How much does Shelbourne Motors Limited make?

Shelbourne Motors Limited reported revenue of £123m and £705k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shelbourne Motors Limited have?

Shelbourne Motors Limited reported an average of 161 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Shelbourne Motors Limited profitable?

Yes — Shelbourne Motors Limited reported a profit of £705k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI019993 · Incorporated 27 Nov 1986

Shelbourne Motors Limited

Registered name: SHELBOURNE MOTORS LIMITED

Part of Shelbourne Motors Holdings Ltd group

Shelbourne Motors Limited made £123m revenue and £705k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Shelbourne Motors Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £123m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £705k profit and 161 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Co Armagh; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
Age: 39 yrs · since 1986
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£123m

Growth ▲7.9%

Profit

£705k

Growth ▲120.9%

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 4.5%

Employees

161

Change ▲3.9%

Profit / employee

£4.4k

Revenue/employee £763k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.2m	£1.2m	£114m	£123m
Cost of sales	—	£0	£109m	£117m
Gross profit	—	£1.2m	£4.8m	£5.6m
Operating profit	£968k	−£3.4m	£607k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£968k	£5.5m	£426k	£994k
Profit after tax	£784k	£6.4m	£319k	£705k
Profit (best available)	£784k	£6.4m	£319k	£705k
Staff costs	—	£1.6m	£5.3m	£5.8m
Employees (average)	3	3	155	161
Ratios
Profit margin	64%	521%	0.3%	0.6%
Gross margin	—	100%	4.3%	4.5%
Revenue per employee	£408k	£408k	£734k	£763k
Profit per employee	£261k	£2.1m	£2.1k	£4.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	0%	▲9199%	▲7.9%
Profit growth	—	▲713.6%	▼95%	▲120.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲5067%	▲3.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£5.3m	£5.5m	£5.7m
Net assets	£2.5m	£7.1m	£7.4m	£8.1m
Fixed assets	£5.4m	£3.1m	£3.7m	£5.9m
Current assets	£3m	£23.5m	£25.9m	£28.7m
Debtors	£45.3k	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.1m
Deferred income	—	£982k	£1.2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £763k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.8%; 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: ▲10%; Now £8.1m
Cash at bank: ▲3%; Now £5.7m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 161
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲61%; Now £5.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Shelbourne Motors Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Shelbourne Motors Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (5)

Shelbourne Motors (Newry) LimitedRev. £38.8m · Profit £640k
Orchard Cars LimitedRev. £21.3m · Profit £368k
Shelbourne Motors (Nissan) LimitedRev. £19.7m · Profit −£307k
Shelbourne Motors (Portadown) LimitedRev. £17.7m · Profit £409k
Fleet4you LimitedRev. £3.4m · Profit £172k

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 £705k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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