How much does Motors.co.uk Limited make?

Motors.co.uk Limited reported revenue of £52.3m and £12k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Motors.co.uk Limited have?

Motors.co.uk Limited reported an average of 173 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Motors.co.uk Limited profitable?

Yes — Motors.co.uk Limited reported a profit of £12k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05975777 · Incorporated 23 Oct 2006

Motors.co.uk Limited

Registered name: MOTORS.CO.UK LIMITED

Part of Classifieds Group Limited group

Motors.co.uk Limited made £52.3m revenue and £12k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Motors.co.uk Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £52.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £12k profit and 173 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£52.3m

Growth ▲4.7%

Profit

£12k

Growth ▼98.1%

Profit margin

Gross 95.2%

Employees

173

Change ▼1.1%

Profit / employee

£69

Revenue/employee £302k

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit & lossread from filing text	Profit & lossread from filing text	Profit & lossread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.2m	£50m	£52.3m
Cost of sales	£892k	£2.2m	£2.5m
Gross profit	£19.3m	£47.8m	£49.8m
Operating profit	−£9.4m	£588k	−£88k
Profit before tax	−£9.4m	£621k	£12k
Profit (best available)	−£9.4m	£621k	£12k
Staff costs	£11m	£14.3m	£14.5m
Employees (average)	126	175	173
Ratios
Profit margin	−46.4%	1.2%	0%
Gross margin	95.6%	95.6%	95.2%
Revenue per employee	£160k	£285k	£302k
Profit per employee	−£74.4k	£3.5k	£69
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲147.3%	▲4.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▼98.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲38.9%	▼1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£433k	£5.6m	£4.2m
Net assets	−£24.7m	£8m	£8m
Debtors	£9.3m	£7.6m	£2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 95.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £302k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £69; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.8%; 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: ▲0%; Now £8m
Cash at bank: ▼26%; Now £4.2m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 173
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Classifieds Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Motors.co.uk 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 2025 (profit £12k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026