How much does Ashford Orbital Limited make?

Ashford Orbital Limited reported revenue of £35.9m and £149k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ashford Orbital Limited have?

Ashford Orbital Limited reported an average of 47 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ashford Orbital Limited profitable?

Yes — Ashford Orbital Limited reported a profit of £149k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06677923 · Incorporated 20 Aug 2008

Ashford Orbital Limited

Registered name: ASHFORD ORBITAL LIMITED

Part of Bischoff (Holdings) Limited group

Ashford Orbital Limited made £35.9m revenue and £149k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Ashford Orbital Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £35.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £149k profit and 47 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Kent; 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 SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Kent, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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 controlling party is J C Bischoff by virtue of their majority shareholding in the ultimate parent company, Bischoff (Holdings) Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£35.9m

Growth ▲3.6%

Profit

£149k

Growth ▼87.7%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 4.4%

Employees

Change ▼2.1%

Profit / employee

£3.2k

Revenue/employee £764k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.8m	£34.7m	£35.9m
Cost of sales	£36m	£33.3m	£34.3m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.3m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£580k	£1.6m	£469k
Profit before tax	£351k	£1.3m	£184k
Profit after tax	£266k	£1.2m	£149k
Profit (best available)	£266k	£1.2m	£149k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	48	48	47
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	3.5%	0.4%
Gross margin	4.9%	3.8%	4.4%
Revenue per employee	£788k	£722k	£764k
Profit per employee	£5.5k	£25.2k	£3.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.4%	▲3.6%
Profit growth	—	▲355.5%	▼87.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼2.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£2m	£631k
Net assets	£2.4m	£3.6m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£371k	£169k
Current assets	£6m	£9.4m	£13.2m
Debtors	£103k	£74.9k	£223k
Deferred income	£305k	£19.8k	£25.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £764k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.2k; 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: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.6%; 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: ▲4%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▼69%; Now £631k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 47
Deferred income: ▲29%; Now £25.5k
Fixed assets: ▼55%; Now £169k

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

Bischoff (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ashford Orbital Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

JCB Medway LimitedRev. £304m · Profit £897k

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 £149k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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