How much does Vanliners Limited make?

Vanliners Limited reported revenue of £10.7m and £183k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Vanliners Limited have?

Vanliners Limited reported an average of 72 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Vanliners Limited profitable?

Yes — Vanliners Limited reported a profit of £183k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05161539 · Incorporated 23 Jun 2004

Vanliners Limited

Registered name: VANLINERS LIMITED

Part of Vanliners Holdings Limited group

Vanliners Limited made £10.7m revenue and £183k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Vanliners Limited’s revenue fell 19% to £10.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £183k profit and 72 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles” and is based in Wigan; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 29320Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Wigan, North West
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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 company's parent undertaking is Vanliners Holdings Limited, which is the smallest and largest group by which the company is consolidated. The company is incorporated in England and Wales with the ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.7m

Growth ▼19.4%

Profit

£183k

Growth ▼69.7%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 32.4%

Employees

Change ▼1.4%

Profit / employee

£2.5k

Revenue/employee £149k

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&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.6m	£12.4m	£13.3m	£10.7m
Cost of sales	£5.6m	£9.3m	£9.4m	£7.3m
Gross profit	£3m	£3.1m	£3.9m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£946k	£959k	£314k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£892k	£885k	£254k
Profit after tax	£963k	£780k	£605k	£183k
Profit (best available)	£963k	£780k	£605k	£183k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.7m
Employees (average)	59	64	73	72
Ratios
Profit margin	11.1%	6.3%	4.5%	1.7%
Gross margin	34.9%	25.3%	29.5%	32.4%
Revenue per employee	£147k	£194k	£183k	£149k
Profit per employee	£16.3k	£12.2k	£8.3k	£2.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲43.8%	▲7.3%	▼19.4%
Profit growth	—	▼19%	▼22.4%	▼69.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.5%	▲14.1%	▼1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£726k	£122k	£233k	£454k
Net assets	£3.4m	£4m	£4.5m	£4.6m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£5m	£4.7m	£4.1m
Current assets	£3.8m	£2.9m	£3.4m	£3.1m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.5m	£1.8m	£1.2m
Deferred income	£90k	£63.8k	£33k	£2.2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £149k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 38.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.3%; 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: ▲3%; Now £4.6m
Cash at bank: ▲95%; Now £454k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 72
Deferred income: ▼93%; Now £2.2k
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £4.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Vanliners Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Vanliners Limitedthis company

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

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 £183k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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