M & S Commercial (Essex) Limited
Registered name: M & S COMMERCIAL (ESSEX) LIMITED
M & S Commercial (Essex) Limited made £3.4m revenue and £50.1k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.
M & S Commercial (Essex) Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £3.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £50.1k profit and 2 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 8 yrs · since 2018
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Aug 2022 | 31 Aug 2023 | 31 Aug 2024 | 31 Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | No P&L | No P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | £3.8m | £3.4m |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £114k | £50.1k |
| Profit after tax | — | — | £84.7k | £50.1k |
| Profit (best available) | — | — | £84.7k | £50.1k |
| Staff costs | — | — | £71k | £126k |
| Employees (average) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | — | — | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | £1.9m | £1.7m |
| Profit per employee | — | — | £42.3k | £25k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | — | — | ▼10.3% |
| Profit growth | — | — | — | ▼40.9% |
| Headcount growth | — | 0% | ▲100% | 0% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Net assets | £102k | £125k | £168k | £218k |
| Fixed assets | £87.4k | £63.1k | £41.4k | £16.4k |
| Current assets | £176k | £191k | £271k | £328k |
| Deferred income | £3.5k | £3.5k | £3.5k | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024 | Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025 | Unaudited Financial Statements · bulk data Apr 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 1.5%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £1.7m
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £25k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 0.5%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- —
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲30%
- Now £218k
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- 0%
- Now 2
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼60%
- Now £16.4k
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Sources
Latest figures from Unaudited Financial Statements for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £50.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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