How much does Douglas Park Limited make?

Douglas Park Limited reported revenue of £238m and £4.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Douglas Park Limited have?

Douglas Park Limited reported an average of 341 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Douglas Park Limited profitable?

Yes — Douglas Park Limited reported a profit of £4.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC096516 · Incorporated 20 Dec 1985

Douglas Park Limited

Registered name: DOUGLAS PARK LIMITED

Part of Park's of Hamilton (Investments) Limited group

Douglas Park Limited made £238m revenue and £4.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Douglas Park Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £238m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £4.9m profit and 341 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Hamilton; 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: Hamilton, Scotland
Age: 40 yrs · since 1985
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£238m

Growth ▲8.3%

Profit

£4.9m

Growth ▼31.4%

Profit margin

2.1%

Employees

341

Change ▲11.4%

Profit / employee

£14.3k

Revenue/employee £698k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£225m	£227m	£220m	£238m
Operating profit	£13m	£13.5m	£11.4m	£8.6m
Profit before tax	£12.6m	£12.4m	£9.6m	£6.4m
Profit after tax	£10.3m	£10.1m	£7.1m	£4.9m
Profit (best available)	£10.3m	£10.1m	£7.1m	£4.9m
Staff costs	£10.5m	£11.3m	£11.7m	£12.9m
Employees (average)	298	302	306	341
Ratios
Profit margin	4.6%	4.4%	3.2%	2.1%
Revenue per employee	£756k	£752k	£718k	£698k
Profit per employee	£34.5k	£33.3k	£23.2k	£14.3k
Cash conversion	−69%	−111.7%	−131.3%	−114.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.8%	▼3.2%	▲8.3%
Profit growth	—	▼2.2%	▼29.3%	▼31.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.3%	▲1.3%	▲11.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.2m	£9.6m	£10.2m	£9.5m
Net assets	£13.6m	£13.6m	£10.8m	£15.6m
Fixed assets	£496k	£522k	£642k	£6.4m
Current assets	£44.3m	£43.4m	£47.8m	£61.7m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.7m	£7.1m	£7.9m
Cash from operations	−£9m	−£15.1m	−£15m	−£9.9m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £698k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −114.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.3%; 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: ▲45%; Now £15.6m
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £9.5m
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 341
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲890%; Now £6.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Park's of Hamilton (Investments) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Park's of Hamilton (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Douglas Park Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Park's of Hamilton (Townhead Garage) LimitedRev. £862m · Profit £13.8m
Park's (Ayr) LimitedRev. £43.1m · Profit −£157k
Borders Automobile Company LimitedRev. £24m · Profit £377k
Parks of Hamilton LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
Thistle Contract Hire and LeasinglimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0

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 Mar 2025 (profit £4.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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