How much does Aquila Truck Centres Limited make?

Aquila Truck Centres Limited reported revenue of £33m and £525k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Aquila Truck Centres Limited have?

Aquila Truck Centres Limited reported an average of 151 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Aquila Truck Centres Limited profitable?

Yes — Aquila Truck Centres Limited reported a profit of £525k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 09248139 · Incorporated 3 Oct 2014

Aquila Truck Centres Limited

Registered name: AQUILA TRUCK CENTRES LIMITED

Part of Aquila Group Holdings Limited group

Aquila Truck Centres Limited made £33m revenue and £525k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Aquila Truck Centres Limited’s revenue was £33m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £525k profit and 151 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Sandbach; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Sandbach, North West
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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 parent company is Aquila Group Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£33m

Growth —

Profit

£525k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.6%

Gross 25.7%

Employees

151

Change —

Profit / employee

£3.5k

Revenue/employee £219k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.8m	£25.1m	£33m
Cost of sales	£14.9m	£18.8m	£24.5m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£6.3m	£8.5m
Operating profit	£683k	£1.3m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£478k	£991k	£505k
Profit after tax	£406k	£757k	£525k
Profit (best available)	£406k	£757k	£525k
Staff costs	£5.3m	£6m	£8.4m
Employees (average)	144	150	151
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	3%	1.6%
Gross margin	24.8%	25.1%	25.7%
Revenue per employee	£137k	£167k	£219k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	£5k	£3.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲27%	—
Profit growth	—	▲86.6%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲4.2%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£27.1k	£76.9k	£293k
Net assets	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Fixed assets	£2m	£2.8m	£3m
Current assets	£5.4m	£7.3m	£7.7m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Deferred income	£360k	£592k	£259k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £219k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.1%; 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: —; Now £1.7m
Cash at bank: —; Now £293k
Headcount: —; Now 151
Deferred income: —; Now £259k
Fixed assets: —; Now £3m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Aquila Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Aquila Truck Centres Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Aquila Isuzu LimitedFigures not disclosed
Aquila Maxus LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sandbach Truck and Van 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £525k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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