ROAD TRUCKS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+61.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£20M
+7.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
59
+9.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-33.6% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £34,540,737 | — | — | £49,999,513 | £45,961,997 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,421,079 | — | — | £2,836,743 | £1,876,970 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,692,732 | — | — | £2,903,774 | £1,927,363 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,378,790 | — | — | £2,203,797 | £1,445,110 | |
| Cash | — | — | £6,277,705 | — | — | £1,624,099 | £2,627,950 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £12,380,762 | — | — | £18,804,085 | £20,263,795 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £12,284,919 | — | — | £18,650,794 | £20,095,904 | |
| Equity | £9,422,119 | £10,906,129 | £12,284,919 | — | — | £18,650,794 | £20,095,904 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 58 | — | — | 54 | 59 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £2,149,484 | £2,407,569 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £190,347 | — | — | £182,920 | £193,104 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-8.1%
£49,999,513 £45,961,997
-
Cash
+61.8%
£1,624,099 £2,627,950
-
Net assets
+7.7%
£18,650,794 £20,095,904
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+9.3%
54 59
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-33.8%
£2,836,743 £1,876,970
-
Profit before tax
-33.6%
£2,903,774 £1,927,363
-
Wages
+12%
£2,149,484 £2,407,569
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 4.1% | — | — | 5.7% | 4.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 4.0% | — | — | 4.4% | 3.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 11.5% | — | — | 15.1% | 9.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 33.0% | 40.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.89x | 2.38x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 2903.52x | — |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Falconer Stewart Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Overall turnover decreased by 8% year on year, primarily due to a reduction in parts sales coupled with a reduction in the volume of new vehicles sold in 2024.”
- “Used vehicle market conditions remain difficult but there was a sign ficant increase in the volume of vehicles sold in 2024 compared to the previous year, and an adequate stock provision is in place at year end.”
- “Extensive work was undertaken at our Omagh site in 2024 to improve the exterior of the premises. In 2025 the emphasis has shifted to improving the interior of the premises at our Larne site, which will predominantly benefit our staff.”
- “The shift to sustainable transport continues to be the primary focus, and significant investment will be required in terms of site adaptations and staff training in the coming years to accommodate the shift to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL, Stella Ann | Secretary | 2002-07-26 | — | British |
| MARKS, John | Director | 2002-08-23 | Apr 1972 | British |
| RUSSELL, Stella Ann | Director | 2004-03-25 | Mar 1973 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARKS, Cornelius Wilson | Director | 1974-03-29 | 2004-03-16 |
| MARKS, Emily Margaret | Director | 1974-03-29 | 2002-08-23 |
| MARKS, Samuel Joseph | Director | 1974-03-29 | 2002-08-23 |
| RUSSELL, Stella Ann | Director | 2004-03-25 | 2004-03-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Samuel Joseph Marks | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Samuel John Marks | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 138 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-31 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2025-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-06-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-06-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2017-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2017-06-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.