How much does Prentice Portadown Limited make?

Prentice Portadown Limited reported revenue of £59.9m and £481k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Prentice Portadown Limited have?

Prentice Portadown Limited reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Prentice Portadown Limited profitable?

Yes — Prentice Portadown Limited reported a profit of £481k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI626334 · Incorporated 28 Aug 2014

Prentice Portadown Limited

Registered name: PRENTICE PORTADOWN LIMITED

Part of Wifco Limited group

Prentice Portadown Limited made £59.9m revenue and £481k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Prentice Portadown Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £59.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £481k profit and 80 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Belfast; we hold 4 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

Status: Active
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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

Capital-light

Revenue

£59.9m

Growth ▲25.7%

Profit

£481k

Growth ▼29%

Profit margin

0.8%

Gross 10%

Employees

Change ▲6.7%

Profit / employee

£6k

Revenue/employee £748k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£43.7m	£44.5m	£47.6m	£59.9m
Cost of sales	£39.2m	£39.6m	£42.4m	£53.9m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£4.8m	£5.2m	£6m
Operating profit	£562k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1m
Profit before tax	£439k	£907k	£904k	£674k
Profit after tax	£335k	£683k	£677k	£481k
Profit (best available)	£335k	£683k	£677k	£481k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.8m	£2.9m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	55	70	75	80
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	1.5%	1.4%	0.8%
Gross margin	10.4%	10.9%	11%	10%
Revenue per employee	£794k	£636k	£635k	£748k
Profit per employee	£6.1k	£9.8k	£9k	£6k
Cash conversion	116%	44.4%	50.2%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.8%	▲7%	▲25.7%
Profit growth	—	▲103.9%	▼0.9%	▼29%
Headcount growth	—	▲27.3%	▲7.1%	▲6.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£476k	£402k	£417k	£4.7k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£829k	£1m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Current assets	£8.9m	£9.6m	£11.2m	£12.1m
Debtors	£457k	£506k	£839k	£609k
Deferred income	£1m	£342k	£790k	£207k
Cash from operations	£652k	£510k	£615k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £748k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; 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: ▲13%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼99%; Now £4.7k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 80
Deferred income: ▼74%; Now £207k
Fixed assets: ▲19%; Now £1.2m

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

Wifco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Prentice Portadown Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Strathden LimitedRev. — · Profit £112k

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 £481k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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