How much does Motive Components Limited make?

Motive Components Limited reported revenue of £10.4m and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Motive Components Limited have?

Motive Components Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Motive Components Limited profitable?

Yes — Motive Components Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01722280 · Incorporated 11 May 1983

Motive Components Limited

Registered name: MOTIVE COMPONENTS LIMITED

Part of Auto Motive Pumps Holdings Limited group

Motive Components Limited made £10.4m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Motive Components Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £10.4m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.3m profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Milton Keynes; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Milton Keynes, South East
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.4m

Growth ▼1.3%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▼20.2%

Profit margin

12.7%

Gross 39.6%

Employees

Change ▲9.4%

Profit / employee

£37.9k

Revenue/employee £298k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£10.6m	£10.4m
Cost of sales	—	—	£6.2m	£6.3m
Gross profit	—	—	£4.3m	£4.1m
Operating profit	—	—	£2m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	—	—	£2.1m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	—	—	£1.7m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£1.7m	£1.3m
Staff costs	—	—	£1.6m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	27	28	32	35
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	15.7%	12.7%
Gross margin	—	—	41%	39.6%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£330k	£298k
Profit per employee	—	—	£51.9k	£37.9k
Cash conversion	—	—	−117.3%	−103.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼1.3%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼20.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.7%	▲14.3%	▲9.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.2m	£3.7m	£3.3m	£1.4m
Net assets	£7.4m	£7.6m	£6.6m	£5.2m
Fixed assets	£277k	£325k	£255k	£201k
Current assets	£7.7m	£7.9m	£7.4m	£6m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.6m	£2m	£1.7m
Cash from operations	—	—	−£2.4m	−£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £298k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £37.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −103.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.6%; 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: ▼22%; Now £5.2m
Cash at bank: ▼58%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 35
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £201k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Auto Motive Pumps Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Motive Components Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Autopumps UK LtdRev. £3.1m · Profit £184k

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 £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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