ST.LEONARDS MOTORS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3m
-16.7% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£309k
-64.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
353
-12.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£528k
+60.4% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £105,866,749 | £116,665,373 | £133,452,133 | £186,351,624 | £154,525,710 | -17.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £168,216 | -£371,715 | £608,701 | +263.8% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£525,496 | -£1,335,232 | -£528,090 | +60.4% | |
| Net profit | £972,718 | £1,003,110 | -£493,249 | -£1,273,105 | -£552,515 | +56.6% | |
| Cash | £1,314,439 | £1,560,569 | £1,811,259 | £1,552,618 | £1,293,407 | -16.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,956,610 | £12,775,876 | £3,583,456 | £2,994,194 | £2,314,655 | -22.7% | |
| Net assets | £8,030,867 | £9,033,977 | £2,134,447 | £861,342 | £308,827 | -64.1% | |
| Equity | £8,030,867 | £9,033,977 | £2,134,447 | £861,342 | £308,827 | -64.1% | |
| Average employees | 241 | 255 | 401 | 404 | 353 | -12.6% | |
| Wages | £7,498,175 | £8,437,731 | £9,516,756 | £13,352,498 | £12,356,240 | -7.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £674,670 | £569,174 | £427,726 | £469,126 | £464,567 | -1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £28,015 | £26,123 | £35,917 | +37.5% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £110,084 | £120,393 | £120,346 | 0% |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 0.9% | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 4.7% | -12.4% | 26.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 69.7% | 68.6% | 93.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.05x | 0.97x | 0.94x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 0.23x | -0.37x | 0.52x |
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
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Consequently, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group and company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ST.LEONARDS MOTORS LIMITED · parent
- Simpsons Uckfield Limited 100%
- Quest Motor Group Limited 100%
- Style Motors Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODS, William Robert | Secretary | 2019-01-17 | — | — |
| BARLOW, Jason Ian | Director | 2015-12-31 | Jan 1980 | British |
| WAKEFORD, Angus John | Director | 2016-12-31 | Nov 1965 | British |
| WOODS, William Robert | Director | 2018-10-22 | Sep 1977 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLENNESS, Raymond John | Secretary | 2003-12-01 | 2017-10-31 |
| POLIDANO, Daniel | Secretary | 2017-10-31 | 2019-01-16 |
| TURNER, David Robert Edward | Secretary | — | 2003-12-01 |
| BARLOW, Gary Charles | Director | 2000-09-06 | 2005-09-30 |
| BILLENNESS, Raymond John | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2018-10-22 |
| COLLINS, Brian John | Director | — | 1993-04-05 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Barry | Director | 1995-08-29 | 2015-12-31 |
| LORTON, John Frederick | Director | — | 1993-04-05 |
| MILLER, Derek John | Director | 1995-08-29 | 2005-03-08 |
| PHILLIPS, Mark | Director | 2001-01-25 | 2026-06-30 |
| TURNER, David Robert Edward | Director | — | 2003-12-01 |
| WAKEFORD, Brian Anthony | Director | — | 2001-01-01 |
| WAKEFORD, Ian Cameron | Director | — | 2019-02-01 |
| WAKEFORD, John Graham | Director | — | 2001-01-01 |
| WAKEFORD, Thelma Milvain | Director | — | 1999-06-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonards Motors (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-04-28 | Active |
| Mrs Tina Karen Wakeford | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust), Voting 25–50% (as trust) | 2022-10-04 | Ceased 2023-04-28 |
| Mr Ian Cameron Wakeford | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2022-07-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 218 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-17 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2026-07-17 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2026-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-11 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-01-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-06-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-06-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-06-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-06-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-06-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-06-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.