SOVEREIGN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Crowe U.K. LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Significant events

• “On 1 November 2021, CVC Capital Partners ("CVC") acquired a majority interest in the ExamWorks group, which includes Sovereign Automotive Limited.”
• “Turnover has decreased by 4% compared to the prior year due to a change in the mix of work and sources held by Sovereign Automotive Limited.”
• “The Company's overall gross margin has dropped to 32% and the operating profit has reduced year on year.”
• “Adjusted EBITDA has also decreased due to the rise in costs during the year to £1,567,000 (2023 - £3,596,000).”
• “The Board is pleased to announce that the Company has been able to renew deals with existing sources, which will help the Company drive profitability in 2025.”
• “The loss after taxation amounted to £17,000 (2023- £2,700,000 profit) which has been deducted from reserves.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -4.4%

  £25,449,000 → £24,341,000

• Cash

  +100.7%

  £138,000 → £277,000

• Net assets

  -0.2%

  £7,420,000 → £7,403,000

• Employees

  -3.4%

  147 → 142

• Operating profit

  -97%

  £2,034,000 → £61,000

• Profit before tax

  -101.2%

  £1,970,000 → -£24,000

• Wages

  -0.2%

  £3,850,000 → £3,843,000

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