How much does Southern Tyre Co Limited make?

Southern Tyre Co Limited reported revenue of £62.8m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Southern Tyre Co Limited have?

Southern Tyre Co Limited reported an average of 352 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Southern Tyre Co Limited profitable?

Yes — Southern Tyre Co Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00615334 · Incorporated 21 Nov 1958

Southern Tyre Co Limited

Registered name: SOUTHERN TYRE CO LIMITED

Part of Coalbrook Investments Limited group

Southern Tyre Co Limited made £62.8m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Southern Tyre Co Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £62.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.8m profit and 352 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Lower Dicker Hailsham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Lower Dicker Hailsham, South East
Age: 67 yrs · since 1958
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 company is”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£62.8m

Growth ▲1.8%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▼66.8%

Profit margin

2.9%

Employees

352

Change ▲5.7%

Profit / employee

£5.1k

Revenue/employee £178k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£48m	£56.9m	£61.7m	£62.8m
Cost of sales	£31.4m	£37.7m	£39.1m	—
Gross profit	£16.5m	£19.2m	£22.6m	—
Operating profit	£2.9m	£3.2m	£3.7m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£3.2m	£5.9m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£2.6m	£5.4m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£2.6m	£5.4m	£1.8m
Staff costs	£9.5m	£11m	£13.4m	£14.8m
Employees (average)	272	289	333	352
Ratios
Profit margin	4.5%	4.5%	8.8%	2.9%
Gross margin	34.4%	33.7%	36.6%	—
Revenue per employee	£176k	£197k	£185k	£178k
Profit per employee	£7.9k	£9k	£16.2k	£5.1k
Cash conversion	−19.8%	−121.2%	−31.6%	−101.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.7%	▲8.4%	▲1.8%
Profit growth	—	▲20.3%	▲109%	▼66.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.3%	▲15.2%	▲5.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.1m	£3.6m	£2m	£1.3m
Net assets	£20.7m	£22.6m	£14m	£14.8m
Fixed assets	£16m	£18.2m	£8.5m	£8.7m
Current assets	£17.4m	£17.5m	£19.6m	£16.1m
Debtors	£3.6m	£4.1m	£4.7m	£3.8m
Deferred income	£2.5m	£2.2m	£2.3m	£1.3m
Cash from operations	−£576k	−£3.9m	−£1.2m	−£2.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £178k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −101.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.1%; 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: ▲6%; Now £14.8m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 352
Deferred income: ▼44%; Now £1.3m
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £8.7m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Coalbrook Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Southern Tyre Co Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

South England Tyre Service LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Firststeady LimitedFigures 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 £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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