How much does Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limited make?

Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limited reported revenue of £33.9m and £40.3k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limited have?

Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limited reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limited profitable?

Yes — Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limited reported a profit of £40.3k in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 00791927 · Incorporated 14 Feb 1964

Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limited

Registered name: KEITH MOTORS (CHRISTCHURCH) LIMITED

Part of Birchclaim Limited group

Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limited made £33.9m revenue and £40.3k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025. read from filing text

Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £33.9m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £40.3k profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Dorset; 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 SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Dorset, South West
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
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: “Birchclaim Limited is both the company's ultimate parent company and the parent undertaking of the group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared. These financial statements, along wit”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£33.9m

Growth ▼13.7%

Profit

£40.3k

Growth ▼86.8%

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 7.3%

Employees

Change ▼2.8%

Profit / employee

£576

Revenue/employee £484k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.5m	£39.2m	£33.9m
Cost of sales	£32.6m	£36.6m	£31.4m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.6m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£656k	£385k	£43.8k
Profit before tax	£643k	£385k	£53.9k
Profit after tax	£529k	£304k	£40.3k
Profit (best available)	£529k	£304k	£40.3k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	71	72	70
Ratios
Profit margin	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Gross margin	8%	6.7%	7.3%
Revenue per employee	£500k	£545k	£484k
Profit per employee	£7.5k	£4.2k	£576
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.6%	▼13.7%
Profit growth	—	▼42.6%	▼86.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.4%	▼2.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£414k	£446k	£572k
Net assets	£508k	£552k	£590k
Fixed assets	£171k	£249k	£215k
Current assets	£5.3m	£5.4m	£4.8m
Debtors	£129k	£136k	£32.7k
Deferred income	£413k	£336k	£361k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £484k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £576; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲7%; Now £590k
Cash at bank: ▲28%; Now £572k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 70
Deferred income: ▲7%; Now £361k
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £215k

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

Birchclaim Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Keith Motors (Christchurch) Limitedthis company

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

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 28 Feb 2025 (profit £40.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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