MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED
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Cash
£14k
+55.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£154m
+10.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
879
-1.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£23m
+151.8% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 | £753,588,000 | £645,087,000 | £709,358,000 | +10% | |
| Operating profit | £15,046,000 | £12,907,000 | £23,559,000 | +82.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £16,580,000 | £9,035,000 | £22,748,000 | +151.8% | |
| Net profit | £12,686,000 | £6,352,000 | £16,301,000 | +156.6% | |
| Cash | £13,000 | £9,000 | £14,000 | +55.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £411,326,000 | £433,880,000 | £400,241,000 | -7.8% | |
| Net assets | £133,425,000 | £139,284,000 | £153,742,000 | +10.4% | |
| Equity | £133,425,000 | £139,284,000 | £153,742,000 | +10.4% | |
| Average employees | 878 | 893 | 879 | -1.6% | |
| Wages | £43,725,000 | £46,021,000 | £48,582,000 | +5.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,127,000 | £1,075,000 | £915,000 | -14.9% |
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 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.7% | 3.0% | 5.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 77.4% | 75.6% | 75.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.56x | 1.78x | 1.30x | |
| Interest cover | 4.72x | 2.19x | 4.61x |
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
- MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED 2008-01-02 → present
- MAN ERF UK LIMITED 2003-04-03 → 2008-01-02
- MAN TRUCK & BUS UK LIMITED 1992-02-18 → 2003-04-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The going concern period has been assessed as the period to 30th June 2027. The budget for 2026 has formed the basis of the going concern assessment for this period. The continuation of trade results from budget 2026 used for the assessment is deemed to be a prudent approach as sales volumes for 2027 are expected to be higher than in 2026 with overhead costs being at a slightly higher level and therefore increased profits and cash are expected. The financial results for the first quarter of 2026 show an increase in performance delivered compared to 2025. The total outlook for 2026 is an increase in operational profitability from 2025. The company has endured challenging conditions in the truck market in the past year. Due to a stable growth and high profitability of the comparably new van business as well as a constant income from the Customer Service Management business, the dependency on the truck business has reduced. Sensitivity testing was performed by reducing sales volumes across all areas of the business to establish the critical level of sales volume that would bring the company into a loss-making position. Reverse testing was also performed to the extreme of having no sales volume, in the improbable event of this happening our funds held on deposit, which are pooled funds held by our parent company that are readily available for drawdown, are predicted to increase sufficiently to cover our current fixed costs and cash commitments for well over a year. Due to the current financial performance of the company, outlook assessments and the stress testing completed, the directors deem the company to be a going a concern for the period to 30th June 2026.”
Group structure
- MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED · parent
- HRVS Group Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In July 2016, the European Commission reached settlements (the "Settlement Decision") with MAN and four other European truck manufacturers, having found evidence of collusive arrangements on pricing and the timing and the passing on of costs for emission technologies for medium- and heavy-duty trucks from January 17, 1997, to January 18, 2011 (for MAN: until September 20, 2010).”
- “Following the Settlement Decision, a significant number of (direct and indirect) truck customers in various jurisdictions have initiated or joined lawsuits against MAN.”
- “Given the inherently complex nature of these claims and the different stages of the proceedings (with several cases still in a rather early stage), it is not possible to make a reliable estimate of the total liability that may arise from these claims.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 49 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOHLMEIER, Jan Hinnerk | Director | 2025-08-01 | Sep 1979 | German |
| PILGRAM, Clemens Daniel | Director | 2021-01-01 | Jun 1984 | German |
| SITTE, Roman Peter | Director | 2023-07-07 | May 1978 | German |
| VON BRAUNSCHWEIG, Richard | Director | 2023-08-29 | Feb 1973 | German |
Show 49 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRZISGA, Sabine | Secretary | 1997-01-13 | 1997-04-30 |
| GRANT, Cliff Alan | Secretary | 1993-02-15 | 1996-12-20 |
| ROSSWAG, Christian, Doctor | Secretary | 2002-04-09 | 2010-04-13 |
| SARGENT, Adrian | Secretary | 2010-04-13 | 2011-11-02 |
| SCOTT, Geoffrey | Secretary | 1997-04-14 | 2002-04-09 |
| TANNER, Adam David | Secretary | 2020-11-20 | 2025-12-23 |
| THYSSEN, Stefan | Secretary | 2017-03-08 | 2020-03-19 |
| TRACEY, Robert | Secretary | 1992-07-03 | 1992-12-10 |
| LEGIST SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-02-13 | 1992-07-03 |
| BECK, Michael Heinrich Walther, Dipl Kfm | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2004-03-11 |
| BJÖRNÖR, Johan Ulfson | Director | 2018-03-08 | 2023-07-07 |
| CARDILLO, Patrizio | Director | 2016-10-17 | 2019-07-05 |
| CUSSANS, David Stewart | Director | 2020-03-01 | 2021-07-16 |
| DIETZ, Gunther Herman, Dr | Director | 1992-04-30 | 2001-08-01 |
| DU PLESSIS, Geoffrey Cornelis | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2011-01-13 |
| ELLIOTT, Simon Barrie | Director | 2014-09-08 | 2017-01-31 |
| ESSMANN, Lars Holger | Director | 2013-12-01 | 2017-08-24 |
| EVANS, Desmond Keith | Director | 2003-03-25 | 2014-06-30 |
| GEYER, Markus | Director | 2004-03-11 | 2007-12-31 |
| HEMMERICH, Thomas | Director | 2017-02-21 | 2021-07-16 |
| HERRMANN, Axel Herbert | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2013-12-01 |
| HINTZER, Eugen Wilhelm Walter | Director | 1992-03-05 | 1997-12-31 |
| HULBERT, Ulf, Dr | Director | 1992-04-30 | 2001-08-01 |
| KERBRAT, Jean-Yves Marie | Director | 2015-10-20 | 2018-03-08 |
| KERSCHER, Bernhard | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2008-07-01 |
| KNORPP, Jurgen | Director | 1992-04-30 | 2004-12-31 |
| LABAN, Karl Heinz | Director | 2000-04-27 | 2001-08-01 |
| LAGARDE, Jeroen Petrus Cornelis Stanislaus Marie | Director | 2011-01-13 | 2015-10-20 |
| OELLERS, Karsten | Director | 2019-07-05 | 2021-09-01 |
| PETIT, Klaus | Director | 1999-03-25 | 2001-08-01 |
| PICHLER, Tobias | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2026-01-14 |
| RAAB, Michael, Dr | Director | 2003-03-25 | 2004-02-09 |
| RAAB, Michael, Dr | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| ROMBERG, Detlef | Director | 2002-04-09 | 2007-12-31 |
| ROSSWAG, Christian, Doctor | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2010-04-13 |
| SARGENT, Adrian | Director | 2011-09-02 | 2015-06-30 |
| SCHAEDER, Christian Philipp, Dr | Director | 2013-12-01 | 2015-10-20 |
| SCHILLING, Wilhelm Otto Albert Georg | Director | 1992-03-05 | 1992-05-07 |
| SCHMEISSER, Helmut | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| SKIGGS, Jamie Paul | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2017-02-28 |
| SQUIRES, Matthew Raymond | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2023-07-07 |
| THYSSEN, Stefan | Director | 2021-07-16 | 2025-08-01 |
| THYSSEN, Stefan | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2020-03-19 |
| VAN PUTTEN, Frederik Gerrijanus Laurens | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2007-12-31 |
| VON ARNIM, Vicco Conrad Heinrich Andreas, Dr | Director | 1992-04-30 | 1996-07-01 |
| WEINMANN, Anton | Director | 1996-07-01 | 1997-12-31 |
| WOOLCOCK, Robin Arthur John | Director | 1992-04-30 | 1992-07-31 |
| ZAHN, Jur Philipp, Dr | Director | 1992-03-05 | 1992-05-07 |
| LEGIST SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-02-13 | 1992-03-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 214 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-23 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.