MOTORWAY SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-14 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£197K
-0.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£102M
+6.9% vs 2023
Employees
675
-2.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£9M
+12% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £135,510,000 | £129,302,000 | |
| Operating profit | £3,885,000 | £4,134,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £8,111,000 | £9,088,000 | |
| Net profit | £4,187,000 | £6,590,000 | |
| Cash | £198,000 | £197,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £95,860,000 | £102,392,000 | |
| Net assets | £95,660,000 | £102,250,000 | |
| Equity | £95,660,000 | £102,250,000 | |
| Average employees | 692 | 675 | |
| Wages | £10,272,000 | £10,693,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.9% | 3.2% | |
| Net margin | 3.1% | 5.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.1% | 4.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.83x | 1.86x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors conclude the going concern basis is appropriate for the reasons discussed in the following paragraphs. In completing the going concern assessment, the forecasts and projections of the business have been assessed in conjunction with 2024 performance.”
Significant events
- “Q1 2024 was a challenging period for trading marked by subdued consumer confidence. Post Easter, trading was increasingly strong potentially helped by easing inflation and wage settlements reflecting pricing increases in addition to a strong customer offer.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 49 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOLAN, Niall | Director | 2019-09-03 | Aug 1973 | Irish |
| LIGHTFOOT, Timothy Edward | Director | 2017-09-29 | Sep 1974 | British |
| MURRELL, Mark John | Director | 2025-01-31 | Apr 1973 | British |
| RUDD, Timothy Francis | Director | 2024-03-11 | Mar 1988 | British |
Show 49 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDIS-BATES, Jonathan Geoffrey | Secretary | 1994-06-19 | 1995-11-06 |
| HARRIS, Ian Michael Brian | Secretary | 1999-10-30 | 2003-08-27 |
| JAVES, Peter Howard | Secretary | 1997-09-01 | 1999-10-29 |
| MATHEWS, Benedict John Spurway | Secretary | 1996-05-21 | 1996-06-01 |
| MILLS, John Michael | Secretary | 1994-06-19 | 1996-05-14 |
| STEVENS, David John | Secretary | 1995-11-06 | 1996-03-31 |
| TAUTZ, Helen Jane | Secretary | 1996-05-21 | 1996-06-01 |
| WALKER, Ruth Alison | Secretary | 2006-02-01 | 2011-04-12 |
| WARNER, Richard Taylor | Secretary | 1997-03-06 | 1997-09-01 |
| WILSON, Paul James | Secretary | 1992-05-08 | 1994-06-19 |
| WRIGHT, Nicholas David | Secretary | 2003-09-12 | 2006-02-01 |
| BARRETT, Joseph James | Director | 2018-11-29 | 2019-09-03 |
| BELL, Robbie Ian | Director | 2017-09-29 | 2018-12-20 |
| BRETT-LEE, Martyn | Director | 2021-05-17 | 2025-01-31 |
| BROUGHTON, Martyn John | Director | 1997-06-18 | 1999-05-19 |
| BRYAN, Nicholas Martin | Director | 1999-11-24 | 2001-11-14 |
| CANHAM, Michael Derek | Director | 2009-12-14 | 2016-11-11 |
| CHARTERS, Robert George Beattie | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2005-12-14 |
| CLACK, Peter Melvyn | Director | — | 1996-05-08 |
| COX, Andrew Grant Gordon | Director | 2012-05-25 | 2023-04-18 |
| DIVINEY, John | Director | 2019-01-23 | 2021-05-17 |
| ETCHINGHAM, Robert Christopher | Director | 2018-10-31 | 2018-11-29 |
| FINEGAN, Andrea | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2009-08-19 |
| FRANKLIN, Steven Henry | Director | 1997-11-03 | 1999-11-24 |
| FREEMAN, Neil Alexander | Director | 2023-04-18 | 2024-03-11 |
| GOLDSPINK, Mark Richard | Director | 1996-08-01 | 1998-11-16 |
| GUTHRIE, Garth Michael | Director | 1997-03-06 | 2003-01-01 |
| HARRIS, Ian Michael Brian | Director | 2000-05-09 | 2003-08-27 |
| KING, Stephen William Ernest | Director | 2000-06-26 | 2005-11-07 |
| LITTLEJOHNS, Roy Charles | Director | — | 1996-04-15 |
| LYNN, John Charles, Dr | Director | 1998-11-16 | 2000-06-26 |
| MCKAY, Ian, Dr | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2006-02-05 |
| MCKAY, Ian, Dr | Director | 2002-09-11 | 2002-09-11 |
| MCKIE, Roderick Wallace | Director | 2002-03-14 | 2018-05-31 |
| MERRY DEL VAL BARBAVARA DI GRAVELLONA, Felipe Domingo | Director | 2002-01-04 | 2003-01-01 |
| MONNICKENDAM, Anthony Louis | Director | — | 1996-01-19 |
| O'FLAHERTY, Peter Bartholomew | Director | 2016-11-11 | 2018-10-31 |
| O'FLAHERTY, Peter Bartholomew | Director | 2009-08-19 | 2009-12-14 |
| PARROTT, Graham Joseph | Director | 1996-05-21 | 1996-06-01 |
| PATTERSON, Nigel John Arthur | Director | 1997-06-18 | 1998-09-24 |
| PENNYCOOK, Richard | Director | 1998-12-01 | 2002-05-22 |
| POSTER, Stephen Michael | Director | 1996-11-07 | 1997-03-06 |
| PRICE, Anthony Gordon | Director | — | 1992-05-08 |
| STAUNTON, Henry Eric | Director | 1996-05-21 | 1997-03-06 |
| VIGAR, Guy James | Director | 2005-11-07 | 2007-11-01 |
| WARNER, Richard Taylor | Director | 1997-03-06 | 2002-06-19 |
| WORRALL, Brian George | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2012-05-25 |
| WRIGHT, Nicholas David | Director | 2003-08-27 | 2017-09-29 |
| YEA, Philip Edward | Director | 2001-11-20 | 2003-01-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Break Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 273 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-02 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2023-02-02 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2022-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-4.6%
£135,510,000 £129,302,000
-
Cash
-0.5%
£198,000 £197,000
-
Net assets
+6.9%
£95,660,000 £102,250,000
-
Employees
-2.5%
692 675
-
Operating profit
+6.4%
£3,885,000 £4,134,000
-
Profit before tax
+12%
£8,111,000 £9,088,000
-
Wages
+4.1%
£10,272,000 £10,693,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers