How much does Carstar (Leeds) Limited make?

Carstar (Leeds) Limited reported revenue of £45.2m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Carstar (Leeds) Limited have?

Carstar (Leeds) Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Carstar (Leeds) Limited profitable?

Yes — Carstar (Leeds) Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 05149583 · Incorporated 9 Jun 2004

Carstar (Leeds) Limited

Registered name: CARSTAR (LEEDS) LIMITED

Carstar (Leeds) Limited made £45.2m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

Carstar (Leeds) Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £45.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £1.1m profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Leeds; we hold 4 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

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£45.2m

Growth ▲32.9%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲125.1%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 15.3%

Employees

Change ▲27.9%

Profit / employee

£20.5k

Revenue/employee £822k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.1m	£35.2m	£34m	£45.2m
Cost of sales	£17.8m	£29.3m	£29.4m	£38.3m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£5.9m	£4.6m	£6.9m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£2.5m	£1.4m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	£919k	£1.9m	£696k	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£731k	£1.5m	£500k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£731k	£1.5m	£500k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£927k	£1.5m	£1.5m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	28	41	43	55
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	4.2%	1.5%	2.5%
Gross margin	15.8%	16.8%	13.5%	15.3%
Revenue per employee	£755k	£858k	£792k	£822k
Profit per employee	£26.1k	£36.3k	£11.6k	£20.5k
Cash conversion	282.6%	31%	−250.7%	−44.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲66.4%	▼3.3%	▲32.9%
Profit growth	—	▲103.6%	▼66.4%	▲125.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲46.4%	▲4.9%	▲27.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3k	£287k	£381	£233
Net assets	£4.2m	£5.3m	£6m	£6.5m
Fixed assets	£3m	£3.2m	£4.6m	£5.3m
Current assets	£9.2m	£13m	£11.7m	£13.2m
Debtors	£515k	£362k	£574k	£426k
Deferred income	£95.7k	£142k	£118k	£186k
Cash from operations	£3.4m	£770k	−£3.6m	−£982k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £822k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −44.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.9%; 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: ▲9%; Now £6.5m
Cash at bank: ▼39%; Now £233
Headcount: ▲28%; Now 55
Deferred income: ▲58%; Now £186k
Fixed assets: ▲14%; Now £5.3m

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 Aug 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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