How much does Shelly Motors Limited make?

Shelly Motors Limited reported revenue of £39.5m and a loss of £186k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shelly Motors Limited have?

Shelly Motors Limited reported an average of 46 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Shelly Motors Limited profitable?

No — Shelly Motors Limited reported a loss of £186k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06023826 · Incorporated 8 Dec 2006

Shelly Motors Limited

Registered name: SHELLY MOTORS LIMITED

Shelly Motors Limited made £39.5m revenue and a £186k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Shelly Motors Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £39.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £186k and 46 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Epsom; 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: Epsom, London
Age: 19 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£39.5m

Growth ▲14%

Profit

−£186k

Growth ▼164.7%

Profit margin

−0.5%

Gross 4%

Employees

Change ▲9.5%

Profit / employee

−£4k

Revenue/employee £858k

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.

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&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)	£27.1m	£35.3m	£34.6m	£39.5m
Cost of sales	£25.4m	£33.5m	£33.1m	£37.9m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£173k	£473k	£305k	−£862
Profit before tax	£131k	£447k	£275k	−£36k
Profit after tax	£535k	£447k	£288k	−£186k
Profit (best available)	£535k	£447k	£288k	−£186k
Staff costs	—	—	£2m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	40	39	42	46
Ratios
Profit margin	2%	1.3%	0.8%	−0.5%
Gross margin	6.4%	5.1%	4.5%	4%
Revenue per employee	£678k	£904k	£824k	£858k
Profit per employee	£13.4k	£11.5k	£6.8k	−£4k
Cash conversion	—	—	−190.3%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲30%	▼1.8%	▲14%
Profit growth	—	▼16.5%	▼35.7%	▼164.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.5%	▲7.7%	▲9.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£616k	£615k	£741k	£313k
Net assets	−£575k	£222k	£510k	£324k
Fixed assets	£311k	£613k	£745k	£807k
Current assets	£4.1m	£4m	£4.8m	£5.2m
Debtors	£153k	£214k	£437k	£207k
Deferred income	—	—	£91.3k	£239k
Cash from operations	—	—	−£580k	−£140k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £858k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.5%; 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: ▼36%; Now £324k
Cash at bank: ▼58%; Now £313k
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 46
Deferred income: ▲162%; Now £239k
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £807k

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 Dec 2025 (profit −£186k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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