How much does C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limited make?

C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limited reported revenue of £18.5m and a loss of £480k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limited have?

C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limited reported an average of 33 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limited profitable?

No — C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limited reported a loss of £480k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05491176 · Incorporated 25 Jun 2005

C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limited

Registered name: C.A.R.S. UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Part of Zeppelin Holdings Gp, Ltd. group

C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limited made £18.5m revenue and a £480k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limited’s revenue fell 28% to £18.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £480k and 33 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport SIC 51210Freight air transport

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£18.5m

Growth ▼27.7%

Profit

−£480k

Growth ▼113.9%

Profit margin

−2.6%

Gross 37.9%

Employees

Change ▲13.8%

Profit / employee

−£14.6k

Revenue/employee £560k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.1m	£25.6m	£18.5m
Cost of sales	£24.1m	£16.8m	£11.5m
Gross profit	£8.1m	£8.8m	£7m
Operating profit	£4.2m	£4.4m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£4.2m	£4.5m	−£208k
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£3.4m	−£480k
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£3.4m	−£480k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.9m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	27	29	33
Ratios
Profit margin	10.4%	13.5%	−2.6%
Gross margin	25.1%	34.3%	37.9%
Revenue per employee	£1.2m	£882k	£560k
Profit per employee	£124k	£119k	−£14.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼20.3%	▼27.7%
Profit growth	—	▲3.4%	▼113.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.4%	▲13.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.9m	£2.9m	£2.5m
Net assets	£4.9m	£2.6m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£117k	£107k	£88.1k
Current assets	£13.2m	£8m	£8.9m
Debtors	£2.3m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£3.3m	£1.8m	£2.5m
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: −2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £560k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£14.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 13.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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: ▼38%; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: ▼15%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 33
Deferred income: ▲44%; Now £2.5m
Fixed assets: ▼18%; Now £88.1k

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

Zeppelin Holdings Gp, Ltd. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Zeppelin UK Holdco Ltd75–100%
Zeppelin UK Buyer Ltd75–100%
The Rock-IT Cargo Company UK Holdings Limited75–100%
Rich Forwarding Limited75–100%
C.a.r.s. Holdings (2022) Limited75–100%
C.a.r.s. Holdings Limited75–100%
C.a.r.s. United Kingdom Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

C.a.r.s. UK Shipping LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cars Motorsport LimitedFigures not disclosed
Virginia Water Motor Co. (UK) 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£480k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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