How much does Vehicle Trade Centre Ltd make?

Vehicle Trade Centre Ltd reported revenue of £5.9m and £205k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Vehicle Trade Centre Ltd have?

Vehicle Trade Centre Ltd reported an average of 16 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Vehicle Trade Centre Ltd profitable?

Yes — Vehicle Trade Centre Ltd reported a profit of £205k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC462230 · Incorporated 24 Oct 2013

Vehicle Trade Centre Ltd

Registered name: VEHICLE TRADE CENTRE LTD

Part of Bridgend Holdings Limited group

Vehicle Trade Centre Ltd made £5.9m revenue and £205k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Vehicle Trade Centre Ltd’s revenue grew 1% to £5.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £205k profit and 16 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 12 yrs · since 2013
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-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£5.9m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£205k

Growth ▼39.1%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 17.9%

Employees

Change ▼5.9%

Profit / employee

£12.8k

Revenue/employee £367k

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)	£6.6m	£5.9m	£5.8m	£5.9m
Cost of sales	£4.9m	£4.7m	£4.6m	£4.8m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Operating profit	£844k	£522k	£448k	£266k
Profit before tax	£845k	£524k	£450k	£274k
Profit after tax	£683k	£425k	£338k	£205k
Profit (best available)	£683k	£425k	£338k	£205k
Staff costs	£585k	£531k	£485k	£512k
Employees (average)	18	20	17	16
Ratios
Profit margin	10.3%	7.1%	5.8%	3.5%
Gross margin	25.4%	21.7%	21.1%	17.9%
Revenue per employee	£368k	£297k	£343k	£367k
Profit per employee	£37.9k	£21.2k	£19.9k	£12.8k
Cash conversion	−88.3%	−96.3%	50.2%	−291.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼2.1%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	—	▼20.5%	▼39.1%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼15%	▼5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£352k	£1.4m	£392k	£768k
Net assets	£1.8m	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£29.3k	£23.4k	£18.7k	£15k
Current assets	£2.2m	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2.5m
Debtors	£20.7k	£16.1k	£70.3k	£40.7k
Cash from operations	−£746k	−£502k	£225k	−£776k
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: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £367k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −291.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: ▼4%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▲96%; Now £768k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 16
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £15k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bridgend Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bridgend Garage Limited75–100%
Vehicle Trade Centre Ltdthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

East Road Motors LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

We Buy Ayrshire Cars LtdFigures not disclosed
We Buy Ayrshire Vans LtdFigures not disclosed

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 £205k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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