How much does Charles Trent Limited make?

Charles Trent Limited reported revenue of £39.8m and £640k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Charles Trent Limited have?

Charles Trent Limited reported an average of 215 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Charles Trent Limited profitable?

Yes — Charles Trent Limited reported a profit of £640k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 14938085 · Incorporated 15 Jun 2023

Charles Trent Limited

Registered name: CHARLES TRENT LIMITED

Part of Charles Trent Holdco 2 Limited group

Charles Trent Limited made £39.8m revenue and £640k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Charles Trent Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £39.8m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £640k profit and 215 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Poole; 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 SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories SIC 46770Wholesale of waste and scrap

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
Age: 3 yrs · since 2023
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Young and profitableCash flow filed

Revenue

£39.8m

Growth ▼8.5%

Profit

£640k

Growth ▲109.1%

Profit margin

1.6%

Gross 24.1%

Employees

215

Change ▼7.3%

Profit / employee

£3k

Revenue/employee £185k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.1m	£43.5m	£39.8m
Cost of sales	£11.5m	£33.9m	£30.2m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£9.7m	£9.6m
Operating profit	−£777k	−£957k	−£1.5m
Profit before tax	−£904k	£70.9k	£131k
Profit after tax	−£713k	£306k	£640k
Profit (best available)	−£713k	£306k	£640k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£8.4m	£8.7m
Employees (average)	220	232	215
Ratios
Profit margin	−5.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Gross margin	18.6%	22.2%	24.1%
Revenue per employee	£64.1k	£188k	£185k
Profit per employee	−£3.2k	£1.3k	£3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼8.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲109.1%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼7.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£126k	£74.4k	£1.8m
Net assets	−£713k	−£407k	£234k
Fixed assets	£5.9m	£5.3m	£3.7m
Current assets	£5.8m	£7.8m	£10.7m
Debtors	£765k	£615k	£914k
Deferred income	£1.3m	£965k	£1.8m
Cash from operations	£190k	£855k	−£629k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £185k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.3%; 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 £234k
Cash at bank: ▲2275%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 215
Deferred income: ▲86%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▼31%; Now £3.7m

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

Charles Trent Holdco 2 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Charles Trent 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 Jan 2026 (profit £640k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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