How much does Lindley's Auto Centres Limited make?

Lindley's Auto Centres Limited reported revenue of £10.5m and £103k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lindley's Auto Centres Limited have?

Lindley's Auto Centres Limited reported an average of 89 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Lindley's Auto Centres Limited profitable?

Yes — Lindley's Auto Centres Limited reported a profit of £103k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04767226 · Incorporated 16 May 2003

Lindley's Auto Centres Limited

Registered name: LINDLEY'S AUTO CENTRES LIMITED

Lindley's Auto Centres Limited made £10.5m revenue and £103k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Lindley's Auto Centres Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £10.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £103k profit and 89 employees. The company is classified under “maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” and is based in Nottingham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Nottingham, East Midlands
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.5m

Growth ▼2.3%

Profit

£103k

Growth ▼34.7%

Profit margin

Gross 26.1%

Employees

Change ▲4.7%

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £119k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£10.8m	£10.5m
Cost of sales	—	£8.2m	£7.8m
Gross profit	—	£2.6m	£2.8m
Operating profit	—	£352k	£179k
Profit before tax	—	£304k	£134k
Profit after tax	—	£157k	£103k
Profit (best available)	—	£157k	£103k
Staff costs	—	£3m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	89	85	89
Ratios
Profit margin	—	1.5%	1%
Gross margin	—	24.1%	26.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£127k	£119k
Profit per employee	—	£1.8k	£1.2k
Cash conversion	—	−39.7%	−429.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼2.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▼34.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.5%	▲4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£355k	£94.1k	£289k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.4m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.4m
Current assets	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Debtors	£111k	£140k	£104k
Cash from operations	—	−£140k	−£770k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £119k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −429.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲8%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: ▲207%; Now £289k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 89
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £1.4m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £103k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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