How much does Bell Truck Sales Limited make?

Bell Truck Sales Limited reported revenue of £148m and £285k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bell Truck Sales Limited have?

Bell Truck Sales Limited reported an average of 196 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Bell Truck Sales Limited profitable?

Yes — Bell Truck Sales Limited reported a profit of £285k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01125690 · Incorporated 31 Jul 1973

Bell Truck Sales Limited

Registered name: BELL TRUCK SALES LIMITED

Part of Bell Trucks (Holdings) Limited group

Bell Truck Sales Limited made £148m revenue and £285k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Bell Truck Sales Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £148m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £285k profit and 196 employees. The company is classified under “sale of other motor vehicles” and is based in Gateshead; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Gateshead, North East
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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's immediate parent is Bell Trucks (Holdings) Limited, incorporated in England and Wales. The smallest and largest group of undertakings for which the group accounts have been prepared is t”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£148m

Growth ▲5.2%

Profit

£285k

Growth ▼78.4%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 10%

Employees

196

Change ▲3.2%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £757k

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£167m	£141m	£148m
Cost of sales	£152m	£125m	£134m
Gross profit	£15.1m	£16m	£14.9m
Operating profit	£4.5m	£4.2m	£3.2m
Profit before tax	£3.4m	£1.8m	£381k
Profit after tax	£2.8m	£1.3m	£285k
Profit (best available)	£2.8m	£1.3m	£285k
Staff costs	£8.4m	£9m	£9.3m
Employees (average)	184	190	196
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Gross margin	9%	11.3%	10%
Revenue per employee	£909k	£743k	£757k
Profit per employee	£15.1k	£7k	£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼15.6%	▲5.2%
Profit growth	—	▼52.4%	▼78.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.3%	▲3.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.4m	£10.6m	£14m
Net assets	£6m	£7.3m	£7.6m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£2.8k	£1.5m
Current assets	£70.6m	£96.1m	£92.9m
Debtors	£6.4m	£5.7m	£9.8m
Deferred income	£4.1m	£3.1m	£4.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £757k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.6%; 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: ▲4%; Now £7.6m
Cash at bank: ▲33%; Now £14m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 196
Deferred income: ▲31%; Now £4.1m
Fixed assets: ▲53871%; Now £1.5m

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

Bell Trucks (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bell Truck Sales Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

BLS Commercials LimitedRev. £20.1m · Profit £672k

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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £285k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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