FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Trading as Ford of Britain, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the US-listed Ford Motor Company that manufactures motor vehicles, engines, and transmissions, alongside operating a major automotive research and development facility.
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Cash
£92m
+13.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£2.8bn
-0.6% vs 2024
Employees
5,415
-4.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£282m
+54.9% vs 2024
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 | £13,318,000,000 | £15,593,000,000 | £18,165,000,000 | +16.5% | |
| Operating profit | £374,000,000 | £249,000,000 | £418,000,000 | +67.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £317,000,000 | £182,000,000 | £282,000,000 | +54.9% | |
| Net profit | £245,000,000 | £131,000,000 | £197,000,000 | +50.4% | |
| Cash | £107,000,000 | £81,000,000 | £92,000,000 | +13.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,034,000,000 | £5,048,000,000 | £6,112,000,000 | +21.1% | |
| Net assets | £2,767,000,000 | £2,843,000,000 | £2,827,000,000 | -0.6% | |
| Equity | £2,767,000,000 | £2,843,000,000 | £2,827,000,000 | -0.6% | |
| Average employees | 5,963 | 5,687 | 5,415 | -4.8% | |
| Wages | £667,000,000 | £671,000,000 | £697,000,000 | +3.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,300,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,600,000 | +33.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £100,000 | £100,000 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £300,000 | £300,000 | £400,000 | +33.3% |
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 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.4% | 4.9% | 6.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 67.0% | 69.0% | 72.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.45x | 1.20x | 1.54x | |
| Interest cover | 2.41x | 1.49x | 2.02x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have considered the financial position of the Company at 31 December 2025... Therefore the directors consider, after making appropriate enquiries, that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- Henry Ford and Son Limited 100%
- Ford Retail Group Limited 100%
- Ford Retail Limited 100%
- Ford Halewood Transmissions Limited 100%
- Ford International Liquidity Management Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Halewood Transformation: The plant successfully ramped up production of electric drive units in 2025, becoming a cornerstone of Ford's European electrification strategy”
- “European business restructuring, the Company continued consultations with social partners regarding the planned reduction of approximately 800 positions in the UK by the end of 2027.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 61 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINS, Kerry Victoria | Secretary | 2025-08-29 | — | — |
| ROBINSON, David Nicholas | Secretary | 2008-04-02 | — | British |
| BRANKIN, Lisa | Director | 2020-11-02 | Apr 1968 | British |
| DI MARCO, Giovanni | Director | 2026-07-31 | Apr 1972 | Italian |
| SAPSFORD, Terry | Director | 2022-12-13 | Jan 1965 | British |
| SKERRY, Jane Louise | Director | 2014-06-01 | Oct 1969 | British |
| WALKER, Nicola Jayne | Director | 2021-12-09 | Jul 1983 | British |
Show 61 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADESANYA, Abimbola Moradeke | Secretary | 2020-12-11 | 2025-05-30 |
| ASHWORTH, Geoffrey Ernest, Assistant Secretary | Secretary | 1993-03-04 | 1999-03-31 |
| HUGHES, Graham Paul | Secretary | 2000-09-25 | 2009-06-17 |
| JOBLING, Natalie Helen | Secretary | 1999-05-07 | 2001-09-17 |
| KHAN, Monazza | Secretary | 2008-04-02 | 2025-01-10 |
| PAGE, Clive Charles | Secretary | 2015-06-01 | 2016-10-31 |
| PAGE, Clive Charles | Secretary | 1992-01-01 | 2015-06-01 |
| PARKES, Bruce Winfield | Secretary | — | 1991-12-31 |
| PEARSON, Susan Lesley | Secretary | 1999-05-07 | 2008-04-02 |
| VACY ASH, Charles Gilbert | Secretary | 1993-03-04 | 1999-04-30 |
| ANDERSON, Ryan Jason | Director | 2009-03-24 | 2011-06-30 |
| ANTONIOU, Maria | Director | 2001-11-22 | 2003-01-31 |
| BAILEY, Clive Henry | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2018-06-14 |
| BALL, Jennifer Dawn | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| BARRATT, Andrew John | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2020-10-29 |
| BARRON, Derek Donald | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| BLENKINSOP, Robert Mark | Director | 2006-12-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| BLYTHE, Bruce Lyle | Director | — | 1993-01-31 |
| BROOKS, William George Francis | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| CAHILL, Kieran James Vincent | Director | 2016-12-06 | 2021-12-31 |
| CALLAGHAN, Michael James | Director | 1995-06-12 | 2001-12-31 |
| CANNELL, Kenneth | Director | 1991-08-13 | 1994-12-20 |
| CASPERS, Albert | Director | — | 1996-07-31 |
| COUGHLAN, Basil Joseph | Director | — | 1992-12-01 |
| DAVIES, Peter Richard | Director | 2017-12-19 | 2019-07-09 |
| DE WAARD, Roelant | Director | 2006-02-07 | 2008-12-31 |
| DUCKERS, Andrew | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2026-07-31 |
| DUERHOLT, Sabine | Director | 2022-05-09 | 2023-01-01 |
| EVISON, Stephen Robert | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2014-06-01 |
| FLEMING, John | Director | 2005-05-25 | 2010-09-20 |
| GARDINER, John Spencer | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2022-03-31 |
| GLANVILLE, Shaun | Director | 2013-02-01 | 2019-08-08 |
| GREENWELL, Joseph | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2013-04-30 |
| HALLWARD, Madeleine Rachel | Director | 2013-10-13 | 2019-12-09 |
| HALSTEAD, Lloyd Lindsey | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| HILL, Robert Arthur | Director | 1995-06-12 | 2000-12-31 |
| HOARE, Graham Russell | Director | 2006-03-07 | 2021-04-30 |
| HOLMES, Timothy William | Director | 2013-07-24 | 2018-09-11 |
| HOUGHAM, John William | Director | — | 1993-03-01 |
| KIERNAN, Paul Roger | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2011-08-31 |
| KNIGHT, Paul Grahame | Director | 1995-06-12 | 2002-12-31 |
| LOWE, David | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| MCALLISTER, Ian Gerald, Sir | Director | 1991-09-01 | 2002-02-28 |
| MCILVEEN, Sean | Director | 2003-02-01 | 2006-11-30 |
| MURRAY, Alec Barclay | Director | — | 1991-09-30 |
| NASSER, Jacques Albert | Director | 1993-03-04 | 1995-06-16 |
| O'CALLAGHAN, Catherine | Director | 2006-03-07 | 2008-08-01 |
| ODELL, Stephen | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2013-01-30 |
| OLDFIELD, John Arthur | Director | — | 1995-06-16 |
| OVENDEN, Mark | Director | 2011-08-15 | 2015-07-01 |
| PARRY-JONES, Richard | Director | 1995-06-12 | 1998-09-08 |
| PUTNAM, Roger George | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| ROSS, Louis Robert | Director | — | 1993-01-01 |
| SCHEP, Johan Egbert | Director | 2019-11-01 | 2023-08-24 |
| SHARP, Nigel Robert | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2011-09-03 |
| SLATTER, Timothy Mark | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2023-07-29 |
| SMITH, Paul Vincent | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2006-02-28 |
| SPENDLOVE, Barry | Director | 2019-08-08 | 2022-08-01 |
| THOMAS, Paul Roger | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2006-03-07 |
| THURSFIELD, David William | Director | 2000-03-31 | 2004-04-30 |
| TURNER, Mark C | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2015-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Technologies Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% (as firm), Voting 75–100% (as firm), Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-15 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 341 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
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.