STEPHEN JAMES (AUTOMOTIVE) LIMITED
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Cash
£296K
-74.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£16M
-10.4% vs 2024
Employees
427
+1.2% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2.1M
-798.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £258,468,049 | £244,452,992 | £252,596,848 | £252,831,569 | +0.1% | |
| Operating profit | £10,153,415 | £6,594,004 | £2,028,499 | -£222,109 | -110.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £9,215,339 | £4,988,117 | £297,600 | -£2,078,121 | -798.3% | |
| Net profit | £7,417,415 | £3,720,117 | £195,005 | -£1,803,692 | -1,024.9% | |
| Cash | £309,315 | £4,851,896 | £1,156,212 | £295,773 | -74.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,565,455 | £19,744,786 | £17,593,571 | £15,515,450 | -11.8% | |
| Net assets | £13,404,020 | £17,124,137 | £17,319,142 | £15,515,450 | -10.4% | |
| Equity | £13,404,020 | £17,124,137 | £17,319,142 | £15,515,450 | -10.4% | |
| Average employees | 366 | 407 | 422 | 427 | +1.2% | |
| Wages | £14,614,209 | £16,358,675 | £17,234,824 | £17,765,339 | +3.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £516,020 | £620,085 | £660,691 | +6.5% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.9% | 2.7% | 0.8% | -0.1% | |
| Net margin | 2.9% | 1.5% | 0.1% | -0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 61.3% | 33.4% | 11.5% | -1.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.31x | 1.30x | 1.15x | 1.07x | |
| Interest cover | 10.60x | 4.11x | 0.90x | -0.11x |
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
- STEPHEN JAMES (AUTOMOTIVE) LIMITED 2015-09-15 → present
- WENTWORTH NEWCO LIMITED 2015-08-18 → 2015-09-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “£700k increase in people costs as a result of mandated minimum wage hikes and increased National Insurance contributions;”
- “Continued sector challenges in meeting Government-mandated Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) targets;”
- “Heightened competition from emerging Chinese automotive manufacturers;”
- “The complete refurbishment of a key retail outlet lasting 9 months affecting revenues;”
- “The transition of the MINI brand to an agency sales model in March 2025 also impacted profitability;”
- “Hypercompetitive used car market squeezing gross margins.”
- “The refurbishment of our Ruxley site was completed in November, with full operations resuming on 1 December 2025.”
- “Further investment in a new aftersales facility for north London will commence in 2026 with opening anticipated in Q1 2027.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENNIS, Richard | Director | 2018-02-01 | Jul 1975 | British |
| HEDIN, Anders | Director | 2023-08-25 | Nov 1962 | Swedish |
| HEDIN, Hampus | Director | 2023-08-25 | Jan 1990 | Swedish |
| WILLIAMS, Peter David | Director | 2018-06-05 | Jan 1971 | Australian |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BREESE, Steve | Secretary | 2016-03-21 | 2018-03-29 |
| BREESE, Steve | Director | 2016-03-21 | 2018-03-29 |
| COLLINS, Benjamin James | Director | 2015-08-18 | 2023-08-25 |
| FINN, Trevor Garry | Director | 2025-03-26 | 2026-06-30 |
| FINN, Trevor Garry | Director | 2023-08-25 | 2025-03-26 |
| JOERSJÖ, Andréas Albert | Director | 2023-08-25 | 2024-08-19 |
| KIBSGAARD, Klaus Moth | Director | 2023-08-25 | 2026-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dc Management Services Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 49 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.