How much does City 1st Limited make?

City 1st Limited reported revenue of £17.9m and £275k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does City 1st Limited have?

City 1st Limited reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is City 1st Limited profitable?

Yes — City 1st Limited reported a profit of £275k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02005304 · Incorporated 1 Apr 1986

City 1st Limited

Registered name: CITY 1ST LIMITED

City 1st Limited made £17.9m revenue and £275k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

City 1st Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £17.9m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £275k profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Maidenhead; 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 SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Maidenhead, South East
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.9m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£275k

Growth ▲32.1%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 32.7%

Employees

Change ▲8.6%

Profit / employee

£3.6k

Revenue/employee £236k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£15.2m	£17.8m	£17.9m
Cost of sales	£11.2m	£12.2m	£12.2m	£12.1m
Gross profit	—	£4.2m	£5.6m	£5.9m
Operating profit	—	£145k	£374k	£414k
Profit before tax	—	£116k	£291k	£353k
Profit after tax	£157k	£51.3k	£208k	£275k
Profit (best available)	£157k	£51.3k	£208k	£275k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.4m	£3.3m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	49	54	70	76
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0.3%	1.2%	1.5%
Gross margin	—	27.4%	31.6%	32.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£282k	£254k	£236k
Profit per employee	£3.2k	£949	£3k	£3.6k
Cash conversion	—	−643.2%	−106.7%	−193.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲17.1%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	▼67.4%	▲306.3%	▲32.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.2%	▲29.6%	▲8.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£111	£61.7k	£104k	£250k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£998k	£871k	£865k	£1.2m
Current assets	£5m	£5.3m	£5.4m	£5.3m
Debtors	£2.8m	£3.3m	£3m	£3.1m
Deferred income	£116k	£98k	£194k	£131k
Cash from operations	£21k	−£933k	−£399k	−£800k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £236k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −193.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.5%; 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: ▲18%; Now £1.8m
Cash at bank: ▲141%; Now £250k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 76
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £131k
Fixed assets: ▲42%; Now £1.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £275k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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