SCANIA (GREAT BRITAIN) LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£102m
-23.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,691
-0.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£87m
-19.2% lowest 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 | £1,322,163,000 | £1,269,561,000 | £1,121,681,000 | -11.6% | |
| Operating profit | £105,742,000 | £93,628,000 | £80,707,000 | -13.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £116,435,000 | £107,915,000 | £87,179,000 | -19.2% | |
| Net profit | £91,295,000 | £79,786,000 | £64,181,000 | -19.6% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £424,099,000 | £427,895,000 | £408,142,000 | -4.6% | |
| Net assets | £149,971,000 | £132,711,000 | £101,892,000 | -23.2% | |
| Equity | £149,971,000 | £132,711,000 | £101,892,000 | -23.2% | |
| Average employees | 1,682 | 1,705 | 1,691 | -0.8% | |
| Wages | £83,277,000 | £87,309,000 | £87,290,000 | 0% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £304,000 | £517,000 | £535,000 | +3.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £39,000 | £67,000 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £304,000 | £517,000 | £535,000 | +3.5% |
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 | 8.0% | 7.4% | 7.2% | |
| Net margin | 6.9% | 6.3% | 5.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 24.9% | 21.9% | 19.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 81.2% | 83.5% | 89.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.44x | 1.47x | 1.27x | |
| Interest cover | 74.62x | 32.63x | 20.40x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt about the ability of Scania CV AB to continue as a going concern or its ability to continue with the current banking arrangements.”
Group structure
- SCANIA (GREAT BRITAIN) LIMITED · parent
- Scantruck Limited 100%
- Southway Scania Limited 100%
- Scanlink Limited 100%
- Union Trucks Limited 100%
- Reliable Vehicles Limited 100%
- Westrucks Limited 100%
- Scania Bus and Coach (UK) Limited 100%
- Scania Properties Limited 100%
- Cheshire 3 Holdings Limited 100%
- Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited 100%
- TruckEast Holdings Limited 100%
- TruckEast Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 1st May 2025, the Company acquired 100% of the share capital of Cheshire 3 Holdings Limited.”
- “On 1st July 2025, the Company acquired 100% of the share capital of TruckEast Holdings Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÖDEBRINK, Andreas | Secretary | 2025-05-01 | — | — |
| ARMSTRONG, James William Thomas | Director | 2021-07-01 | May 1967 | British |
| NEWITT, Christopher Kenneth | Director | 2022-10-01 | Dec 1969 | British |
| WINTERNOHR, Rebecca Maria | Director | 2026-04-01 | Sep 1986 | Swedish |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARYA, Rajeev | Secretary | 2000-01-27 | 2000-06-20 |
| CAMPBELL, William Macintosh | Secretary | 1997-03-21 | 1999-05-31 |
| CONRADSSON, Kent | Secretary | 2000-06-20 | 2002-08-30 |
| GRAY, Richard Kevin | Secretary | 2012-04-16 | 2024-11-29 |
| PERKINS, Stephen Lindsay | Secretary | — | 1997-03-21 |
| WAGER, Steven Andrew | Secretary | 2002-09-02 | 2012-04-16 |
| HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-05-31 | 2000-01-27 |
| ANDREW, Frank Ferguson | Director | — | 2000-06-20 |
| ASTROM, Anders Per | Director | — | 1991-07-01 |
| BUNDELL, Ulf Goran | Director | 1994-06-01 | 2001-09-28 |
| CARLBAUM, Jesper Mathias | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| CARLSON, Carl-Axel | Director | — | 1991-07-01 |
| CONRADSSON, Kent | Director | 2000-06-20 | 2001-06-15 |
| ERDTMAN, Urban Birger | Director | 2005-06-15 | 2022-04-01 |
| ERDTMAN, Urban Birger | Director | 1994-06-01 | 2001-06-15 |
| ERIKSSON, Bengt Ingvar | Director | — | 1992-06-01 |
| GLAS-CROMMERT, Patrik | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2026-04-01 |
| GRUNDSTROMER, Sven Erik Anders | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2013-04-01 |
| GUNNARSSON, Mats Gunnar | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2022-10-01 |
| HAY, Martin | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| HOIJ, Dan Hallsten | Director | 2000-06-20 | 2007-09-01 |
| HOLGERSSON, Hans-Christer Reinhold | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2013-08-31 |
| HUMPHREY, Stewart Reginald | Director | 2000-06-20 | 2008-05-05 |
| JACOBSSON, Per Claes-Goran | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| KARLSSON, Arne | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2011-03-16 |
| KARLSSON, Arne | Director | 1998-06-03 | 2002-04-30 |
| KARLSSON, Arne | Director | 1994-06-01 | 1997-02-18 |
| KARLSSON, Magnus Gustav Owe | Director | 2024-04-01 | 2025-05-31 |
| KROOK, Bertil Olof | Director | — | 1991-07-01 |
| KYLBERG, Lars Vilhelm | Director | 1991-07-01 | 1995-06-09 |
| LEVIN, Rolf Christian | Director | 2011-03-16 | 2013-04-01 |
| LOFGREN, Goran Fredrik | Director | 1991-07-01 | 2001-06-15 |
| MCCARTHY, Roger | Director | 2017-03-16 | 2022-04-01 |
| MERZ, Dieter Wilhelm | Director | 1991-07-01 | 1994-06-01 |
| OHLSSON-LEIJON, Lars | Director | 1995-06-09 | 1997-02-18 |
| ORRLING, Carl Henrik Folke | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2025-04-30 |
| OSTLING, Leif Albert | Director | 2001-06-15 | 2005-06-15 |
| PALMGREN, Kurt Evert | Director | 1991-07-01 | 1994-03-31 |
| PODGORSKI, Christopher Ian | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2017-03-16 |
| RUSTAD, Gunnar | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2007-09-01 |
| STÅHLBERG, Carl Johan Martin | Director | 2016-11-10 | 2022-02-01 |
| SUNDSTROM, Hakan | Director | 2002-06-11 | 2002-12-10 |
| THORSSON, Bengt Anders Lennart | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2016-11-10 |
| VAN YPEREN, Rudolf | Director | 2001-06-15 | 2003-02-18 |
| WASER, Gerhard | Director | 2015-06-24 | 2018-05-17 |
| WILLIAMSSON, Per Anders | Director | 2017-03-16 | 2022-04-01 |
| WREFORD, Anthony William | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2000-02-22 |
| ZACHRISSON, Carl-Fredrik | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2024-04-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traton Se | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2021-06-29 | Ceased 2024-07-03 |
| Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-06-29 |
| Scania Sales And Services Aktiebolag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 211 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-03 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.