How much does Brent Cars Limited make?

Brent Cars Limited reported revenue of £169m and a loss of £553k in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Brent Cars Limited have?

Brent Cars Limited reported an average of 211 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Brent Cars Limited profitable?

No — Brent Cars Limited reported a loss of £553k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 04794864 · Incorporated 11 Jun 2003

Brent Cars Limited

Registered name: BRENT CARS LIMITED

Brent Cars Limited made £169m revenue and a £553k loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Brent Cars Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £169m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £553k and 211 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Weston-Super-Mare; we hold 5 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 SIC 62012Business and domestic software development

Status: Active
Location: Weston-Super-Mare, South West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£169m

Growth ▲11.1%

Profit

−£553k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.3%

Gross 7%

Employees

211

Change ▲3.4%

Profit / employee

−£2.6k

Revenue/employee £799k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£135m	£147m	£118m	£152m	£169m
Cost of sales	£124m	£139m	£109m	£142m	£157m
Gross profit	£11m	£7.9m	£8.4m	£9.9m	£11.8m
Operating profit	£1.4m	−£3.3m	—	—	—
Profit before tax	£427k	−£4.9m	£220k	−£2.2m	−£463k
Profit after tax	£552k	−£4.1m	£579k	−£1.7m	−£553k
Profit (best available)	£552k	−£4.1m	£579k	−£1.7m	−£553k
Staff costs	£8m	£9.4m	£7.4m	£9.9m	£10.3m
Employees (average)	218	227	205	204	211
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	−2.8%	0.5%	−1.1%	−0.3%
Gross margin	8.1%	5.4%	7.2%	6.5%	7%
Revenue per employee	£619k	£648k	£575k	£744k	£799k
Profit per employee	£2.5k	−£18.1k	£2.8k	−£8.1k	−£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9%	—	—	▲11.1%
Profit growth	—	▼844.3%	—	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲4.1%	—	—	▲3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.1m	£889k	£1.5m	£3.2m	£1.3m
Net assets	£5.6m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1m	£487k
Fixed assets	£5.5m	£5m	£3.7m	£2.5m	£2.3m
Current assets	£46.2m	£34.8m	£36.5m	£33.4m	£31.6m
Debtors	£233k	£411k	£697k	£1.3m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	—	−£1.5m	£1.1m	£3.7m	−£3.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £799k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: ▼53%; Now £487k
Cash at bank: ▼60%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 211
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £2.3m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£553k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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