LEYLAND TRUCKS LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of PACCAR Inc, the company designs and manufactures commercial vehicles, primarily producing the DAF Trucks range at its assembly plant in Lancashire.
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
946
-2.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£29M
-51.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,165,101,000 | £821,953,000 | -29.5% | |
| Operating profit | £43,879,000 | £13,140,000 | -70.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £58,665,000 | £28,605,000 | -51.2% | |
| Net profit | £47,471,000 | £20,923,000 | -55.9% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | |
| Equity | — | — | — | |
| Average employees | 966 | 946 | -2.1% | |
| Wages | £41,351,000 | £40,755,000 | -1.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £446,000 | £544,000 | +22% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.8% | 1.6% | |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 2.5% | |
| Interest cover | 72.17x | 16.30x |
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
- LEYLAND TRUCKS LIMITED 1993-06-04 → present
- REFAL 388 LIMITED 1993-04-29 → 1993-06-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The measures put in place, including ongoing communication with the supply chain mean this expectation remains reasonable.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year-end, the directors proposed a final dividend of £120m, which was approved on 18 March 2025. As this dividend was declared after the reporting date, it has not been recognised as a liability at 31 December 2024 in accordance with FRS 102.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, Alison | Secretary | 2024-12-18 | — | — |
| FEIGHT, Robert Preston | Director | 2019-07-01 | Jul 1967 | American |
| JONES, Philip Andrew | Director | 2025-02-01 | Jul 1972 | British |
| PIGOTT, Mark Charles | Director | 1998-06-02 | Feb 1954 | American |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARHAM, Richard Edgar Charles | Nominee Secretary | 1993-04-29 | 1993-06-03 |
| CHOOI, Chew Sieng | Secretary | 2022-10-01 | 2024-10-11 |
| FERRINGTON, Adam Forgham | Secretary | 1998-10-30 | 2004-02-27 |
| JONES, Alison | Secretary | 2012-05-30 | 2022-10-01 |
| MORRIS, Alexander Craig | Secretary | 1993-06-11 | 1998-10-30 |
| OKEEFE, Anne Clare | Secretary | 1993-06-03 | 1993-06-11 |
| ZAK, Peter Stefan | Secretary | 2004-02-27 | 2012-05-30 |
| AHRENS, Peter Mcgee | Director | 2022-10-01 | 2025-02-01 |
| ARMSTRONG, Ronald Eugene | Director | 2011-06-06 | 2019-07-01 |
| AUGUSTYN, Ron | Director | 2012-09-15 | 2015-04-09 |
| BISHOP, Errol Simon Owen | Director | 1994-04-11 | 1998-06-02 |
| CARDILLO, James George | Director | 2009-01-02 | 2010-12-31 |
| GILCHRIST, John Patterson | Director | 1993-06-11 | 1998-06-02 |
| GOURDIE, Brennan | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2022-10-01 |
| HEYS, Stuart | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2007-10-25 |
| MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang | Director | 1993-06-03 | 1993-06-11 |
| MORIE, Gordon Glen | Director | 1998-06-02 | 2005-01-01 |
| MORRIS, Alexander Craig | Director | 1993-06-11 | 1998-06-02 |
| OLIVER, John Joseph, Professor | Director | 1998-06-02 | 1998-12-31 |
| OLIVER, John Joseph, Professor | Director | 1993-06-11 | 1998-06-02 |
| PIERCE, Stewart | Director | 1993-06-11 | 1998-06-02 |
| PLIMPTON, Thomas Earl | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2011-06-06 |
| SANDARS, George Russell | Nominee Director | 1993-04-29 | 1993-06-03 |
| SAYERS, Michael Bernard | Director | 1994-07-12 | 1998-05-19 |
| SITKO, Bryan Michael | Director | 2015-04-30 | 2019-02-01 |
| SUMNER, James Robert | Director | 2007-10-25 | 2009-05-04 |
| TALBOT, John Andrew | Director | 1993-06-03 | 1993-06-11 |
| TEMBREULL, Michael Anton | Director | 1998-06-02 | 2009-01-02 |
| THOMPSON, Andrea Jayne | Director | 2009-05-04 | 2012-09-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paccar Parts U.K. Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 169 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-27 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-11-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.