How much does Stephen James (Automotive) Limited make?

Stephen James (Automotive) Limited reported revenue of £253m and a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stephen James (Automotive) Limited have?

Stephen James (Automotive) Limited reported an average of 427 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Stephen James (Automotive) Limited profitable?

No — Stephen James (Automotive) Limited reported a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09738102 · Incorporated 18 Aug 2015

Stephen James (Automotive) Limited

Registered name: STEPHEN JAMES (AUTOMOTIVE) LIMITED

Part of Hedin Automotive Ltd group

Stephen James (Automotive) Limited made £253m revenue and a £1.8m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Stephen James (Automotive) Limited’s revenue was £253m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1.8m and 427 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Enfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Enfield, East of England
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
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: “By virtue of its shareholding, DC Management Services Limited is the immediate parent company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£253m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

−£1.8m

Growth ▼1025%

Profit margin

−0.7%

Gross 10.9%

Employees

427

Change ▲13.3%

Profit / employee

−£4.2k

Revenue/employee £592k

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)	£258m	£244m	£253m	£253m
Cost of sales	£224m	£212m	£223m	£225m
Gross profit	£34.5m	£32.8m	£29.9m	£27.7m
Operating profit	£10.2m	£6.6m	£2m	−£222k
Profit before tax	£9.2m	£5m	£298k	−£2.1m
Profit after tax	£7.4m	£3.7m	£195k	−£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£7.4m	£3.7m	£195k	−£1.8m
Staff costs	£16.7m	£18.6m	£19.5m	£20.3m
Employees (average)	366	407	377	427
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	1.5%	0.1%	−0.7%
Gross margin	13.3%	13.4%	11.8%	10.9%
Revenue per employee	£706k	£601k	£670k	£592k
Profit per employee	£20.3k	£9.1k	£517	−£4.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.4%	▲3.3%	▲0.1%
Profit growth	—	▼49.9%	▼94.8%	▼1025%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.2%	▼7.4%	▲13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£309k	£4.9m	£1.2m	£296k
Net assets	£13.4m	£17.1m	£17.3m	£15.5m
Fixed assets	£3.9m	£3.5m	£7.2m	£10.7m
Current assets	£53.3m	£70.4m	£78.6m	£72.8m
Debtors	£5.1m	£5.8m	£5.2m	£4.1m
Deferred income	£1.5m	£2.7m	£2.7m	£3.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £592k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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: ▼10%; Now £15.5m
Cash at bank: ▼74%; Now £296k
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 427
Deferred income: ▲40%; Now £3.8m
Fixed assets: ▲48%; Now £10.7m

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

Hedin Automotive Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Stephen James Alliance Limited75–100%
DC Management Services Limited75–100%
Stephen James (Automotive) Limitedthis company

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

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 −£1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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