KIA UK LIMITED
Operating as the British subsidiary of the South Korean automotive manufacturer Kia Corporation, the company manages the wholesale distribution and sale of new cars, light motor vehicles, and parts across the UK.
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Cash
£10m
-53.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£275m
-0.4% vs 2024
Employees
277
+4.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2.5m
-104.6% lowest in 3 filed years
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Our short-form breakdown of KIA UK LIMITED's latest filing
A look inside the accounts for Kia UK Limited. Despite pushing turnover to £2.85 billion, tighter margins meant operating profit went into reverse. 🚗📊
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 | £2,698,621,000 | £2,853,190,000 | £2,920,960,000 | +2.4% | |
| Operating profit | £59,322,000 | £46,118,000 | -£4,999,000 | -110.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £67,909,000 | £54,239,000 | -£2,480,000 | -104.6% | |
| Net profit | £53,315,000 | £41,813,000 | -£1,446,000 | -103.5% | |
| Cash | £14,242,000 | £21,887,000 | £10,096,000 | -53.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £399,575,000 | £460,364,000 | £471,238,000 | +2.4% | |
| Net assets | £234,697,000 | £276,282,000 | £275,091,000 | -0.4% | |
| Equity | £234,697,000 | £276,282,000 | £275,091,000 | -0.4% | |
| Average employees | 258 | 265 | 277 | +4.5% | |
| Wages | £15,127,000 | £16,369,000 | £17,514,000 | +7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,128,000 | £1,153,000 | £1,312,000 | +13.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £60,000 | £60,000 | £66,000 | +10% | |
| Highest paid director | £598,698 | £722,728,000 | £689,696,000 | -4.6% |
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 | 2.2% | 1.6% | -0.2% | |
| Net margin | 2.0% | 1.5% | -0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.8% | 10.0% | -1.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 74.0% | 74.4% | 78.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.49x | 1.47x | 1.37x | |
| Interest cover | 28.73x | 16.14x | -1.16x |
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
- KIA UK LIMITED 2021-04-28 → present
- KIA MOTORS (UK) LIMITED 2002-04-12 → 2021-04-28
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the Directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons.”
Group structure
- KIA UK LIMITED · parent
- Wayfarer Morning Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, the company became a party to a bilateral APA entered between HM Revenue & Customs and the National Tax Service of the Republic of Korea, covering the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILPOTT, Paul Jonathan | Secretary | 2012-07-02 | — | — |
| PARK, Tae Wan | Director | 2024-02-01 | Jul 1985 | South Korean |
| PHILPOTT, Paul Jonathan | Director | 2012-07-02 | Jun 1966 | British |
| SHIN, Jung Hoon | Director | 2024-02-01 | Oct 1969 | South Korean |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUH, Soo | Secretary | 2009-03-09 | 2012-07-02 |
| HUR, Woong | Secretary | 2002-04-12 | 2002-05-28 |
| JANG, Byung Kwang | Secretary | 2006-01-18 | 2007-01-18 |
| KIM, Seung Pil | Secretary | 2007-01-18 | 2007-02-01 |
| KIM, Sun Young | Secretary | 2007-02-01 | 2009-03-09 |
| LEE, Chul Koo | Secretary | 2003-04-01 | 2003-08-08 |
| LEE, Se Il | Secretary | 2003-08-08 | 2006-01-19 |
| LIM, Ho Hyun | Secretary | 2003-11-24 | 2004-01-08 |
| NAM, Kwang Ho | Secretary | 2002-05-28 | 2003-04-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-04-12 | 2002-04-12 |
| COLE, Michael Jonathan | Director | 2009-08-17 | 2012-11-16 |
| HAN, Chang Kyun | Director | 2002-04-12 | 2002-05-28 |
| HUH, Soo | Director | 2009-01-22 | 2012-07-02 |
| JANG, Byung Kwang | Director | 2006-01-18 | 2007-01-18 |
| KIM, John Hyun | Director | 2008-01-24 | 2009-12-31 |
| KIM, Seung Pil | Director | 2007-01-18 | 2009-08-17 |
| KIM, Sun Young | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2009-03-09 |
| KIM, Woojai | Director | 2017-01-03 | 2019-12-03 |
| KIM, Young Sik | Director | 2020-01-21 | 2024-02-01 |
| KOO, Chong Hae | Director | 2011-08-22 | 2015-03-18 |
| KOO, Tae Hwan | Director | 2002-05-28 | 2007-03-28 |
| LEE, Chul Koo | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2003-08-08 |
| LEE, Joung Pyo | Director | 2019-12-03 | 2024-02-01 |
| LEE, Kyung Soo | Director | 2003-08-08 | 2007-03-28 |
| LEE, Se Il | Director | 2003-08-08 | 2006-01-19 |
| LEE, Tae Hun | Director | 2003-11-24 | 2004-01-08 |
| NAM, Kwang Ho | Director | 2002-05-28 | 2003-04-01 |
| PARK, Jin Young | Director | 2015-03-17 | 2020-01-21 |
| PHILPOTT, Paul Jonathan | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2009-08-17 |
| SEO, Kyoung Seok | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2008-01-24 |
| SEOK, In Jae | Director | 2009-08-12 | 2011-08-22 |
| YU, Jae Hun | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2003-08-08 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-04-12 | 2002-04-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 138 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-04-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-22 | 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.