How much does Breeze (Southampton) Limited make?

Breeze (Southampton) Limited reported revenue of £37.9m and £759k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Breeze (Southampton) Limited have?

Breeze (Southampton) Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Breeze (Southampton) Limited profitable?

Yes — Breeze (Southampton) Limited reported a profit of £759k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 00985355 · Incorporated 23 Jul 1970

Breeze (Southampton) Limited

Registered name: BREEZE (SOUTHAMPTON) LIMITED

Part of Van Mossel Automotive Group UK Limited group

Breeze (Southampton) Limited made £37.9m revenue and £759k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Breeze (Southampton) Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £37.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £759k profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Poole; we hold 2 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

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
Age: 56 yrs · since 1970
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: “Breeze Motor Company Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£37.9m

Growth ▲5.4%

Profit

£759k

Growth ▼5.6%

Profit margin

Gross 7.7%

Employees

Change ▲14.9%

Profit / employee

£14.1k

Revenue/employee £702k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£36m	£37.9m
Cost of sales	£33.2m	£35m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£982k	£895k
Profit after tax	£804k	£759k
Profit (best available)	£804k	£759k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	47	54
Ratios
Profit margin	2.2%	2%
Gross margin	7.8%	7.7%
Revenue per employee	£765k	£702k
Profit per employee	£17.1k	£14.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.4%
Profit growth	—	▼5.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£890k
Net assets	£1.9m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£577k	£517k
Current assets	£10.5m	£11m
Debtors	£1.1m	£583k
Deferred income	£322k	£194k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £702k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.5%; 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: ▲40%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼51%; Now £890k
Headcount: ▲15%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▼40%; Now £194k
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £517k

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

Van Mossel Automotive Group UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Breeze Motor Company Limited75–100%
Breeze (Southampton) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Bournemouth TPS LimitedRev. £931k · Profit £103k
Breeze Camper Hire LimitedFigures not disclosed
Breeze Motorcycles 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £759k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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