MOTORS.CO.UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-19 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-05
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
-25.5% vs 2024
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
173
-1.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£12K
-98.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
4-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £621,000 | £12,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | — | — | £5,617,000 | £4,184,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | -£15,490,000 | -£33,209,000 | £8,024,000 | £8,039,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 175 | 173 | |
| Wages | — | — | £12,064,000 | £12,025,000 |
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
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In relation to the going concern position of the Company, the directors are confident the Company has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements and on this basis, they consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Following the acquisition of the Cazoo brand in 2024, 2025 was a year of transformation, with the launch of the all-new Cazoo marketplace website and the acceleration in growth of the Cazoo app achieving 903k downloads by the end of the year. This investment in Cazoo resulted in a 16% increase in dealer volumes, aligning to our strategy to offer our partners a valuable alternative advertising solution. One-off costs incurred to upgrade our DWH and launch Project MOT (Motors of Tomorrow) platform”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 24 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEMENTAL COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-02-01 | — | — |
| JUDGE, Barry | Director | 2023-01-06 | Oct 1977 | Irish |
| MOODIE, Nicholas Charles Hunter | Director | 2019-02-15 | Sep 1980 | British |
Show 24 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDISON, Neil | Secretary | 2009-11-01 | 2010-09-03 |
| BUXTON, Michael | Secretary | 2012-03-19 | 2019-02-15 |
| HUBBLE, Nicholas Peter | Secretary | 2006-10-23 | 2009-11-01 |
| SALLAS, Frances Louise | Secretary | 2010-09-03 | 2012-03-19 |
| ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2021-06-25 | 2022-02-01 |
| EY CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2019-03-01 | 2021-06-25 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-10-23 | 2006-10-23 |
| ADDLEY, Neil David | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2010-02-22 |
| BAILEY, John Ernest | Director | 2012-03-19 | 2018-06-14 |
| BARHAM, Matthew William | Director | 2019-02-18 | 2022-01-31 |
| BLACK, Adrian John | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2010-09-30 |
| BUXTON, Michael | Director | 2012-03-19 | 2019-02-15 |
| CHOTAI, Nikesh Pravin | Director | 2010-04-14 | 2012-03-19 |
| DYSON, Andrew John | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2010-01-31 |
| FORBES, Martin Leigh | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2018-11-22 |
| HOBSON, Garry | Director | 2010-04-14 | 2012-03-19 |
| HUBBLE, Nicholas Peter | Director | 2006-10-23 | 2008-05-01 |
| HURLEY, Hugh Donal | Director | 2022-06-03 | 2023-01-03 |
| LE BARS, Vincent Jean-Paul Pierre | Director | 2019-02-18 | 2022-06-03 |
| MAHON DALY, Leif | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2012-03-19 |
| MORNIN, Darren Paul | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2018-11-22 |
| SHAMSI, Richard | Director | 2006-10-23 | 2008-05-01 |
| TITUS, Richard David | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2010-07-15 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-10-23 | 2006-10-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classifieds Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-10-03 | Active |
| Gumtree.Com Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-02-15 | Ceased 2023-10-03 |
| Ebay Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2019-02-15 | Ceased 2019-02-15 |
| Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-02-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 114 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-14 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-10 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-02-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-04 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-11-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-04-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-25.5%
£5,617,000 £4,184,000
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
-1.1%
175 173
-
Profit before tax
-98.1%
£621,000 £12,000
-
Wages
-0.3%
£12,064,000 £12,025,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers