How much does CLDN Automotive Limited make?

CLDN Automotive Limited reported revenue of £15.4m and £118k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CLDN Automotive Limited have?

CLDN Automotive Limited reported an average of 92 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is CLDN Automotive Limited profitable?

Yes — CLDN Automotive Limited reported a profit of £118k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04999257 · Incorporated 18 Dec 2003

CLDN Automotive Limited

Registered name: CLDN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED

Part of CLDN Ports Limited group

CLDN Automotive Limited made £15.4m revenue and £118k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

CLDN Automotive Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £15.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £118k profit and 92 employees. The company is classified under “other transportation support activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52290Other transportation support activities SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 22 yrs · since 2003
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£15.4m

Growth ▼11.5%

Profit

£118k

Growth ▼88.3%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 41%

Employees

Change ▲3.4%

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £167k

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)	£13.2m	£18m	£17.4m	£15.4m
Cost of sales	£8.5m	£11.2m	£10.7m	£9.1m
Gross profit	£4.6m	£6.8m	£6.7m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£97.6k	£1.7m	£962k	−£140k
Profit before tax	£239k	£2m	£1.3m	£158k
Profit after tax	£196k	£1.5m	£1m	£118k
Profit (best available)	£196k	£1.5m	£1m	£118k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£3.3m	£3.6m	£4m
Employees (average)	75	77	89	92
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	8.4%	5.8%	0.8%
Gross margin	35.1%	37.8%	38.5%	41%
Revenue per employee	£176k	£234k	£195k	£167k
Profit per employee	£2.6k	£19.6k	£11.3k	£1.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲36.6%	▼3.4%	▼11.5%
Profit growth	—	▲670.3%	▼33.6%	▼88.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.7%	▲15.6%	▲3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£79.2k	£102k	£98.7k	£106k
Net assets	£8.4m	£9.9m	£10.9m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£251k	£370k	£406k	£370k
Current assets	£10.6m	£12.7m	£13m	£4.4m
Debtors	£2m	£3.6m	£1.4m	£953k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £167k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.2%; 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: ▼78%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▲8%; Now £106k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 92
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £370k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

CLDN Ports Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Purfleet Real Estate Limited75–100%
CLDN Automotive Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

CLDN Ports London LimitedRev. £31.4m · Profit £1.2m

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 Dec 2025 (profit £118k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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