How much does Hadwins (Lindale) Limited make?

Hadwins (Lindale) Limited reported revenue of £67.1m and £153k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hadwins (Lindale) Limited have?

Hadwins (Lindale) Limited reported an average of 117 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Hadwins (Lindale) Limited profitable?

Yes — Hadwins (Lindale) Limited reported a profit of £153k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00986050 · Incorporated 4 Aug 1970

Hadwins (Lindale) Limited

Registered name: HADWINS (LINDALE) LIMITED

Part of Expertband Limited group

Hadwins (Lindale) Limited made £67.1m revenue and £153k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Hadwins (Lindale) Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £67.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £153k profit and 117 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Preston; 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 SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North 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: “The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Expertband Limited a company incorporated in England.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£67.1m

Growth ▲6.8%

Profit

£153k

Growth ▼57.6%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 3.1%

Employees

117

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £574k

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)	£56.5m	£60m	£62.9m	£67.1m
Cost of sales	£53.2m	£57.2m	£60.7m	£65.1m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£2.8m	£2.2m	£2.1m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£800k	£474k	£184k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£858k	£541k	£221k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£628k	£360k	£153k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£628k	£360k	£153k
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.6m	£5m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	106	110	117	117
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	1.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Gross margin	5.8%	4.7%	3.5%	3.1%
Revenue per employee	£533k	£546k	£537k	£574k
Profit per employee	£10.4k	£5.7k	£3.1k	£1.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.3%	▲4.8%	▲6.8%
Profit growth	—	▼43%	▼42.6%	▼57.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.8%	▲6.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.2m	£502k
Net assets	£8.4m	£8.8m	£8.9m	£8.8m
Fixed assets	£4.8m	£4.9m	£4.7m	£4.6m
Current assets	£8.6m	£11.7m	£12.4m	£13m
Debtors	£442k	£239k	£433k	£90k
Deferred income	£4.5k	£4.5k	£0	£145k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 3.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £574k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; 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: ▼1%; Now £8.8m
Cash at bank: ▼58%; Now £502k
Headcount: 0%; Now 117
Deferred income: —; Now £145k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £4.6m

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

Expertband Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hadwins (Lindale) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Lake District Audi 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 Dec 2025 (profit £153k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026

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