How much does The Dunblane Motor Company Limited make?

The Dunblane Motor Company Limited reported revenue of £20.1m and £308k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Dunblane Motor Company Limited have?

The Dunblane Motor Company Limited reported an average of 24 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Dunblane Motor Company Limited profitable?

Yes — The Dunblane Motor Company Limited reported a profit of £308k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC020720 · Incorporated 5 Dec 1938

The Dunblane Motor Company Limited

Registered name: THE DUNBLANE MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Dickson Motors (Perth) Limited group

The Dunblane Motor Company Limited made £20.1m revenue and £308k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

The Dunblane Motor Company Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £20.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £308k profit and 24 employees. The company is classified under “sale of used cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Perthshire; we hold 5 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 SIC 45190Sale of other motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Perthshire, Scotland
Age: 87 yrs · since 1938
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's ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Dickson Motors (Perth) Limited which is incorporated in Scotland. Its registered office is 170 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AA. Copies o”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.1m

Growth ▲15.7%

Profit

£308k

Growth ▼21.8%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 9.2%

Employees

Change ▲14.3%

Profit / employee

£12.8k

Revenue/employee £839k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	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	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.6m	£18.3m	£17.5m	£17.4m	£20.1m
Cost of sales	£18.1m	£15.9m	£15.3m	£15.7m	£18.3m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.4m	£2.1m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£1.3m	£1m	£626k	£567k
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£1.3m	£1m	£545k	£435k
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£1m	£759k	£393k	£308k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£1m	£759k	£393k	£308k
Staff costs	£963k	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	23	26	23	21	24
Ratios
Profit margin	6.6%	5.6%	4.3%	2.3%	1.5%
Gross margin	12.3%	13.3%	12.2%	10%	9.2%
Revenue per employee	£896k	£704k	£759k	£829k	£839k
Profit per employee	£59.1k	£39.3k	£33k	£18.7k	£12.8k
Cash conversion	−145.9%	−22.9%	21.8%	117%	−65.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.2%	▼4.6%	▼0.3%	▲15.7%
Profit growth	—	▼24.8%	▼25.7%	▼48.2%	▼21.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲13%	▼11.5%	▼8.7%	▲14.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3m	£2.5m	£2m	£691k	£775k
Net assets	£4.4m	£5.5m	£6.2m	£6.6m	£6.9m
Fixed assets	£1m	£970k	£891k	£818k	£743k
Current assets	£5.9m	£6.6m	£8.3m	£9.2m	£9.8m
Debtors	£145k	£114k	£115k	£74k	£40.3k
Deferred income	—	—	—	£29.5k	£27.8k
Cash from operations	−£2.5m	−£298k	£226k	£732k	−£370k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	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: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £839k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −65.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.7%; 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: 0.2%; 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: ▲5%; Now £6.9m
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £775k
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 24
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £27.8k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £743k

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

Dickson Motors (Perth) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Dunblane Motor Company 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 £308k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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