How much does Essex Prestige Autos Ltd make?

Essex Prestige Autos Ltd reported revenue of £36.9m and £639k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essex Prestige Autos Ltd have?

Essex Prestige Autos Ltd reported an average of 19 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Essex Prestige Autos Ltd profitable?

Yes — Essex Prestige Autos Ltd reported a profit of £639k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 09378025 · Incorporated 7 Jan 2015

Essex Prestige Autos Ltd

Registered name: ESSEX PRESTIGE AUTOS LTD

Essex Prestige Autos Ltd made £36.9m revenue and £639k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026. read from filing text

Essex Prestige Autos Ltd’s revenue grew 23% to £36.9m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £639k profit and 19 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Peterborough; we hold 4 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: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£36.9m

Growth ▲23%

Profit

£639k

Growth ▲14.2%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 4.8%

Employees

Change ▲5.6%

Profit / employee

£33.7k

Revenue/employee £1.9m

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.6m	£31.9m	£30m	£36.9m
Cost of sales	£27.4m	£29.3m	£28.3m	£35.1m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£2.6m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£1.8m	£781k	£870k
Profit before tax	£2m	£1.8m	£747k	£852k
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£1.3m	£560k	£639k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£1.3m	£560k	£639k
Staff costs	£105k	£215k	£436k	£638k
Employees (average)	12	16	18	19
Ratios
Profit margin	5.5%	4.2%	1.9%	1.7%
Gross margin	7.6%	8.2%	5.8%	4.8%
Revenue per employee	£2.5m	£2m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Profit per employee	£136k	£83.7k	£31.1k	£33.7k
Cash conversion	−50.8%	−23.2%	−93.6%	−120.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.7%	▼6.1%	▲23%
Profit growth	—	▼18%	▼58.2%	▲14.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲33.3%	▲12.5%	▲5.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£736k	£379k	£370k	£838k
Net assets	£4.3m	£5.5m	£5.8m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£2.6k	£12.3k	£9.9k	£13.1k
Current assets	£6m	£6.8m	£6.4m	£6.8m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.8m	£389k	£126k
Deferred income	£0	£6.2k	£7.2k	£7.5k
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£425k	−£731k	−£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.9m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £33.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −120.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▲9%; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: ▲126%; Now £838k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 19
Deferred income: ▲4%; Now £7.5k
Fixed assets: ▲32%; Now £13.1k

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 Jan 2026 (profit £639k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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