How much does Graham Bell Limited make?

Graham Bell Limited reported revenue of £73.1m and £256k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Graham Bell Limited have?

Graham Bell Limited reported an average of 9 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Graham Bell Limited profitable?

Yes — Graham Bell Limited reported a profit of £256k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03759033 · Incorporated 22 Apr 1999

Graham Bell Limited

Registered name: GRAHAM BELL LIMITED

Part of Graham Bell Holdings Ltd group

Graham Bell Limited made £73.1m revenue and £256k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Graham Bell Limited’s revenue fell 20% to £73.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £256k profit and 9 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Derby; we hold 2 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: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£73.1m

Growth ▼20.4%

Profit

£256k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 4.9%

Employees

Change ▼25%

Profit / employee

£28.4k

Revenue/employee £8.1m

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£91.9m	£73.1m
Cost of sales	£89.1m	£69.6m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£3.5m
Operating profit	−£1m	£808k
Profit before tax	−£1.8m	£256k
Profit after tax	−£1.8m	£256k
Profit (best available)	−£1.8m	£256k
Staff costs	£341k	£330k
Employees (average)	12	9
Ratios
Profit margin	−2%	0.4%
Gross margin	3%	4.9%
Revenue per employee	£7.7m	£8.1m
Profit per employee	−£153k	£28.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼20.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼25%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£122k	£124k
Net assets	£3.1m	£3.3m
Fixed assets	£5.7k	£0
Current assets	£17m	£3.5m
Debtors	£239k	£0
Deferred income	£168k	£86.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £8.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £28.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: 0%; 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: ▲8%; Now £3.3m
Cash at bank: ▲2%; Now £124k
Headcount: ▼25%; Now 9
Deferred income: ▼49%; Now £86.3k
Fixed assets: ▼100%; Now £0

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

Graham Bell Holdings Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Graham Bell 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 £256k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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