LOOKERS LIMITED
Formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange and now owned by Global Auto Holdings, the company operates a national network of franchised motor vehicle dealerships, service centres, and the wholesale auto parts distributor FPS Distribution across the UK and Ireland.
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Cash
£91m
+80.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£387m
+11.8% vs 2024
Employees
5,872
-2.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£59m
+33.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4,493,300,000 | £4,295,300,000 | £4,359,700,000 | +1.5% | |
| Operating profit | £39,400,000 | £85,600,000 | £97,200,000 | +13.6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,800,000 | £43,700,000 | £58,500,000 | +33.9% | |
| Net profit | -£5,000,000 | £34,300,000 | £42,200,000 | +23% | |
| Cash | £36,500,000 | £50,300,000 | £90,800,000 | +80.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £680,900,000 | £630,800,000 | £655,500,000 | +3.9% | |
| Net assets | £407,600,000 | £346,200,000 | £387,100,000 | +11.8% | |
| Equity | £407,600,000 | £346,200,000 | £387,100,000 | +11.8% | |
| Average employees | 6,724 | 6,003 | 5,872 | -2.2% | |
| Wages | £263,300,000 | £246,000,000 | £246,200,000 | +0.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,949,000 | £56,000 | £2,355,000 | +4,105.4% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% | |
| Net margin | -0.1% | 0.8% | 1.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.8% | 13.6% | 14.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 76.6% | 80.9% | 79.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.93x | 0.93x | 0.99x | |
| Interest cover | 0.96x | 1.62x | 1.81x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- LOOKERS LIMITED 2023-10-10 → present
- LOOKERS PLC 2013-06-18 → 2023-10-10
- LOOKERS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1910-09-26 → 2013-06-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Notwithstanding net current liabilities of £100 3m (2024 £144 1m), the Directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis as the Group does not intend to liquidate the Company or Group or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the Group's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over the Company's and Group's ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ("the going concern period")”
Group structure
- LOOKERS LIMITED · parent
- Addison Motors Limited 100%
- Addison TPS Limited 100%
- Charles Hurst Dublin Limited 100%
- Charles Hurst Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In early 2025, an agreement to roll out the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence platform across all dealerships was reached with Pinewood Al This is an industry leading system that will allow the Group to offer an improved experience for customers whilst delivering improved efficiency across dealerships Rollout began in H2 2025 and will continue throughout 2026 The project is expected to be largely completed by the end of 2026”
- “On 13 May 2026, GAHL agreed to acquire, subject to regulatory approval, the Mercedes Benz Berlin Brandenberg dealerships from Mercedes Benz, comprising 7 locations and over 1,100 employees”
- “On 16 June 2026, the Company extended the credit facility provided to GAHP from £50m to £150m”
- “On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court largely overturned the Court of Appeal ruling, finding that undisclosed commissions did not typically amount to bribery or a breach of fiduciary duty, but that claims could still arise against lenders from unfair relationships under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 61 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, Oona | Secretary | 2026-02-27 | — | — |
| CUI, Roy Wenxiao | Director | 2023-10-06 | Feb 1993 | Canadian |
| MCLELLAN, Owen John | Director | 2025-10-01 | Nov 1982 | British |
| PATEL, Tikendra | Director | 2024-12-17 | Oct 1965 | British |
| SMITH, Alex | Director | 2025-01-23 | Sep 1974 | British |
Show 61 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKEMAN, David John | Secretary | — | 2007-01-02 |
| GREGSON, Robin Anthony | Secretary | 2009-12-31 | 2011-10-01 |
| KENNY, Philip John | Secretary | 2019-12-20 | 2023-10-11 |
| MACDONALD, Stuart Randolph | Secretary | 2007-01-02 | 2009-12-31 |
| MACGEEKIE, Glenda | Secretary | 2011-10-01 | 2019-12-20 |
| AWAD, George Maher | Director | 1999-04-27 | 2000-05-11 |
| BIELBY, Anna Catherine | Director | 2021-01-05 | 2021-06-30 |
| BILLAN, Kuldeep | Director | 2023-10-06 | 2025-01-23 |
| BLAKEMAN, David John | Director | — | 2007-01-02 |
| BRAMALL, Douglas Charles Antony | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2020-12-31 |
| BREARLEY, James | Director | 2025-01-23 | 2025-10-07 |
| BROWN, John Ernest | Director | 2005-05-13 | 2015-01-08 |
| BRUCE, Andrew Campbell | Director | 2002-05-09 | 2019-11-29 |
| BULL, Ian Alan | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| CABRINI, Sally Joanne | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| CAMPBELL, Marcia Dominic | Director | 2025-01-23 | 2025-12-31 |
| CHARNLEY, William Francis | Director | 2006-09-29 | 2008-03-20 |
| CHURCHOUSE, Robin James | Director | 2020-12-08 | 2023-10-06 |
| CLYNE, Neil | Director | 2002-07-19 | 2006-04-28 |
| CLYNE, Neil | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2002-07-19 |
| COUNSELL, Stuart Robin | Director | 2017-06-29 | 2020-12-31 |
| DAVIS, Neil Anthony | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2016-11-04 |
| DEVINE, Brendan | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2006-04-13 |
| DYSON, David Victor, Mr. | Director | 2002-09-19 | 2009-05-19 |
| GASKIN, Richard | Director | 2004-03-16 | 2005-08-04 |
| GRASSBY, Peter | Director | — | 1994-05-01 |
| GREGSON, Robin Anthony | Director | 2009-05-19 | 2019-07-05 |
| HOLMES, William | Director | 2008-06-01 | 2018-03-28 |
| HORROCKS, Raymond | Director | — | 1999-03-12 |
| IVERSEN, Arnold | Director | — | 1999-04-27 |
| JACKSON, Heather Louise | Director | 2019-11-25 | 2021-04-30 |
| JANNARONE, Jessica Elizabeth | Director | 2023-10-06 | 2025-01-23 |
| JONES, Peter | Director | 2008-05-13 | 2013-12-31 |
| JONES, Peter | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2008-03-20 |
| KANE, William | Director | — | 1992-06-08 |
| KASS, Mark James | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2002-08-09 |
| KWAK, Steve | Director | 2023-10-06 | 2025-01-23 |
| LAIRD, Oliver Walter | Director | 2021-11-15 | 2023-10-11 |
| MACE, David Champion | Director | 2002-05-09 | 2008-05-13 |
| MAGUIRE, Frederick Sydney | Director | 1996-05-14 | 2006-09-04 |
| MAIR, Susan Jane | Director | 2022-09-01 | 2023-10-06 |
| MARSTON, Allan Stewart | Director | — | 2002-09-19 |
| MARTINDALE, William Kenneth | Director | — | 1998-03-12 |
| MCKINNEY, Craig | Director | — | 2002-01-15 |
| MCMINN, Nigel John | Director | 2013-08-19 | 2019-11-29 |
| MCPHEE, Duncan Andrew | Director | 2021-01-29 | 2024-02-12 |
| MIDDLETON, Alfred George | Director | — | 1993-10-12 |
| MITCHELL, Victoria Grant | Director | 2019-12-20 | 2022-12-31 |
| MORRIS, Graham John | Director | 1999-03-29 | 2005-05-12 |
| MORROW, David | Director | 1995-02-01 | 1998-10-09 |
| O'CONNOR, Daniel Noel | Director | 1993-05-13 | 2002-01-15 |
| RABAN, Mark Douglas | Director | 2019-07-15 | 2024-01-10 |
| RYAN, Gerard Jude | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2002-07-19 |
| SCHUMACKER, Brian | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2010-03-01 |
| SHERRY, Deborah Lynn | Director | 2022-04-06 | 2022-12-31 |
| SURGENOR, Henry Kenneth | Director | 1998-09-11 | 2009-09-30 |
| VAN DER BURGH, Paul Michael | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2023-10-06 |
| WADE, Cameron Alan | Director | 2020-02-05 | 2020-03-12 |
| WAINWRIGHT, Terence Michael | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2012-01-03 |
| WALKER, Richard Scott | Director | 2014-02-04 | 2020-06-29 |
| WHITE, Philip Michael | Director | 2006-09-04 | 2021-10-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Auto Holdings Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-10-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 734 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-12-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-12-23 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-05 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-23 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-11-20 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.