SCANIA (GREAT BRITAIN) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-20 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-06
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£133M
-11.5% vs 2023
Employees
1,705
+1.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£108M
-7.3% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | £1,322,163,000 | £1,269,561,000 | |
| Operating profit | £105,742,000 | £93,628,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £116,435,000 | £107,915,000 | |
| Net profit | £91,295,000 | £79,786,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £424,099,000 | £427,895,000 | |
| Net assets | £149,971,000 | £132,711,000 | |
| Equity | £149,971,000 | £132,711,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,682 | 1,705 | |
| Wages | £83,277,000 | £87,309,000 |
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 | 8.0% | 7.4% | |
| Net margin | 6.9% | 6.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 24.9% | 21.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 81.2% | 83.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.44x | 1.47x | |
| Interest cover | 74.62x | 27.35x |
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
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt about the ability of Scania CV AB to continue as a going concern or its ability to continue with the current banking arrangements. In addition the directors assess that the company will be able to continue in operational existence until 31 December 2026, therefore they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- SCANIA (GREAT BRITAIN) LIMITED · parent
- Scantruck Limited 100%
- Southway Scania Limited 100%
- Scanlink Limited 100%
- Union Trucks Limited 100%
- Reliable Vehicles Limited 100%
- Westrucks Limited 100%
- Scania Bus and Coach (UK) Limited 100%
- Scania Properties Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Dividends amounting to £95,000,000 were declared and paid in 2025 relating to 2024 results.”
- “During 2025, Scania (Great Britain) Limited acquired two Independent Scania Franchise Partners which operate numerous workshops within the UK. Further details of the acquisitions are disclosed in note 30.”
- “On 1st May 2025, Scania (Great Britain) Limited acquired 100% of the share capital of Cheshire 3 Holdings Limited, which itself owns the share capital of Haydock Commercial Vehicle Limited. The consideration totals £29.4m, which is due to be paid in equal instalments in 2025, 2026 and 2027.”
- “On 1st July 2025, Scania (Great Britain) Limited acquired 100% of the share capital of TruckEast Holdings Limited, which itself owns the share capital of TruckEast Limited. The consideration is expected to total c. £32.5m, which will be paid in instalments between 2025 and 2027.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÖDEBRINK, Andreas | Secretary | 2025-05-01 | — | — |
| ARMSTRONG, James William Thomas | Director | 2021-07-01 | May 1967 | British |
| NEWITT, Christopher Kenneth | Director | 2022-10-01 | Dec 1969 | British |
| WINTERNOHR, Rebecca Maria | Director | 2026-04-01 | Sep 1986 | Swedish |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARYA, Rajeev | Secretary | 2000-01-27 | 2000-06-20 |
| CAMPBELL, William Macintosh | Secretary | 1997-03-21 | 1999-05-31 |
| CONRADSSON, Kent | Secretary | 2000-06-20 | 2002-08-30 |
| GRAY, Richard Kevin | Secretary | 2012-04-16 | 2024-11-29 |
| PERKINS, Stephen Lindsay | Secretary | — | 1997-03-21 |
| WAGER, Steven Andrew | Secretary | 2002-09-02 | 2012-04-16 |
| HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-05-31 | 2000-01-27 |
| ANDREW, Frank Ferguson | Director | — | 2000-06-20 |
| ASTROM, Anders Per | Director | — | 1991-07-01 |
| BUNDELL, Ulf Goran | Director | 1994-06-01 | 2001-09-28 |
| CARLBAUM, Jesper Mathias | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| CARLSON, Carl-Axel | Director | — | 1991-07-01 |
| CONRADSSON, Kent | Director | 2000-06-20 | 2001-06-15 |
| ERDTMAN, Urban Birger | Director | 2005-06-15 | 2022-04-01 |
| ERDTMAN, Urban Birger | Director | 1994-06-01 | 2001-06-15 |
| ERIKSSON, Bengt Ingvar | Director | — | 1992-06-01 |
| GLAS-CROMMERT, Patrik | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2026-04-01 |
| GRUNDSTROMER, Sven Erik Anders | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2013-04-01 |
| GUNNARSSON, Mats Gunnar | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2022-10-01 |
| HAY, Martin | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| HOIJ, Dan Hallsten | Director | 2000-06-20 | 2007-09-01 |
| HOLGERSSON, Hans-Christer Reinhold | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2013-08-31 |
| HUMPHREY, Stewart Reginald | Director | 2000-06-20 | 2008-05-05 |
| JACOBSSON, Per Claes-Goran | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| KARLSSON, Arne | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2011-03-16 |
| KARLSSON, Arne | Director | 1998-06-03 | 2002-04-30 |
| KARLSSON, Arne | Director | 1994-06-01 | 1997-02-18 |
| KARLSSON, Magnus Gustav Owe | Director | 2024-04-01 | 2025-05-31 |
| KROOK, Bertil Olof | Director | — | 1991-07-01 |
| KYLBERG, Lars Vilhelm | Director | 1991-07-01 | 1995-06-09 |
| LEVIN, Rolf Christian | Director | 2011-03-16 | 2013-04-01 |
| LOFGREN, Goran Fredrik | Director | 1991-07-01 | 2001-06-15 |
| MCCARTHY, Roger | Director | 2017-03-16 | 2022-04-01 |
| MERZ, Dieter Wilhelm | Director | 1991-07-01 | 1994-06-01 |
| OHLSSON-LEIJON, Lars | Director | 1995-06-09 | 1997-02-18 |
| ORRLING, Carl Henrik Folke | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2025-04-30 |
| OSTLING, Leif Albert | Director | 2001-06-15 | 2005-06-15 |
| PALMGREN, Kurt Evert | Director | 1991-07-01 | 1994-03-31 |
| PODGORSKI, Christopher Ian | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2017-03-16 |
| RUSTAD, Gunnar | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2007-09-01 |
| STÅHLBERG, Carl Johan Martin | Director | 2016-11-10 | 2022-02-01 |
| SUNDSTROM, Hakan | Director | 2002-06-11 | 2002-12-10 |
| THORSSON, Bengt Anders Lennart | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2016-11-10 |
| VAN YPEREN, Rudolf | Director | 2001-06-15 | 2003-02-18 |
| WASER, Gerhard | Director | 2015-06-24 | 2018-05-17 |
| WILLIAMSSON, Per Anders | Director | 2017-03-16 | 2022-04-01 |
| WREFORD, Anthony William | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2000-02-22 |
| ZACHRISSON, Carl-Fredrik | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2024-04-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traton Se | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2021-06-29 | Ceased 2024-07-03 |
| Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-06-29 |
| Scania Sales And Services Aktiebolag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 209 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-03 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-03-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
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Turnover
-4%
£1,322,163,000 £1,269,561,000
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-11.5%
£149,971,000 £132,711,000
-
Employees
+1.4%
1,682 1,705
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Operating profit
-11.5%
£105,742,000 £93,628,000
-
Profit before tax
-7.3%
£116,435,000 £107,915,000
-
Wages
+4.8%
£83,277,000 £87,309,000
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