How much does Halliwell Jones Limited make?

Halliwell Jones Limited reported revenue of £63.4m and £778k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Halliwell Jones Limited have?

Halliwell Jones Limited reported an average of 104 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Halliwell Jones Limited profitable?

Yes — Halliwell Jones Limited reported a profit of £778k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02043705 · Incorporated 5 Aug 1986

Halliwell Jones Limited

Registered name: HALLIWELL JONES LIMITED

Part of MJQ Trustees Limited group

Halliwell Jones Limited made £63.4m revenue and £778k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Halliwell Jones Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £63.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £778k profit and 104 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Southport; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Southport, North West
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 ultimate parent company is Halliwell Jones Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. This company is under the control of P Jones due to his ma”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£63.4m

Growth ▲0.7%

Profit

£778k

Growth ▼40.6%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 10.2%

Employees

104

Change ▲38.7%

Profit / employee

£7.5k

Revenue/employee £610k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£67.4m	£63m	£63.4m
Cost of sales	£60.2m	£56.3m	£56.9m
Gross profit	£7.2m	£6.7m	£6.5m
Operating profit	£2.6m	£1.9m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£1.7m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£2m	£1.3m	£778k
Profit (best available)	£2m	£1.3m	£778k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.7m	£3m
Employees (average)	70	75	104
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	2.1%	1.2%
Gross margin	10.7%	10.6%	10.2%
Revenue per employee	£962k	£840k	£610k
Profit per employee	£28.1k	£17.5k	£7.5k
Cash conversion	−31.8%	−178.1%	37.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.5%	▲0.7%
Profit growth	—	▼33.5%	▼40.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.1%	▲38.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£544k	£2.4m	£774k
Net assets	£11.9m	£13.2m	£14m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£4.5m	£4.6m
Current assets	£14.2m	£17.7m	£19.1m
Debtors	£812k	£1.3m	£944k
Deferred income	£360k	£348k	£352k
Cash from operations	−£813k	−£3.3m	£475k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £610k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 37.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.5%; 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: ▲6%; Now £14m
Cash at bank: ▼68%; Now £774k
Headcount: ▲39%; Now 104
Deferred income: ▲1%; Now £352k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £4.6m

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

MJQ Trustees Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Halliwell Jones Group Limited75–100%
Halliwell Jones Holdings Limited75–100%
Halliwell Jones Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Halliwell Jones Kia Southport LtdRev. £11m · Profit −£274k

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 2024 (profit £778k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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