W.R.DAVIES(MOTORS)LIMITED
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Cash
£1.2M
-29% vs 2024
Net assets
£17M
-6.3% vs 2024
Employees
297
+1.4% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.1M
-38.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £148,320,085 | £169,265,060 | £166,247,503 | -1.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £2,515,919 | £2,549,846 | £2,126,137 | -16.6% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,834,105 | £1,799,986 | £1,108,298 | -38.4% | |
| Net profit | — | £1,009,972 | £1,098,137 | £1,222,825 | £1,289,347 | £827,135 | -35.8% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,010,584 | £1,625,565 | £1,154,931 | -29% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,688,071 | £9,235,882 | £11,009,859 | £21,589,581 | £19,764,920 | £22,987,487 | +16.3% | |
| Net assets | £5,891,553 | £6,898,897 | £7,244,035 | £17,588,772 | £18,578,119 | £17,415,254 | -6.3% | |
| Equity | £5,891,553 | £6,898,897 | £7,244,035 | £17,588,772 | £18,578,119 | £17,415,254 | -6.3% | |
| Average employees | 256 | 237 | 247 | 260 | 293 | 297 | +1.4% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £6,853,679 | £8,069,654 | £8,016,499 | -0.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £533,638 | £462,316 | £389,245 | -15.8% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 11.7% | 12.9% | 9.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 69.0% | 70.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.10x | 1.04x | 1.12x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 3.57x | 3.28x | 2.13x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- D.R.E. & Co. (Audit) Limited
- 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 group's and the parent 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.”
Group structure
- W.R.DAVIES(MOTORS)LIMITED · parent
- W R Davies Limited 100%
- W R Davies (Stafford) Limited 100%
- Kirby Jones Limited 100%
- W R Davies (2004) Limited 100%
- Regent Centre (Newtown) Limited 50%
Significant events
- “The levels of interest rates are expected to continue to affect the business with servicing the facilities for financing of stock and other existing loan facilities.”
- “The group operates and is very reliant on its IT and computerised management systems. The interruption of which could have an adverse effect on the group's ability to manage its business.”
- “Motor distribution is a very competitive sector, and as such the business is always at risk from aggressive competitors.”
- “The group holds franchises with Ford, Toyota, Citroen, DS, Nissan, Renault, Dacia and Peugeot. All of these agreements are subject to termination under certain circumstances. The loss of any of the franchises held could have a material effect on the business.”
- “The group is regulated by the FCA for sales of insurance products. The group has to therefore comply with the regulatory regime and failure to do this could result in fines or even the cessation of some business.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR, Craig John Donald | Secretary | 2025-07-14 | — | — |
| CONWAY, Douglas James | Director | 2013-09-17 | Oct 1964 | British |
| DAVIES, Jonathan Rees | Director | 1996-12-31 | Mar 1972 | British |
| SULLIVAN, Neil Douglas | Director | 2013-09-17 | Apr 1967 | British |
| TAYLOR, Craig John Donald | Director | 2018-12-01 | May 1978 | British |
| WEILDS, Patrick Brian | Director | 2025-09-16 | Nov 1970 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRITCHARD, Bernard Rees | Secretary | 1999-02-26 | 2025-07-14 |
| PRITCHARD, Margaret Beryl | Secretary | — | 1999-02-26 |
| DAVIES, Evan Rees | Director | — | 2001-10-31 |
| DAVIES, Margery Lottie Joyce | Director | — | 2001-10-31 |
| PRITCHARD, Bernard Rees | Director | 1996-12-31 | 2025-07-14 |
| PRITCHARD, Margaret Beryl | Director | — | 1999-02-26 |
| PRITCHARD, Robert | Director | 1996-12-31 | 2008-09-16 |
| PRITCHARD, William Stephen | Director | 1996-12-31 | 2012-11-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Rees Davies | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 171 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-26 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-11-25 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-09-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-15 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-09-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-09-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.