How much does U-Drive Limited make?

U-Drive Limited reported revenue of £31.7m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is U-Drive Limited profitable?

Yes — U-Drive Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03183986 · Incorporated 10 Apr 1996

U-Drive Limited

Registered name: U-DRIVE LIMITED

U-Drive Limited made £31.7m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

U-Drive Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £31.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.9m profit. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Poole; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£31.7m

Growth ▼3.4%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▲293.1%

Profit margin

Gross 44.5%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.7m	£32.8m	£31.7m
Cost of sales	−£18.2m	−£20.6m	−£17.6m
Gross profit	£14.6m	£12.2m	£14.1m
Operating profit	£6.9m	£4.1m	£5.5m
Profit before tax	£3.7m	£628k	£2.5m
Profit after tax	£2.9m	£481k	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£2.9m	£481k	£1.9m
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	8.9%	1.5%	6%
Gross margin	44.6%	37.3%	44.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.1%	▼3.4%
Profit growth	—	▼83.5%	▲293.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

U - Lease LimitedFigures 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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