Autotrader Group PLC
Public Limited Company · Manchester
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 2015Public Limited Company
Financial position
Accounts to 2026-03-31 · GBP · Group accounts
Net assets
—
Cash
£18,200,000
Turnover
£624,300,000
Profit / loss
£293,900,000
Current assets
—
Creditors < 1 year
—
Equity
£407,100,000
Average employees
1,244
Balance-sheet trend
GBP · consolidatedFinancial statements
Selected figures from the best-ranked available filing for each period. Missing values remain unknown.
Some figures were read by AI from scanned accounts, so small errors are possible. View the filed accounts
| Reported figures | 2026-03-31Group · AI-read | 2025-03-31Group · AI-read |
|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | ||
| Equity | £407,100,000 | £569,400,000 |
| Share capital | £8,300,000 | £8,900,000 |
| Retained earnings | £1,275,900,000 | £1,437,900,000 |
| Assets | ||
| Intangible assets | £457,100,000 | £472,200,000 |
| Property, plant & equipment | £73,000,000 | £13,400,000 |
| Cash at bank | £18,200,000 | £15,300,000 |
| Debtors | £82,100,000 | £84,700,000 |
| Stock | £4,300,000 | £2,000,000 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Creditors | £278,200,000 | £70,200,000 |
| Bank loans & overdrafts | £163,400,000 | — |
| Provisions | £3,700,000 | £1,600,000 |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Turnover | £624,300,000 | £601,100,000 |
| Operating profit | £392,700,000 | £376,800,000 |
| Interest receivable | −£3,900,000 | −£1,100,000 |
| Profit before tax | £388,800,000 | £375,700,000 |
| Tax | £94,900,000 | £93,100,000 |
| Profit / loss | £293,900,000 | £282,600,000 |
| People & pay | ||
| Average employees | 1,244 | 1,267 |
| Staff costs | £100,400,000 | £100,200,000 |
| Wages & salaries | £76,800,000 | £76,300,000 |
| Social security costs | £9,100,000 | £7,500,000 |
| Pension costs | £4,800,000 | £4,700,000 |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £2,700,000 |
| Source evidence | View filing | View filing |
From the accounts
What the accounts for 2026-03-31 say about themselves, read by AI from the scanned filing.
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Clean (unmodified)
- Accounts
- Full accounts
- Approved
- 2026-05-21
Subsidiaries (7)
- Autotrader Holding Limited · 100% · England and Wales · Intermediate holding company
- Autotrader Limited · 100% · England and Wales · Online marketplace
- Trader Licensing Limited · 100% · England and Wales · Dormant company
- Autotrader Leasing Limited · 100% · England and Wales · Online marketplace
- Vanorama Limited · 100% · England and Wales · Dormant company
- Autorama Holding (Malta) Limited · 100% · Malta · Investment company for a protected cell company
- Blue Owl Network Limited · 100% · England and Wales · Finance platform
Turnover by segment (12)
- Trade: 531.3 (m) (2026-03-31)
- Consumer services: 38.8 (m) (2026-03-31)
- Commission & Ancillary: 9.4 (m) (2026-03-31)
- Manufacturer & Agency: 15.2 (m) (2026-03-31)
- Leasing, Manufacturer & Agency: 24.6 (m) (2026-03-31)
- Vehicle & Accessory sales: 29.6 (m) (2026-03-31)
- Trade: 509.1 (m) (2025-03-31)
- Consumer services: 42.4 (m) (2025-03-31)
- Commission & Ancillary: 10.2 (m) (2025-03-31)
- Manufacturer & Agency: 13.3 (m) (2025-03-31)
- Leasing, Manufacturer & Agency: 23.5 (m) (2025-03-31)
- Vehicle & Accessory sales: 26.1 (m) (2025-03-31)
Related parties (7)
- Dealer Auction Limited · joint venture · Data services and licence agreement; revenue recognised · £0.6m
- Dealer Auction Limited · joint venture · Deferred income outstanding · £7.2m
- Dealer Auction Limited · joint venture · Office space and laptops recharge · £21,000
- Dealer Auction Limited · joint venture · Dividend received · £4.9m
- Autotrader Limited · Management charge received by Company · £4.5m
- Group undertakings · Amounts outstanding: debtors · £1,456.1m
- Group undertakings · Amounts outstanding: creditors · £1,639.3m
Borrowings (1)
- Syndicated RCF gross of unamortised debt issue costs · 165.0 (m) · null · Repayable in two to five years; maturity date February 2030 · secured on null
Share classes (1)
- 827,503 ('000) ordinary shares of £0.01 each of £0.01
Events after the year end (1)
- On 15 May 2026 the Group accessed its £100.0m accordion, increasing its existing debt facility to £300.0m.
Contingent liabilities (1)
- The Group disclosed as a contingent liability the potential future financial exposure arising from the CMA investigation and the FCA consumer redress scheme.
Secured borrowing
Registered charges, lenders and security interests.
Charges and related records
0 outstanding chargesShow 1 satisfied / released
Fixed · created 2015-04-15 · satisfied 2018-06-20
—
Satisfied