ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS LIMITED
Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG, the company is the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce branded luxury motor cars from its Goodwood headquarters.
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Cash
£738k
+15.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£202m
-5.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,980
+2.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£114m
-15.4% 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 | £984,228,000 | £978,905,000 | £913,861,000 | -6.6% | |
| Operating profit | £122,948,000 | £126,862,000 | £107,694,000 | -15.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £128,824,000 | £134,701,000 | £113,987,000 | -15.4% | |
| Net profit | £97,173,000 | £99,559,000 | £82,000,000 | -17.6% | |
| Cash | £434,000 | £639,000 | £738,000 | +15.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £261,408,000 | £286,568,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £209,306,000 | £213,365,000 | £201,965,000 | -5.3% | |
| Equity | £209,306,000 | £213,365,000 | £201,965,000 | -5.3% | |
| Average employees | 1,751 | 1,934 | 1,980 | +2.4% | |
| Wages | £104,390,000 | £115,032,000 | £119,830,000 | +4.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,313,000 | £1,328,000 | £1,067,000 | -19.7% |
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 | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.8% | |
| Net margin | 9.9% | 10.2% | 9.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 47.0% | 44.3% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 69.6% | 66.9% | 76.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.13x | 1.07x | 0.75x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS LIMITED 2002-12-06 → present
- HIREUS LIMITED 1998-03-05 → 2002-12-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- UK-adopted International Accounting Standards
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate financial and other resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. As such they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Since 28 February, the situation in the Middle East has escalated significantly as a result of military conflicts. The escalation is increasing geopolitical tensions and leading to heightened uncertainty regarding further political and economic developments. Possible effects on supply chains, energy and commodity markets, international trade flows and thus on the results of the Company's operations cannot be ruled out in the event of a prolonged conflict. The Company is continuously monitoring and analysing the situation.”
- “Macroeconomic conditions for international automobile markets are already challenging, particularly in respect of continued volatility regarding trade tariffs and the weakening of market sentiment toward battery electric vehicles. The automotive sector is seeing a shift away from anticipating a purely electric landscape toward accepting a more diversified future for vehicle powertrains.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, William Edwin | Secretary | 2018-12-11 | — | — |
| BROWNRIDGE, Christopher Mark | Director | 2023-12-01 | Apr 1974 | British |
| GOLLER, Jochen Johannes | Director | 2023-11-01 | Apr 1966 | German |
| HIS GRACE THE 11TH DUKE OF RICHMOND AND GORDON, Charles Henry Gordon Lennox, Lord | Director | 2005-10-01 | Jan 1955 | British |
| LULAY, Werner, Dr | Director | 2024-08-01 | Sep 1969 | German |
| ROBINS, Ralph, Sir | Director | 2003-04-08 | Jun 1932 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMITAGE, Andrew Thomas | Secretary | 1999-07-28 | 2001-04-05 |
| COLESHILL, Graham Leslie | Secretary | 2001-04-04 | 2002-09-24 |
| REUL, Jurgen, Dr | Secretary | 1998-05-26 | 1999-07-28 |
| WOOLLEY, Gillian Mary | Secretary | 2002-09-24 | 2018-12-11 |
| THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-03-05 | 1998-05-26 |
| BRZANK, Juergen | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2020-02-01 |
| GOTT, Anthony David | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2004-05-26 |
| GREBENC, Herbert, Doctor | Director | 1998-05-26 | 2000-05-09 |
| KALBFELL, Karl-Heinz | Director | 2003-04-08 | 2004-11-01 |
| KALBFELL, Karl-Heinz | Director | 2000-05-09 | 2002-03-01 |
| KIRNER, Hanno | Director | 2005-10-01 | 2010-07-01 |
| KRAUSE, Stefan Georg | Director | 2004-11-01 | 2005-02-03 |
| KREIDT, Friedrich Wilchelm | Director | 2000-05-09 | 2003-04-16 |
| KRÜGER, Harald Gernot | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2013-04-01 |
| MUELLER-OETVOES, Torsten Gerd | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2023-12-01 |
| NOTA, Pieter Age Johannes | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2023-11-01 |
| POSER, Timo Bernd | Director | 2020-02-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| PURVES, Thomas Finlayson Grant | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| REUL, Jurgen, Dr | Director | 1998-05-26 | 2000-05-09 |
| ROBERTSON, Ian Stuart | Director | 2005-02-04 | 2012-05-01 |
| SCHWARZENBAUER, Peter | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2019-04-01 |
| WAGNER, Niklas | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-03-05 | 1998-05-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmw (Uk) Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-12-04 | Active |
| Apd Industries Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-04 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 145 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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.