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THE RETAIL MOTOR INDUSTRY FEDERATION LIMITED

#00133095 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1913-12-31 (112y 9m) · Last filing 2026-08-26 (1mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 94110 · S Other Service Activities · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2027-06-12 (in 9 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£466k

-41.5% lowest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£29m

+4.3% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

87

+13% highest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£1.1m

-27% first positive since 2023

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Total income £8,221,011£9,822,478£10,688,951 +8.8%
Operating profit -£684,121-£241,225-£1,135,797 -370.8%
Profit before tax -£294,616£1,506,619£1,100,169 -27%
Net profit -£290,861£3,003,991£827,478 -72.5%
Cash £2,830,043£796,421£465,726 -41.5%
Total assets less current liabilities £27,020,449£28,585,244£30,038,222 +5.1%
Net assets £24,378,609£27,433,429£28,613,221 +4.3%
Equity £24,378,609£27,433,429£28,519,208 +4%
Average employees 717787 +13%
Wages £3,395,831£3,795,929£4,332,436 +14.1%
Directors' remuneration £803,236£929,023£998,863 +7.5%
Directors' pension contributions £108,908£86,201£95,783 +11.1%
Highest paid director £202,183£216,138£225,235 +4.2%

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 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin -8.3%-2.5%-10.6%
Net margin -3.5%30.6%7.7%
Return on capital employed -2.5%-0.8%-3.8%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 17.8%13.5%14.1%
Current ratio 1.32x0.58x0.47x

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

  1. THE RETAIL MOTOR INDUSTRY FEDERATION LIMITED 1990-07-10 → present
  2. MOTOR AGENTS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE) 1913-12-31 → 1990-07-10

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

15 active · 118 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
O'DWYER, Noel Secretary 2023-02-07 — —
BALMER, Gordon George Director 2021-05-04 Sep 1958 English
COLLISON, Robert Michael Director 2021-05-04 Mar 1966 English
FINN, Kevin Director 2017-04-28 Jun 1960 British
JAMES, Stuart George Director 2011-12-14 Nov 1963 British
LATHBURY, Alan Director 2025-02-11 Nov 1967 British
MASON-DRUST, Wayne Austin Director 2022-06-28 Aug 1969 British
NEWMAN, David John Director 2020-02-04 Jun 1961 British
O'DWYER, Noel Director 2023-02-07 Dec 1971 Irish
PULESTON, Michael Director 2024-05-21 Dec 1952 English
ROBINSON, Susan Ann Director 2007-01-18 Nov 1954 British
ROWLEY, Martyn Director 2024-05-21 Dec 1963 English
RUSSELL, Alexander Charles Thomas Wriothesley Director 2022-04-25 Jun 1950 British
SAVAGE, Ken Francis Director 2014-12-17 Nov 1962 British
THOROGOOD, Richard James Director 2021-05-04 Sep 1964 English
Show 118 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BRIGGS, Kevin John Secretary 2014-09-26 2015-10-05
COLESHILL, Graham Leslie Secretary 2003-11-01 2005-09-30
EVANS, David John Secretary — 2003-10-31
THOMAS, Christopher David Secretary 2015-10-05 2022-07-29
WATERMAN, Kevin John Secretary 2005-10-01 2014-08-31
ALLEN, John David Director — 1992-05-27
ALLMOND, Michael Mcarthur Director 2005-06-07 2006-05-17
ALLMOND, Michael Mcarthur Director 2000-06-28 2003-08-31
ANDERSON, Michael Graham Director 1997-05-21 1999-05-19
AUSTIN, Martin Wyn Director 1997-02-19 2000-05-17
BATES, Geoffrey Director 2015-06-26 2018-07-25
BEVAN, Geoffrey Robert Stafford Director 2005-06-07 2007-08-15
BICKERDIKE, Peter Director — 1992-05-27
BIRCH, Francis Reginald Director 1993-05-26 1994-05-25
BOND-SMITH, John Edward Director 1999-05-19 2004-05-18
BOWES, Nicholas Director 2003-05-20 2006-03-08
BRADLEY, Eamon Director 2004-05-18 2005-01-12
BRIGGS, Kevin John Director 2014-09-26 2015-10-05
BROUGH, Peter George Director 2006-05-18 2009-05-27
BROUGH, Peter George Director 2002-05-21 2005-11-30
BROWNSON, Susan Ann Director 1995-02-22 2005-06-07
BRYAN, Kevin Alan Director 2005-06-07 2006-05-18
CANNINGS, David James Director 1993-05-26 1999-01-20
CARRINGTON, Matthew Hadrian Marshall, Lord Director 2002-09-04 2006-10-31
COLE, Robert Ernest Director — 1993-05-26
COLLINGS, Roger Andrew Director 2017-04-28 2021-12-31
CORNFORTH, Max Director 2003-05-20 2006-03-29
COWARD, Arthur John Director 1997-05-21 2002-05-21
CREIGHTON, Niall Waring Director 1993-05-26 1997-05-21
DENNE, David Ralph Director 1994-05-25 1995-05-24
DENTON, John Director 2003-05-20 2005-11-30
DIGNAN, Terence Thomas Director 1996-05-22 1996-12-18
DONALD, Malcolm David Director 1994-05-25 1997-05-21
DOOKS, Charles Richard Director — 1994-05-25
DRAISEY, Mark Paul Director 2023-02-07 2025-01-10
EASTWOOD, Richard Martin Director 1999-05-19 2005-06-07
ENGLEFIELD, Timothy John Director 2005-06-07 2008-02-19
EVANS, Bettine Valerie Director 2006-05-08 2017-04-28
EVANS, David John Director — 2003-10-31
FIELD, Stephen David Director 2019-05-02 2021-05-04
FISHER, Raymond Director 1994-12-06 1999-05-19
FOULSTON, Robert James Director 2008-05-20 2011-03-23
FROST, Michael Vernon Director 1993-05-26 1994-11-28
GANNON, Anthony Director 2012-05-30 2013-04-22
GENT, John David Wright Director — 1995-09-30
GILLIGAN, Michael Director 2000-05-17 2003-05-20
GILLIGAN, Michael Director — 1993-05-26
GRANT, David Peter Napier, Esq. Director 2005-06-07 2007-08-15
GREEN, Charles Director 1997-05-21 2000-05-17
GREEN, Charles Director 1992-06-02 1996-05-22
HILL, John Richard Director 1999-05-19 2003-05-20
HILL, Paul Anthony Director 2014-07-23 2016-06-28
HINES, Alan Ronald Director 2000-04-03 2000-07-13
HOLLOWAY, Raymond Director 2007-01-18 2008-12-31
HUGHES, Michael John Director — 1995-05-24
HUTCHINSON, Cecil Director 1995-05-24 1999-05-19
JOHNSON, Peter Director 2012-07-25 2022-06-28
JOHNSON, Peter Hedley Director 2001-05-22 2005-06-07
JOHNSON, Peter William Director 1994-05-25 1996-05-22
JONES, Peter Director 2014-02-05 2016-09-06
JONES, Peter Director 2002-05-21 2004-05-18
KIELTY, Esmond Director 2006-05-18 2007-08-15
KIMBER, John Derek Director 1996-05-22 1998-01-19
LINDOP, Derek John Director — 1998-05-20
LOCKE, Alan John Director 1999-05-19 2000-05-17
LOVELL, Bernard William John Director — 1993-05-26
LOWE, Anthony Paul Director 2003-05-20 2018-12-11
MACGOWAN, Christopher John Director 1995-04-26 1999-05-19
MADDERSON, Christopher Brian Director 2012-05-30 2021-12-31
MAGUIRE, Frederick Sydney Director 2001-05-22 2005-06-07
MARKS, David Wayne Director 1992-05-27 1995-05-24
MARSHALL, Martin Christopher Director 2012-05-30 2020-02-04
MARTINDALE, William Kenneth Director — 1996-05-22
MAXWELL, David Director 1997-09-01 2000-01-19
MCSPADDEN, James Reginald Director 1999-05-19 2007-08-15
MCSPADDEN, James Reginald Director — 1995-05-24
MOSELEY, Jason Director 2016-06-28 2017-10-20
MURRAY, Alec Barclay Director 2011-10-07 2015-06-30
MURRAY, Alec Barclay Director 2007-01-18 2008-09-30
MURRAY, Alec Barclay Director 1995-07-19 1998-05-20
NAYLOR, David Alan Director 1997-09-03 1998-03-20
O'DELL, William Richard Director 2000-02-01 2002-05-21
OSBORNE, Nigel Peter Director 2006-05-18 2007-08-15
PARKER, George Director 1992-05-27 1998-11-30
PARLETT, Colin Bernard Neville Director 1999-05-19 2021-05-04
PEARSON, Stuart John Director 2019-12-10 2021-12-31
PEPERELL, Lyn Director 2002-05-21 2003-03-31
PETERS, Leslie William Director — 1995-09-30
POTTS, Graeme John Director 1997-05-21 2000-05-17
PRINCE, Kelsall Ronnie Edward Director 1994-05-25 1996-05-22
PRINCE, Kelsall Ronnie Edward Director — 1993-05-26
RAMSAY, Stephen Norman Director 1999-11-24 2006-05-17
RICHARDSON, Philip Weightman Director 1992-05-27 1994-05-25
ROBINSON, Gilbert Alan Director — 1992-05-27
SAYFRITZ, Keith James Director 2002-11-20 2007-01-18
SCARBOROUGH, David Martin James Director 2005-06-07 2007-08-15
SHUCKSMITH, Albert Edward Director — 1994-05-25
SIMPKINS, John Alfred Director 1999-05-19 2002-05-21
SMITH, Roger John Director — 1997-05-21
SQUIRES, Mark Director 2016-11-08 2019-12-31
SYKES, Timothy Paul Director 1996-05-22 1997-09-03
THOMAS, Christopher David Director 2015-10-05 2022-07-29
THRELFALL, Roger Charles Director 1994-05-22 1997-05-21
TOMLINSON, James Michael Director 2016-06-28 2019-07-01
TUCKER, Graham Edwin Director 1997-05-22 2000-05-17
WALLACE, David Wright Director — 1993-05-26
WASON, Robin Harold Director 1993-05-26 1996-05-22
WATERMAN, Kevin John Director 2004-07-07 2014-08-31
WEEKS, Christopher, Mr. Director 2018-07-25 2023-07-31
WHITTAKER, David Director 1997-07-02 2000-05-17
WICKEN, Robert George Director 2005-06-07 2007-08-15
WILLIAMS, James Gethin Director 2000-06-06 2007-08-15
WILLIAMS, Paul Raymond Director 2007-04-18 2011-05-25
WILSON, Keith William Director — 1993-05-26
WILSON, Michael William Director 2006-05-08 2007-08-15
WILSON, Michael William Director 1996-05-22 1999-05-19
WYNNE, Christopher Michael Director 2006-05-18 2007-08-15
ZAMBAKIDES, Jonas Anthony Director 2008-09-01 2009-12-17

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Mr Kevin Finn Individual Significant influence 2022-06-28 Active
Mr Peter Johnson Individual Significant influence 2016-04-06 Ceased 2022-06-28

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 362 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-08-26 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-06-20 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-09-24 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-06-16 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-02-17 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-02-17 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-09-23 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-06-14 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-05-24 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-05-23 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-02-01 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2023-11-21 AUD auditors Auditors resignation company
2023-09-26 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2023-08-11 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-07-28 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2023-06-14 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-03-07 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2023-03-07 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2023-02-08 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-02-08 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
3

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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