How much does Humming Bird Motors Limited make?

Humming Bird Motors Limited reported revenue of £74.7m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Humming Bird Motors Limited have?

Humming Bird Motors Limited reported an average of 67 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Humming Bird Motors Limited profitable?

Yes — Humming Bird Motors Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02949216 · Incorporated 15 Jul 1994

Humming Bird Motors Limited

Registered name: HUMMING BIRD MOTORS LIMITED

Part of Tanner Automotive Limited group

Humming Bird Motors Limited made £74.7m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Humming Bird Motors Limited’s revenue grew 49% to £74.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.3m profit and 67 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Colindale; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Colindale, London
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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: “On 29 October 2024 Tanner Automotive Limited acquired the whole of the issued share capital of Humming Bird Motors Limited. At this point Tanner Automotive Limited became the immediate and ultimate pa”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£74.7m

Growth ▲48.9%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▼7.2%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 5.6%

Employees

Change ▲13.6%

Profit / employee

£19.6k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

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)	£40.3m	£50.2m	£74.7m
Cost of sales	£37.3m	£46.2m	£70.5m
Gross profit	£3m	£4m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£1m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£1m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£820k	£1.4m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£820k	£1.4m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.7m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	61	59	67
Ratios
Profit margin	2%	2.8%	1.8%
Gross margin	7.4%	8%	5.6%
Revenue per employee	£660k	£851k	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£13.4k	£23.9k	£19.6k
Cash conversion	−43.5%	−41.3%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲24.6%	▲48.9%
Profit growth	—	▲72.3%	▼7.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.3%	▲13.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£2.2m	£1.3m
Net assets	£2.1m	£3.3m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£39.8k	£39.9k	£62.4k
Current assets	£6.4m	£9.2m	£9.9m
Debtors	£629k	£718k	£730k
Deferred income	£95.3k	£79k	£105k
Cash from operations	−£436k	−£748k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1%; 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: ▲34%; Now £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▼40%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 67
Deferred income: ▲32%; Now £105k
Fixed assets: ▲56%; Now £62.4k

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

Tanner Automotive Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Humming Bird Motors 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 Dec 2024 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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