How much does Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) Limited make?

Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) Limited reported revenue of £7.9m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) Limited have?

Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) Limited reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) Limited profitable?

Yes — Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01143517 · Incorporated 5 Nov 1973

Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) Limited

Registered name: HAROLD L. SMITH (TRANSMISSIONS) LIMITED

Part of Atcdt Corp group

Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) Limited made £7.9m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £7.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.1m profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Wolverhampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Age: 52 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 immediate parent company is ATCDT Corp. A company registered in the USA”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£7.9m

Growth ▼17.8%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▼40.8%

Profit margin

13.3%

Gross 33.2%

Employees

Change ▼1.4%

Profit / employee

£15.1k

Revenue/employee £114k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.4m	£8.4m	£9.7m	£7.9m
Cost of sales	£4.9m	£5.6m	£6m	£5.3m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.8m	£3.6m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.5m	£2.4m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.5m	£2.4m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	69	69	71	70
Ratios
Profit margin	15.8%	13.8%	18.4%	13.3%
Gross margin	34%	33.4%	37.6%	33.2%
Revenue per employee	£107k	£122k	£136k	£114k
Profit per employee	£16.9k	£16.8k	£25.1k	£15.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.5%	▲14.9%	▼17.8%
Profit growth	—	▼0.4%	▲53.6%	▼40.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲2.9%	▼1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£744k	£763k	—	—
Net assets	£3.8m	£4.9m	—	—
Fixed assets	£407k	£387k	—	—
Current assets	£4.5m	£6m	—	—
Debtors	£771k	£1m	—	—
Deferred income	£48.5k	£55.1k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £114k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 70
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Atcdt Corp (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Harold L. Smith (Transmissions) 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).

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.