How much does Dicksons of Forres Limited make?

Dicksons of Forres Limited reported revenue of £56.5m and a loss of £288k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dicksons of Forres Limited have?

Dicksons of Forres Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Dicksons of Forres Limited profitable?

No — Dicksons of Forres Limited reported a loss of £288k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC111981 · Incorporated 28 Jun 1988

Dicksons of Forres Limited

Registered name: DICKSONS OF FORRES LIMITED

Dicksons of Forres Limited made £56.5m revenue and a £288k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Dicksons of Forres Limited’s revenue was £56.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £288k and 83 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Inverness; we hold 3 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: Inverness, Scotland
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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: “The company's immediate and ultimate parent is Dicksons of Forres Limited, incorporated in Scotland with a registered office of 28-34 Carsegate Road, Telford Retail Park, Inverness, IV3 8EX. The compa”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£56.5m

Growth —

Profit

−£288k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.5%

Gross 3.3%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£3.5k

Revenue/employee £680k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.3m	£43.5m	£56.5m
Cost of sales	£32.3m	£42.4m	£54.6m
Gross profit	£976k	£1.1m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£410k	£497k	£652k
Profit before tax	£279k	£233k	£174k
Profit after tax	£221k	£165k	−£288k
Profit (best available)	£221k	£165k	−£288k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£3.3m	£4.3m
Employees (average)	70	79	83
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	0.4%	−0.5%
Gross margin	2.9%	2.6%	3.3%
Revenue per employee	£475k	£551k	£680k
Profit per employee	£3.2k	£2.1k	−£3.5k
Cash conversion	−27.1%	−136.2%	−373.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲30.8%	—
Profit growth	—	▼25.3%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲12.9%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£391k	£154k	£1.1m
Net assets	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.4m	£4.2m
Current assets	£7m	£7.1m	£8.3m
Debtors	£208k	£224k	£957k
Deferred income	£32.3k	£6.5k	£0
Cash from operations	−£111k	−£677k	−£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 3.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £680k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −373.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.7%; 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 £2.2m
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.1m
Headcount: —; Now 83
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: —; Now £4.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Carzar Creative LimitedFigures not disclosed
Dicksons of Inverness LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

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Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£288k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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