How much does Phantom Motor Company Limited make?

Phantom Motor Company Limited reported revenue of £45.5m and £172k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Phantom Motor Company Limited have?

Phantom Motor Company Limited reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Phantom Motor Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Phantom Motor Company Limited reported a profit of £172k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08871538 · Incorporated 31 Jan 2014

Phantom Motor Company Limited

Registered name: PHANTOM MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED

Phantom Motor Company Limited made £45.5m revenue and £172k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Phantom Motor Company Limited’s revenue grew 24% to £45.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £172k profit and 40 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Wigan; 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: Wigan, North West
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£45.5m

Growth ▲24%

Profit

£172k

Growth ▼77.2%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 3.6%

Employees

Change ▲29%

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£40.4m	£38m	£36.7m	£45.5m
Cost of sales	£38.7m	£34.3m	£34.5m	£43.9m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£3.7m	£2.2m	£1.6m
Operating profit	—	—	£1m	£263k
Profit before tax	£935k	£2.8m	£999k	£183k
Profit after tax	£740k	£2.2m	£756k	£172k
Profit (best available)	£740k	£2.2m	£756k	£172k
Staff costs	£772k	£848k	£972k	£1.5m
Employees (average)	24	28	31	40
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	5.8%	2.1%	0.4%
Gross margin	4.4%	9.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Revenue per employee	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£30.8k	£78.8k	£24.4k	£4.3k
Cash conversion	—	—	218%	−1057%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6%	▼3.4%	▲24%
Profit growth	—	▲198.1%	▼65.7%	▼77.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.7%	▲10.7%	▲29%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.9m
Net assets	£2.4m	£4.6m	£5.4m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£173k	£208k	£205k	£315k
Current assets	£11.3m	£10.2m	£11.2m	£15.2m
Debtors	−£9.8k	£240k	£375k	£403k
Cash from operations	−£452k	£3.5m	£2.2m	−£2.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 3.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −1057%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲3%; Now £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▲79%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲29%; Now 40
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲54%; Now £315k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £172k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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