COX AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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Cash
£4k
-97.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£76m
+5.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
22
-4.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.5m
-2.8% 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 | £7,922,000 | £7,069,000 | £5,959,000 | -15.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£926,000 | -£358,000 | -£306,000 | +14.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,063,000 | £4,634,000 | £4,505,000 | -2.8% | |
| Net profit | £2,312,000 | £5,398,000 | £4,103,000 | -24% | |
| Cash | £134,000 | £166,000 | £4,000 | -97.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £71,475,000 | £75,578,000 | +5.7% | |
| Net assets | £66,077,000 | £71,475,000 | £75,578,000 | +5.7% | |
| Equity | £66,077,000 | £71,475,000 | £75,578,000 | +5.7% | |
| Average employees | 46 | 23 | 22 | -4.3% | |
| Wages | £3,260,000 | £2,914,000 | £3,370,000 | +15.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | -11.7% | -5.1% | -5.1% | |
| Net margin | 29.2% | 76.4% | 68.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -0.5% | -0.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | |
| Current ratio | 2.40x | 5.89x | 4.18x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- COX AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 2016-09-26 → present
- MANHEIM RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED 2011-02-03 → 2016-09-26
- MANHEIM RETAIL MARKETING LIMITED 2010-07-21 → 2011-02-03
- PORTFOLIO EUROPE LIMITED 2002-01-31 → 2010-07-21
- RUTHERFORD ASPEL & MAY LIMITED 1993-07-22 → 2002-01-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These forecasts demonstrate that MGMUK has sufficient liquidity and will be able to operate within its available facilities during the forecast period to 31 December 2027. Accordingly, the Directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the Company's financial statements.”
Significant events
- “During May 2026, the Group acquired Fullpath Limited, an Israeli incorporated company, through a newly incorporated UK holding company...”
- “On 2 June 2026, Fullpath Limited (Israel) completed the disposal of 100% of the issued share capital of Fullpath, Inc. to AutoTrader.com, Inc. for total consideration of approximately £35.1 million ($47.3 million)”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORBES, Martin Leigh | Director | 2018-04-23 | Mar 1976 | British |
| SHEIKH, Furrukh Mehmood, Mr | Director | 2024-07-01 | Jul 1985 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVILA JR, Luis Angel | Secretary | 2023-01-30 | 2024-01-31 |
| BUXTON, Michael | Secretary | 1999-12-23 | 2020-02-14 |
| HENSHAW, Deborah Jayne | Secretary | 1993-07-22 | 1999-12-23 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-07-22 | 1993-07-22 |
| BAILEY, John Ernest | Director | 1999-12-23 | 2018-06-14 |
| BERRY, Gary Dennis | Director | 1999-12-23 | 2006-04-10 |
| BOWSER, Mark Francis | Director | 2020-02-14 | 2021-03-29 |
| BUXTON, Michael | Director | 2008-02-04 | 2020-02-14 |
| CARSON, Ryan Reece | Director | 2021-03-29 | 2024-07-01 |
| GAMLEN, Anita Denise | Director | 1999-12-23 | 2016-12-06 |
| HENSHAW, Andrew | Director | 1993-07-22 | 2005-05-18 |
| LINIADO, Ralph Martin | Director | 1999-12-23 | 2008-02-04 |
| MORNIN, Darren Paul | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2023-06-28 |
| MUTTON, Jamie Clifford | Director | 2000-09-04 | 2005-05-18 |
| THOMAS, Nigel Sprague | Director | 2000-06-04 | 2005-05-18 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-07-22 | 1993-07-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Automotive Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 143 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-09-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-06-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-09-17 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-09-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-09-11 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-27 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-07-27 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-06-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.