How much does Houston Motor Cars Limited make?

Houston Motor Cars Limited reported revenue of £16.1m and £142k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Houston Motor Cars Limited have?

Houston Motor Cars Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Houston Motor Cars Limited profitable?

Yes — Houston Motor Cars Limited reported a profit of £142k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05672914 · Incorporated 12 Jan 2006

Houston Motor Cars Limited

Registered name: HOUSTON MOTOR CARS LIMITED

Houston Motor Cars Limited made £16.1m revenue and £142k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Houston Motor Cars Limited’s revenue grew 37% to £16.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £142k profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Guildford; 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: Guildford, South East
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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 company is under the control of S P Gregg due to his holding of 100% of the share capital of the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Small teamCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.1m

Growth ▲37.1%

Profit

£142k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 6%

Employees

Change ▲16.7%

Profit / employee

£20.2k

Revenue/employee £2.3m

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 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.8m	£16.1m
Cost of sales	£11m	£15.2m
Gross profit	£756k	£964k
Operating profit	£179k	£314k
Profit before tax	−£5k	£142k
Profit after tax	−£5k	£142k
Profit (best available)	−£5k	£142k
Staff costs	£237k	£257k
Employees (average)	6	7
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	0.9%
Gross margin	6.4%	6%
Revenue per employee	£2m	£2.3m
Profit per employee	−£834	£20.2k
Cash conversion	−73.2%	−123.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲37.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1k	£1k
Net assets	£250k	£392k
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£1.8m
Current assets	£4.2m	£3.3m
Debtors	£335k	£165k
Deferred income	£32k	£45.5k
Cash from operations	−£131k	−£387k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.3m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −123.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▲57%; Now £392k
Cash at bank: 0%; Now £1k
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 7
Deferred income: ▲42%; Now £45.5k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £1.8m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £142k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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