How much does General Traffic Limited make?

General Traffic Limited reported revenue of £78.7m and £7.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does General Traffic Limited have?

General Traffic Limited reported an average of 749 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is General Traffic Limited profitable?

Yes — General Traffic Limited reported a profit of £7.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01730603 · Incorporated 9 Jun 1983

General Traffic Limited

Registered name: GENERAL TRAFFIC LIMITED

General Traffic Limited made £78.7m revenue and £7.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

General Traffic Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £78.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £7.6m profit and 749 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Bolton; 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: Bolton, North West
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. From the filing: “There is no individual or company that is the ultimate controlling party of the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£78.7m

Growth ▼3%

Profit

£7.6m

Growth ▼0.3%

Profit margin

9.7%

Gross 55.6%

Employees

749

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£10.2k

Revenue/employee £105k

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	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£81.2m	£78.7m
Cost of sales	£28.6m	£40.9m	£39.2m	£35m
Gross profit	—	—	£42m	£43.7m
Operating profit	—	—	£10.2m	£10.4m
Profit before tax	—	—	£10.2m	£10.4m
Profit after tax	£8.4m	£9.4m	£7.7m	£7.6m
Profit (best available)	£8.4m	£9.4m	£7.7m	£7.6m
Staff costs	£13.7m	£17.7m	£20.9m	—
Employees (average)	524	734	749	749
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	9.4%	9.7%
Gross margin	—	—	51.7%	55.6%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£108k	£105k
Profit per employee	£16k	£12.8k	£10.2k	£10.2k
Cash conversion	—	—	−114.2%	−129.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼3%
Profit growth	—	▲12.2%	▼18.3%	▼0.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲40.1%	▲2%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10.4m	£11.6m	£11.1m	£13.5m
Net assets	£24.5m	£29.9m	£31.6m	£33.2m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£6.5m	£7.6m	£7.8m
Current assets	£26.2m	£31.9m	£30.2m	£31.9m
Debtors	£4m	£5.9m	£5.4m	£5m
Deferred income	£200k	£233k	£213k	£206k
Cash from operations	—	−£11.4m	−£11.7m	−£13.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 55.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £105k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −129.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.4%; 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: ▲5%; Now £33.2m
Cash at bank: ▲22%; Now £13.5m
Headcount: 0%; Now 749
Deferred income: ▼3%; Now £206k
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £7.8m

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

Subsidiaries (3)

N.P. Alliance LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offRev. £9.5m · Profit £338k
Culmac Motor Factors LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Potteries Motor Factors LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures 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 £7.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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