How much does Dale's Central Motors Limited make?

Dale's Central Motors Limited reported revenue of £77m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dale's Central Motors Limited have?

Dale's Central Motors Limited reported an average of 111 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Dale's Central Motors Limited profitable?

Yes — Dale's Central Motors Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00575638 · Incorporated 14 Dec 1956

Dale's Central Motors Limited

Registered name: DALE'S CENTRAL MOTORS LIMITED

Dale's Central Motors Limited made £77m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Dale's Central Motors Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £77m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 111 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Redruth Cornwall; 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: Redruth Cornwall, South West
Age: 69 yrs · since 1956
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 ultimate parent undertaking is DCM (Cornwall) Limited. The parent is controlled by Mrs S L Cadge and Mrs C J Peters who are both directors of this company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£77m

Growth ▲5.8%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼11.7%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 12.3%

Employees

111

Change ▲4.7%

Profit / employee

£12.6k

Revenue/employee £693k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£58.3m	£65.5m	£72.7m	£77m
Cost of sales	£51.6m	£58.3m	£63.9m	£67.5m
Gross profit	£6.7m	£7.2m	£8.8m	£9.4m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2.3m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£1.7m	£2.1m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.6m	£4.7m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	98	98	106	111
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	2%	2.2%	1.8%
Gross margin	11.5%	10.9%	12.1%	12.3%
Revenue per employee	£595k	£668k	£686k	£693k
Profit per employee	£14.6k	£13.5k	£14.9k	£12.6k
Cash conversion	−76.2%	−24.7%	−42.7%	−63.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.3%	▲11.1%	▲5.8%
Profit growth	—	▼7.4%	▲18.8%	▼11.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲8.2%	▲4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£802k	£405k	£434k	£660k
Net assets	£3.8m	£5m	£6.4m	£7.6m
Fixed assets	£796k	£787k	£882k	£918k
Current assets	£8.2m	£9.2m	£10.7m	£15.4m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£200k	£187k	£280k	£234k
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	−£457k	−£964k	−£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £693k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −63.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.9%; 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: ▲19%; Now £7.6m
Cash at bank: ▲52%; Now £660k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 111
Deferred income: ▼16%; Now £234k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £918k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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