BMW (UK) LIMITED
Operating as a private limited subsidiary of the German automotive group BMW AG, the company acts as the principal UK distributor of new cars and light motor vehicles.
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£335m
-2.9% first positive since 2023
Employees
470
-2.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£138m
+110.8% highest 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 | £5,506,990,000 | £5,844,031,000 | £5,944,103,000 | +1.7% | |
| Operating profit | £98,482,000 | £112,649,000 | £142,098,000 | +26.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £114,035,000 | £65,373,000 | £137,810,000 | +110.8% | |
| Net profit | £75,803,000 | £23,931,000 | £83,365,000 | +248.4% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £364,086,000 | £413,725,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | -£285,929,000 | £344,782,000 | £334,840,000 | -2.9% | |
| Equity | -£285,929,000 | £344,782,000 | £334,840,000 | -2.9% | |
| Average employees | 442 | 481 | 470 | -2.3% | |
| Wages | £28,650,000 | £33,918,000 | £36,083,000 | +6.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,143,000 | £543,000 | £1,105,000 | +103.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £51,000 | £51,000 | £48,000 | -5.9% | |
| Highest paid director | £670,000 | £1,105,000 | — | — |
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 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.4% | |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.0% | 27.2% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 110.7% | 86.5% | 86.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.18x | 0.75x | — | |
| Interest cover | 1.92x | 1.84x | 1.81x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- BMW (UK) LIMITED 2005-04-01 → present
- BMW (GB) LIMITED 1979-12-31 → 2005-04-01
- BMW MARINE ENGINES LIMITED 1978-07-11 → 1979-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
Group structure
- BMW (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Park Lane Limited 100%
- BMW Drivers Club Limited 100%
- BMW Car Club Limited 100%
- BMW (GB) Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, William Edwin | Secretary | 2018-11-14 | — | — |
| FIORENTINOS, Neil Domonic | Director | 2026-09-01 | Mar 1968 | Croatian |
| JUHRE, Axel Volker | Director | 2024-08-01 | Aug 1970 | German |
| KUHNT, Bernhard Michael | Director | 2022-04-01 | Jul 1967 | German |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLESHILL, Graham Leslie | Secretary | 2000-06-07 | 2002-09-24 |
| GAINES, Jeffrey | Secretary | — | 2000-06-07 |
| WOOLLEY, Gillian Mary | Secretary | 2002-09-24 | 2018-11-14 |
| ABBOTT, Timothy | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2014-10-01 |
| BROWNRIDGE, Christopher Mark | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2024-01-01 |
| FALCO, Gabriele | Director | 1997-06-01 | 2000-10-01 |
| FERREIRA, Talita | Director | 2013-03-01 | 2016-11-01 |
| FINZI, Manfred | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| GASKELL, Kevin Derek | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2000-02-29 |
| GEORGE, David Stephen | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2026-08-31 |
| GRIEVE, Graeme Charles | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| GRIFFITHS, Robert James | Director | 1996-06-01 | 1999-04-01 |
| HEINRICH, Mark | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2005-01-31 |
| HEITMANN, Henrich, Dr | Director | — | 1997-06-01 |
| KASTNER, Olaf | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2009-07-01 |
| KELLNER, Maximilian Michael Alexander | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2002-02-28 |
| KIBSGAARS, Klaus | Director | 2008-03-03 | 2009-01-30 |
| KRAUSE, Stefan Georg | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2002-09-27 |
| KREEFT, Michael | Director | 2016-11-01 | 2020-11-01 |
| O'DONNELL, Patrick James | Director | 2000-06-01 | 2008-03-11 |
| OBERMAIER, Wolfgang | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2006-04-28 |
| PANTON, David Barry | Director | 2002-09-27 | 2006-12-31 |
| PARAIN, Jean-Phillipe | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2022-04-01 |
| PETER, Nicolas Eric Paul | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| PICKER, Peter | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2013-03-01 |
| PURVES, Thomas Finlayson Grant | Director | — | 1996-06-01 |
| RIBES, Tomas Valero | Director | 2020-11-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| SALTALAMACCHIA, Marco | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-05-06 |
| WILLISCH, Ludwig | Director | 2009-05-06 | 2011-10-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmw (Uk) Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 233 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.