1%	16.3%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£263k	£337k
Profit per employee	—	—	£7.7k	£6.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲12.6%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼25.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.3%	▼4.7%	▼12.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£70.9k	£284k	£304k	£331
Net assets	£877k	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£3m
Current assets	£2.5m	£3.3m	£5.3m	£3.4m
Debtors	£654k	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£161k	£116k	£189k	£179k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £337k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 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: ▲7%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £331
Headcount: ▼12%; Now 36
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £179k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £3m

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 May 2025 (profit £235k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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