MOTO HOSPITALITY LIMITED
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Cash
£31m
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£179m
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
5,684
Average over period
Profit before tax
£57m
Period ending 2025-12-24
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Our short-form breakdown of MOTO HOSPITALITY LIMITED's latest filing
Motorway service giant Moto just filed its accounts. Revenue topped £1.1bn, but the real story is below the line — finance costs halved, and pre-tax profit more than doubled. 🚗☕️
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-24
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-27 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-24 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,067,526,000 | £1,075,430,000 | £1,123,305,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £67,830,000 | £66,555,000 | £86,718,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£16,997,000 | £21,337,000 | £56,752,000 | — | |
| Net profit | -£25,786,000 | £9,537,000 | £39,399,000 | — | |
| Cash | £37,470,000 | £35,495,000 | £30,975,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £792,499,000 | £808,882,000 | £790,636,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £130,236,000 | £139,773,000 | £179,172,000 | — | |
| Equity | £130,236,000 | £139,773,000 | £179,172,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 5,694 | 5,701 | 5,684 | — | |
| Wages | £104,021,000 | £116,965,000 | £129,740,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,564,000 | £1,972,000 | £2,571,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-27 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.4% | 6.2% | 7.7% | |
| Net margin | -2.4% | 0.9% | 3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.6% | 8.2% | 11.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 84.3% | 79.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.93x | 1.12x | 0.89x | |
| Interest cover | 0.79x | 1.10x | 2.73x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- MOTO HOSPITALITY LIMITED 2001-05-31 → present
- COMPASS ROADSIDE LIMITED 2001-03-02 → 2001-05-31
- COMPASS PARKLANDS LIMITED 2001-01-31 → 2001-03-02
- GRANADA HOSPITALITY LIMITED 1992-06-04 → 2001-01-31
- GRANADA MOTORWAY SERVICES LIMITED 1962-09-03 → 1992-06-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- MOTO HOSPITALITY LIMITED · parent
- Poplar 2000 100%
- Moto Motorway Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In the Spring of 2025, the Company opened a new motorway service area at Sawtry, representing a significant investment in customer experience with modern design standards and a strong mix of leading foodservice brands.”
- “The Company launched its first Moto Charge site at Toddington North and now operates as a Charge Point Operator in its own right, with four further Moto Charge sites planned for 2026.”
- “During the year, one of our key retail partners experienced a significant cyber incident that had the potential to disrupt aspects of our shared operations. The Board and management acted swiftly and decisively to protect the Group's systems.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROCTER, Amy Ruth | Secretary | 2021-08-04 | — | — |
| CATLIN, Claire Louise | Director | 2020-05-15 | Jan 1980 | British |
| MCMEIKAN, Kennedy | Director | 2018-11-22 | May 1965 | British |
| TATUM, Nicholas Benjamin | Director | 2020-10-05 | Jan 1969 | British |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELSON, Julia | Secretary | 2016-04-13 | 2021-08-04 |
| JAVES, Peter Howard | Secretary | — | 1997-08-29 |
| MASON, Timothy Charles | Secretary | 2000-09-29 | 2006-06-15 |
| PRYNN, Robert James | Secretary | 2006-06-15 | 2016-04-13 |
| TAUTZ, Helen Jane | Secretary | 1997-08-29 | 2000-09-29 |
| ALLEN, Charles Lamb | Director | — | 2000-09-29 |
| BOGG, Dyson Peter Kelly | Director | 2006-06-15 | 2010-11-03 |
| BUDD, Helen Jane | Director | 2004-04-23 | 2006-06-15 |
| COPNER, Christopher Charles James | Director | 2002-01-30 | 2005-09-20 |
| COWLEY, Andrew Christian | Director | 2007-11-08 | 2009-06-04 |
| CRITOPH, Stephen Mark Anthony | Director | 2003-03-04 | 2004-09-24 |
| DAHLSTROM, Carl Henrik | Director | 2013-04-16 | 2015-10-26 |
| DAVENPORT, Donald Andrew | Director | 1996-06-17 | 2002-07-10 |
| FRANKLIN, Charles Peter | Director | 2001-08-30 | 2004-07-09 |
| GEIGER, Geoffrey Fenn | Director | 2015-10-26 | 2016-04-13 |
| GITTINS, Timothy James | Director | 2004-12-21 | 2006-06-15 |
| HALDER, Graeme Robert | Director | 1995-02-27 | 1996-11-29 |
| JACKSON, John Duncan | Director | — | 1995-12-08 |
| JOHNSTON, Leslie Matthew | Director | — | 1994-05-27 |
| KELLY, Maurice William | Director | 1998-06-08 | 1999-12-10 |
| KELLY, Paul | Director | 2000-03-06 | 2003-02-11 |
| KENT, David Charles | Director | — | 1994-11-25 |
| LARKIN, Brian Francis | Director | 2004-09-06 | 2006-06-15 |
| LEAMON, Wayne Anthony | Director | 2006-10-03 | 2007-11-08 |
| LEONARD, Amanda | Director | 2000-03-06 | 2003-03-04 |
| LOTTS, Brian David | Director | 2000-03-06 | 2006-06-15 |
| MARTIN, Andrew David | Director | 1998-06-08 | 1999-11-03 |
| MARTIN, Richard | Director | 1995-04-07 | 1997-12-31 |
| MAVITY, Harold Roger Wallis | Director | 1993-11-30 | 1995-11-20 |
| MORRISON, John Edward | Director | — | 1995-09-19 |
| MORTIMER, David Grant | Director | 2000-01-12 | 2004-12-21 |
| MOSS, Timothy Charles | Director | 2016-04-13 | 2018-11-22 |
| MOSS, Timothy Charles | Director | 1996-03-18 | 2006-06-15 |
| O'BRIEN, Patrick Gerard | Director | 2006-06-15 | 2006-10-03 |
| O'NEILL, Timothy Francis | Director | 1995-02-27 | 1996-12-24 |
| PARSONS, Gordon Ian Winston | Director | 2009-06-04 | 2015-10-26 |
| PATTERSON, Nigel John Arthur | Director | 1995-11-20 | 1997-05-23 |
| PERUSAT, Marc Michel | Director | 2010-12-13 | 2013-04-07 |
| POSTER, Stephen Michael | Director | — | 1994-10-31 |
| POTTS, Nicholas Edward | Director | 1995-11-30 | 1996-11-30 |
| POWELL, Michael James | Director | 2015-10-26 | 2016-04-13 |
| PRYNN, Robert James | Director | 2016-04-13 | 2020-05-15 |
| PRYNN, Robert James | Director | 1998-06-08 | 2006-06-15 |
| RAVEN, Anthony James | Director | — | 2006-06-15 |
| RAYNER, Christopher Haydon | Director | 1997-04-21 | 2001-08-03 |
| ROBERTSON, Andrew Michael | Director | — | 2000-01-12 |
| ROBINSON, Gerrard Jude, Sir | Director | 2006-10-03 | 2015-05-15 |
| ROGERS, Christopher John | Director | 2004-09-06 | 2006-06-15 |
| SPALL, Philip Andrew | Director | 2003-02-11 | 2006-05-18 |
| TURL, Simon Charles | Director | 1997-12-15 | 2001-08-30 |
| WALLACE, Graham Martyn | Director | 1995-11-20 | 1997-01-31 |
| YOUNG, Nicholas John | Director | 2001-08-06 | 2002-12-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 345 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-17 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary | |
| 2024-07-15 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy | |
| 2024-07-15 | GUARANTEE2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2024-07-15 | AGREEMENT2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2024-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-19 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2023-07-07 | AGREEMENT2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2023-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary | |
| 2023-07-04 | AGREEMENT2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2023-06-12 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy | |
| 2023-06-12 | GUARANTEE2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2023-04-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary | |
| 2022-07-13 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.