EUROPCAR GROUP UK LIMITED
Serving as the UK operating arm of Europcar Mobility Group SA, the company provides car and light commercial vehicle rental and leasing services under the Europcar brand.
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Cash
£4k
-72.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£94k
-32.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,619
-7.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£44k
-531.1% 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 | £403,852,000 | £398,039 | £368,854 | -7.3% | |
| Operating profit | £77,145,000 | £45,251 | -£861 | -101.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £49,407,000 | £10,106 | -£43,566 | -531.1% | |
| Net profit | £33,727,000 | £7,308 | -£43,190 | -691% | |
| Cash | £8,421,000 | £14,851 | £4,044 | -72.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £298,427,000 | £358,545 | £376,772 | +5.1% | |
| Net assets | £132,961,000 | £138,859 | £93,860 | -32.4% | |
| Equity | £132,961,000 | £138,859 | £93,860 | -32.4% | |
| Average employees | 1,615 | 1,747 | 1,619 | -7.3% | |
| Wages | £55,283,000 | £60,698 | £59,395 | -2.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,007,000 | £725 | £610 | -15.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £17,000 | £63 | £64 | +1.6% | |
| Highest paid director | £656,000 | £449 | £370 | -17.6% |
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 | 19.1% | 11.4% | -0.2% | |
| Net margin | 8.4% | 1.8% | -11.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 25.9% | 12.6% | -0.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 79.0% | 77.1% | 85.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.77x | 1.19x | 1.00x | |
| Interest cover | 2.13x | 1.07x | -0.02x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 7 times since incorporation
- EUROPCAR GROUP UK LIMITED 2008-12-18 → present
- PREMIERFIRST VEHICLE RENTAL UK LIMITED 2007-06-04 → 2008-12-18
- VANGUARD RENTAL (UK) LIMITED 2003-12-15 → 2007-06-04
- ANC RENTAL CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED 2000-02-25 → 2003-12-15
- NATIONAL CAR RENTAL LIMITED 1998-01-22 → 2000-02-25
- EURODOLLAR (UK) LIMITED 1993-05-25 → 1998-01-22
- SWAN NATIONAL RENTALS LIMITED 1978-12-31 → 1993-05-25
- SWAN NATIONAL LIMITED 1973-01-01 → 1978-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these factors, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date these financial statements are approved.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 28 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSON, Christopher Edward | Director | 2020-12-22 | Oct 1981 | British |
| NØRRING, Christian Øien | Director | 2026-04-30 | Jun 1978 | Danish |
Show 28 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLTON, Jane Margaret | Secretary | 1994-08-26 | 2011-07-31 |
| PENFOLD, Ian Jeremy | Secretary | — | 1994-08-26 |
| ALDOUS, Frederick Herbert | Director | — | 1995-07-28 |
| BAIXINHO DE CARVALHO, Hélder Carlos | Director | 2023-08-09 | 2025-10-20 |
| BARRY, Marie, Mrs. | Director | 2007-07-31 | 2008-07-18 |
| CORBETT, Geoffrey Edward Hall | Director | 1997-11-06 | 1999-07-15 |
| COTTERILL, Mark John | Director | 2008-08-29 | 2010-11-30 |
| COTTERILL, Mark John | Director | 2007-12-19 | 2008-01-31 |
| CRASNIER, Stéphane Isabelle Paul | Director | 2024-03-05 | 2024-03-05 |
| CUSTAGE, Dennis Michael | Director | 1999-07-15 | 2000-08-04 |
| DE KLERK, Philip Joachim | Director | 2022-10-20 | 2023-08-09 |
| HARRIS JAYES, Brian | Director | — | 2003-09-30 |
| JOHNSON, Steven Mark | Director | 2009-04-06 | 2012-04-02 |
| KORVIN, Marie-Helene | Director | 2021-11-15 | 2022-09-23 |
| LEIGH, John Simon | Director | — | 2009-04-06 |
| MCCALL, Kenneth Stanley | Director | 2010-11-22 | 2018-12-31 |
| MCCROSSAN, Neil | Director | — | 2000-02-18 |
| MCDONALD, Peter | Director | — | 1998-07-31 |
| MOSLEY, Ian Christopher | Director | — | 1997-11-01 |
| OWENS, Stuart Gordon | Director | 2017-03-15 | 2021-02-05 |
| PELIGRY, Luc Etienne | Director | 2018-08-15 | 2021-11-15 |
| PENFOLD, Ian Jeremy | Director | 1998-01-22 | 2003-09-29 |
| SANTIAGO, Ronald | Director | 2020-12-22 | 2024-01-02 |
| SMITH, Gary Neil | Director | 2012-04-02 | 2026-04-30 |
| WARDLE, Ian | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2006-12-07 |
| WEBSTER, Alan Stuart | Director | — | 1997-04-30 |
| WESTOBY, Stephen Charles | Director | — | 1998-06-15 |
| WILLSHER, David John | Director | — | 1999-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premierfirst Vehicle Rental Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 350 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-05-14 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-04-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-01-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-14 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-04-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-03-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-23 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-12-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-11-10 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.