How much does RM Auctions Limited make?

RM Auctions Limited reported revenue of £29.2m and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does RM Auctions Limited have?

RM Auctions Limited reported an average of 36 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is RM Auctions Limited profitable?

Yes — RM Auctions Limited reported a profit of £4.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05812660 · Incorporated 10 May 2006

RM Auctions Limited

Registered name: RM AUCTIONS LIMITED

Part of Bidfair Limited group

RM Auctions Limited made £29.2m revenue and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

RM Auctions Limited’s revenue grew 44% to £29.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.5m profit and 36 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles”; we hold 3 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: London
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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: “RM European Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£29.2m

Growth ▲44%

Profit

£4.5m

Growth ▲166.4%

Profit margin

15.4%

Gross 61.8%

Employees

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£125k

Revenue/employee £811k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.5m	£20.3m	£29.2m
Cost of sales	£3.5m	£7.3m	£11.2m
Gross profit	£10m	£13m	£18.1m
Operating profit	£4.2m	£2.4m	£5.9m
Profit before tax	£4.2m	£2.4m	£6m
Profit after tax	£3.2m	£1.7m	£4.5m
Profit (best available)	£3.2m	£1.7m	£4.5m
Staff costs	£4.2m	£5.5m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	37	35	36
Ratios
Profit margin	23.3%	8.3%	15.4%
Gross margin	74.2%	63.9%	61.8%
Revenue per employee	£365k	£579k	£811k
Profit per employee	£85.2k	£48.2k	£125k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲50.2%	▲44%
Profit growth	—	▼46.4%	▲166.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.4%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.4m	£5.3m	£45.2m
Net assets	£29.4m	£31m	£35.5m
Fixed assets	£154k	£93.2k	£64k
Current assets	£34.5m	£35.2m	£81.3m
Debtors	£635k	£489k	£786k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 15.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 61.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £811k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £125k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.7%; 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: ▲14%; Now £35.5m
Cash at bank: ▲758%; Now £45.2m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 36
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼31%; Now £64k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bidfair Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Sotheby's Holdings UK Limited75–100%
York UK Holdco International Limited75–100%
RM European Holdings Limited75–100%
RM Auctions Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

RM Sothebys Financial Services (Europe) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Twin Spark Finance LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £4.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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