How much does Dennis Horton & Son Ltd make?

Dennis Horton & Son Ltd reported revenue of £46.7m and £419k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dennis Horton & Son Ltd have?

Dennis Horton & Son Ltd reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Dennis Horton & Son Ltd profitable?

Yes — Dennis Horton & Son Ltd reported a profit of £419k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04577284 · Incorporated 30 Oct 2002

Dennis Horton & Son Ltd

Registered name: DENNIS HORTON & SON LTD

Dennis Horton & Son Ltd made £46.7m revenue and £419k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Dennis Horton & Son Ltd’s revenue grew 2% to £46.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £419k profit and 66 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Lincoln; 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 SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Lincoln, East Midlands
Age: 23 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£46.7m

Growth ▲1.8%

Profit

£419k

Growth ▼36.6%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 9.1%

Employees

Change ▲4.8%

Profit / employee

£6.3k

Revenue/employee £707k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.5m	£36.7m	£45.8m	£46.7m
Cost of sales	£27.2m	£33.2m	£41.7m	£42.4m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.5m	£4.1m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£816k	£828k	£1.1m	£828k
Profit before tax	£624k	£656k	£890k	£568k
Profit after tax	£501k	£510k	£661k	£419k
Profit (best available)	£501k	£510k	£661k	£419k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£2m	£2.1m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	51	60	63	66
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%
Gross margin	10.8%	9.4%	9%	9.1%
Revenue per employee	£598k	£611k	£728k	£707k
Profit per employee	£9.8k	£8.5k	£10.5k	£6.3k
Cash conversion	−124.9%	−90.4%	−146.1%	−84.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.3%	▲25%	▲1.8%
Profit growth	—	▲1.7%	▲29.6%	▼36.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲17.6%	▲5%	▲4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£241k	£701	£272k	£2.9k
Net assets	£1.9m	£2m	£2.4m	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£4m	£3.8m	£3.7m
Current assets	£5.2m	£6.1m	£5.8m	£6.3m
Debtors	£353k	£553k	£332k	£446k
Deferred income	£168k	£110k	£114k	£117k
Cash from operations	−£1m	−£749k	−£1.7m	−£697k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £707k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −84.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8%; 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: 1%; 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: ▲9%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: ▼99%; Now £2.9k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 66
Deferred income: ▲3%; Now £117k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £3.7m

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 Dec 2025 (profit £419k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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