How much does Newmans (Southampton) Limited make?

Newmans (Southampton) Limited reported revenue of £13.2m and a loss of £22.8k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Newmans (Southampton) Limited have?

Newmans (Southampton) Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Newmans (Southampton) Limited profitable?

No — Newmans (Southampton) Limited reported a loss of £22.8k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05011771 · Incorporated 9 Jan 2004

Newmans (Southampton) Limited

Registered name: NEWMANS (SOUTHAMPTON) LIMITED

Part of Richmond Cars Limited group

Newmans (Southampton) Limited made £13.2m revenue and a £22.8k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Newmans (Southampton) Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £13.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £22.8k and 15 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Southampton; 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

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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: “The ultimate parent company and controlling party is Richmond Cars Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. The parent company is controlled by Michael Nobes, a director, by virtue of his m”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£13.2m

Growth ▼5.3%

Profit

−£22.8k

Growth ▼108.5%

Profit margin

−0.2%

Gross 9.4%

Employees

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

−£1.5k

Revenue/employee £878k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£13.5m	£13.9m	£13.2m
Cost of sales	£12.1m	£12.3m	£11.9m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.2m
Operating profit	£231k	£413k	£47.1k
Profit before tax	£197k	£354k	−£16.5k
Profit after tax	£156k	£269k	−£22.8k
Profit (best available)	£156k	£269k	−£22.8k
Staff costs	£721k	£735k	£659k
Employees (average)	18	16	15
Ratios
Profit margin	1.2%	1.9%	−0.2%
Gross margin	10%	11.4%	9.4%
Revenue per employee	£750k	£870k	£878k
Profit per employee	£8.7k	£16.8k	−£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.1%	▼5.3%
Profit growth	—	▲71.9%	▼108.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.1%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£331k	£236k	£2.1k
Net assets	£1.6m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£56.8k	£77.1k	£104k
Current assets	£3.5m	£3.7m	£3.9m
Debtors	£128k	£34.6k	£150k
Deferred income	£186k	£73.2k	£49.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £878k; 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: 0.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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: ▼1%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▼99%; Now £2.1k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 15
Deferred income: ▼32%; Now £49.6k
Fixed assets: ▲35%; Now £104k

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

Richmond Cars Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Newmans (Southampton) Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (2)

Richmond Cars (Botley) LtdRev. £47.5m · Profit £423k
Richmond Cars (Fareham) LtdRev. £44.4m · Profit −£7.7k

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 −£22.8k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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