How much does Henley Cars Ltd make?

Henley Cars Ltd reported revenue of £86m and a loss of £588k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Henley Cars Ltd have?

Henley Cars Ltd reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Henley Cars Ltd profitable?

No — Henley Cars Ltd reported a loss of £588k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08127705 · Incorporated 3 Jul 2012

Henley Cars Ltd

Registered name: HENLEY CARS LTD

Henley Cars Ltd made £86m revenue and a £588k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Henley Cars Ltd’s revenue grew 48% to £86m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £588k and 76 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Cannock; 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: Cannock, West Midlands
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 ultimate controlling party is Mr S C Parker by virtue of him being the majority shareholder of the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£86m

Growth ▲47.5%

Profit

−£588k

Growth ▼197.8%

Profit margin

−0.7%

Gross 2.8%

Employees

Change ▲49%

Profit / employee

−£7.7k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

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)	£32m	£35.2m	£58.3m	£86m
Cost of sales	£31.4m	£33m	£54.9m	£83.6m
Gross profit	£591k	£2.3m	£3.4m	£2.4m
Operating profit	−£358k	£480k	£889k	−£709k
Profit before tax	−£406k	£401k	£804k	−£779k
Profit after tax	−£351k	£317k	£601k	−£588k
Profit (best available)	−£351k	£317k	£601k	−£588k
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.9m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	36	28	51	76
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.1%	0.9%	1%	−0.7%
Gross margin	1.8%	6.4%	5.9%	2.8%
Revenue per employee	£888k	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit per employee	−£9.7k	£11.3k	£11.8k	−£7.7k
Cash conversion	—	−149.3%	−124.2%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.2%	▲65.6%	▲47.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲89.5%	▼197.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼22.2%	▲82.1%	▲49%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£181k	£808k	£1.1m	£1.3m
Net assets	£333k	£650k	£907k	£320k
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.7m
Current assets	£3.2m	£5m	£7.9m	£11m
Debtors	£215k	£283k	£1.4m	£2m
Deferred income	£114k	£221k	£312k	£430k
Cash from operations	£5.6k	−£716k	−£1.1m	−£951k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 2.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.4%; 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: ▼65%; Now £320k
Cash at bank: ▲16%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲49%; Now 76
Deferred income: ▲38%; Now £430k
Fixed assets: ▲15%; Now £2.7m

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 −£588k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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