How much does Comline Auto Parts Limited make?

Comline Auto Parts Limited reported revenue of £32m and £163k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Comline Auto Parts Limited have?

Comline Auto Parts Limited reported an average of 110 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Comline Auto Parts Limited profitable?

Yes — Comline Auto Parts Limited reported a profit of £163k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02227183 · Incorporated 3 Mar 1988

Comline Auto Parts Limited

Registered name: COMLINE AUTO PARTS LIMITED

Part of Royston Holdings Limited group

Comline Auto Parts Limited made £32m revenue and £163k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Comline Auto Parts Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £32m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £163k profit and 110 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Bedford; 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: Bedford, South East
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£32m

Growth ▲4.7%

Profit

£163k

Growth ▼84%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 44.3%

Employees

110

Change ▼14.1%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £291k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.4m	£28.7m	£30.6m	£32m
Cost of sales	£15.4m	£19.7m	£18.3m	£17.8m
Gross profit	£8.1m	£9m	£12.3m	£14.2m
Operating profit	£540k	£938k	£1.1m	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£315k	£301k	£480k	£280k
Profit after tax	£315k	£301k	£1m	£163k
Profit (best available)	£315k	£301k	£1m	£163k
Staff costs	£3m	£4.1m	£5.5m	£5m
Employees (average)	134	129	128	110
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1.1%	3.3%	0.5%
Gross margin	34.4%	31.4%	40.3%	44.3%
Revenue per employee	£175k	£222k	£239k	£291k
Profit per employee	£2.4k	£2.3k	£8k	£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲22.5%	▲6.7%	▲4.7%
Profit growth	—	▼4.6%	▲239%	▼84%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.7%	▼0.8%	▼14.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£51.8k	£208k	£172k
Net assets	£8m	£7.3m	£7.5m	£7.5m
Fixed assets	£303k	£230k	£4.2m	£5.2m
Current assets	£23.3m	£23m	£24.2m	£24m
Debtors	£4.1m	£7m	£5.5m	£5.9m
Deferred income	£168k	£298k	£1.2m	£1.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £291k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.6%; 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: ▼1%; Now £7.5m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £172k
Headcount: ▼14%; Now 110
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▲24%; Now £5.2m

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

Royston Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Comline Holdings Limited75–100%
Comline Auto Parts 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).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £163k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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