Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED at £896.9m based on a Turnover of £2.1b and 0.44x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lookers motor group limitedEstimated Valuation
£291.3m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED at £291.3m based on an EBITDA of £49.4m and a 5.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lookers motor group limitedEstimated Valuation
£283m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED at £283m based on Net Assets of £110.1m and 2.57x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lookers Motor Group LimitedOverview
Lookers Motor Group Limited is a live company located in altrincham, WA14 5XS with a Companies House number of 00143470. It operates in the sale of new cars and light motor vehicles sector, SIC Code 45111. Founded in March 1916, it's largest shareholder is
lookers limited
with a 100% stake. Lookers Motor Group Limited is a mature,
mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£2.1b with
healthy
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lookers Motor Group Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating3.5out of 5
5 Strong
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.1b, make it larger than the average company (£23.1m)
£2.1b - Lookers Motor Group Limited
£23.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.9%)
11% - Lookers Motor Group Limited
8.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 9.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (24.5%)
9.9% - Lookers Motor Group Limited
24.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.8% make it less profitable than the average company (4.4%)
1.8% - Lookers Motor Group Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2314 employees, this is above the industry average (48)
2314 - Lookers Motor Group Limited
48 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£36k)
£43.8k - Lookers Motor Group Limited
£36k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £890k, this is more efficient (£342.5k)
£890k - Lookers Motor Group Limited
£342.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (30 days)
5 days - Lookers Motor Group Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 11 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
11 days - Lookers Motor Group Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 58 days, this is in line with average (63 days)
58 days - Lookers Motor Group Limited
63 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
1 weeks - Lookers Motor Group Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 84%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (61.4%)
84% - Lookers Motor Group Limited
61.4% - Industry AVG
LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Lookers Motor Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £2.1 billion and the company has net assets of £110.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lookers Motor Group Limited has 2,314 employees and maintains cash reserves of £12.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2016
Dec 2015
Dec 2014
Dec 2013
Dec 2012
Dec 2011
Dec 2010
Dec 2009
Turnover
2,059,519,000
1,808,017,000
1,662,976,000
1,499,941,000
1,903,412,000
1,397,555,000
1,091,264,000
1,034,385,000
1,096,636,000
965,987,000
854,128,000
680,514,000
617,686,000
653,800,000
667,094,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
1,854,844,000
1,605,981,000
1,474,272,000
1,348,311,000
1,717,730,000
1,247,785,000
982,166,000
927,653,000
983,371,000
856,737,000
753,281,000
598,241,000
540,968,000
564,117,000
569,123,000
Gross Profit
204,675,000
202,036,000
188,704,000
151,630,000
185,682,000
149,770,000
109,098,000
106,732,000
113,265,000
109,250,000
100,847,000
82,273,000
76,718,000
89,683,000
97,971,000
Admin Expenses
167,558,000
116,359,000
137,725,000
137,857,000
171,824,000
118,177,000
105,598,000
104,646,000
101,993,000
95,597,000
88,769,000
74,535,000
70,813,000
81,023,000
86,180,000
Operating Profit
37,117,000
85,677,000
50,979,000
13,773,000
13,858,000
31,593,000
3,500,000
2,086,000
11,272,000
13,653,000
12,078,000
7,738,000
5,905,000
8,660,000
11,791,000
Interest Payable
13,882,000
8,318,000
5,932,000
5,541,000
6,065,000
3,230,000
2,664,000
2,161,000
2,760,000
2,628,000
2,766,000
2,330,000
2,748,000
3,316,000
3,881,000
Interest Receivable
26,000
Pre-Tax Profit
23,235,000
77,359,000
45,047,000
8,232,000
7,793,000
28,363,000
836,000
-3,696,000
8,512,000
11,025,000
9,312,000
5,408,000
3,157,000
5,344,000
7,936,000
Tax
-4,564,000
-7,808,000
-6,834,000
-1,297,000
-687,000
-1,559,000
1,545,000
-403,000
-415,000
-2,569,000
-2,409,000
-1,610,000
-1,056,000
-1,712,000
-1,342,000
Profit After Tax
18,671,000
69,551,000
38,213,000
6,935,000
7,106,000
26,804,000
2,381,000
-4,099,000
8,097,000
8,456,000
6,903,000
3,798,000
2,101,000
3,632,000
6,594,000
Dividends Paid
41,566,000
875,000
11,219,000
19,681,000
8,500,000
2,830,000
3,903,000
5,108,000
3,289,000
1,572,000
1,077,000
1,893,000
Retained Profit
18,671,000
27,985,000
38,213,000
6,060,000
-4,113,000
7,123,000
-6,119,000
-6,929,000
4,194,000
3,348,000
3,614,000
2,226,000
1,024,000
1,739,000
6,594,000
Employee Costs
101,326,000
99,328,000
93,367,000
95,861,000
107,091,000
79,841,000
71,169,000
68,138,000
60,088,000
51,721,000
50,186,000
41,440,000
42,740,000
48,668,000
49,849,000
Number Of Employees
2,314
2,332
2,294
2,684
3,067
2,373
2,216
2,240
1,977
1,659
1,636
1,425
1,543
1,762
1,900
EBITDA*
49,440,000
97,026,000
61,216,000
21,624,000
25,431,000
34,743,000
6,681,000
5,307,000
13,214,000
15,117,000
13,501,000
9,080,000
7,342,000
10,386,000
13,824,000
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2016
Dec 2015
Dec 2014
Dec 2013
Dec 2012
Dec 2011
Dec 2010
Dec 2009
Tangible Assets
26,809,000
22,426,000
105,696,000
207,269,000
205,485,000
219,388,000
195,393,000
193,734,000
169,210,000
73,377,000
45,090,000
25,194,000
9,290,000
8,819,000
9,936,000
Intangible Assets
114,391,000
114,110,000
31,070,000
31,070,000
31,070,000
12,586,000
12,109,000
10,534,000
10,493,000
8,681,000
8,681,000
8,681,000
8,710,000
8,926,000
9,176,000
Investments & Other
166,039,000
164,133,000
164,250,000
164,133,000
162,347,000
198,713,000
184,687,000
184,120,000
155,768,000
67,459,000
39,037,000
19,953,000
5,067,000
5,067,000
5,067,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
599,000
67,000
Total Fixed Assets
307,239,000
300,669,000
301,016,000
238,339,000
236,555,000
231,974,000
207,502,000
204,268,000
179,703,000
82,058,000
53,771,000
33,875,000
18,000,000
17,745,000
19,112,000
Stock & work in progress
295,860,000
275,104,000
194,571,000
248,049,000
317,973,000
256,635,000
188,553,000
213,355,000
178,517,000
144,695,000
110,903,000
91,308,000
79,795,000
65,567,000
66,572,000
Trade Debtors
29,949,000
36,095,000
26,110,000
28,698,000
38,069,000
33,334,000
31,115,000
43,729,000
39,414,000
30,390,000
25,632,000
17,699,000
15,452,000
17,776,000
24,126,000
Group Debtors
34,834,000
36,792,000
39,324,000
149,273,000
113,789,000
124,240,000
88,196,000
82,094,000
72,877,000
65,246,000
64,405,000
57,740,000
69,931,000
73,514,000
49,405,000
Misc Debtors
5,103,000
9,963,000
3,637,000
5,300,000
5,019,000
10,620,000
11,342,000
9,470,000
7,126,000
10,722,000
6,956,000
4,846,000
3,902,000
3,864,000
4,581,000
Cash
12,791,000
19,282,000
33,085,000
68,676,000
30,450,000
9,093,000
19,267,000
17,323,000
6,539,000
12,026,000
7,686,000
16,716,000
70,000
9,004,000
misc current assets
20,000
total current assets
378,537,000
377,236,000
296,747,000
499,996,000
505,300,000
433,922,000
338,473,000
365,971,000
304,473,000
263,079,000
215,582,000
188,309,000
169,080,000
160,791,000
153,688,000
total assets
685,776,000
677,905,000
597,763,000
738,335,000
741,855,000
665,896,000
545,975,000
570,239,000
484,176,000
345,137,000
269,353,000
222,184,000
187,080,000
178,536,000
172,800,000
Bank overdraft
27,022,000
65,005,000
30,438,000
24,605,000
42,508,000
42,495,000
33,178,000
34,778,000
28,603,000
30,929,000
26,401,000
24,066,000
14,149,000
Bank loan
2,653,000
4,095,000
1,083,000
1,082,000
1,096,000
Trade Creditors
60,349,000
75,976,000
40,999,000
47,082,000
90,792,000
82,315,000
58,816,000
66,607,000
43,344,000
42,349,000
31,301,000
27,334,000
23,614,000
23,418,000
33,702,000
Group/Directors Accounts
89,122,000
127,918,000
159,253,000
other short term finances
111,357,000
90,794,000
148,566,000
111,589,000
94,102,000
67,223,000
39,548,000
36,802,000
28,271,000
19,731,000
16,569,000
hp & lease commitments
10,913,000
10,125,000
9,779,000
4,025,000
3,625,000
other current liabilities
332,453,000
287,407,000
93,866,000
469,577,000
413,124,000
513,282,000
416,640,000
315,234,000
272,754,000
164,597,000
137,059,000
97,891,000
81,790,000
85,341,000
84,139,000
total current liabilities
495,490,000
505,521,000
442,276,000
677,566,000
687,627,000
621,298,000
517,964,000
535,925,000
443,378,000
308,947,000
236,511,000
192,956,000
160,076,000
152,556,000
148,559,000
loans
7,315,000
64,722,000
63,760,000
17,578,000
58,000
144,000
hp & lease commitments
80,188,000
80,393,000
84,730,000
23,963,000
22,941,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
564,000
2,700,000
1,292,000
1,574,000
828,000
total long term liabilities
80,188,000
80,957,000
92,045,000
32,361,000
31,880,000
10,139,000
675,000
859,000
414,000
total liabilities
575,678,000
586,478,000
534,321,000
709,927,000
719,507,000
631,437,000
518,639,000
536,784,000
443,792,000
308,947,000
236,511,000
192,956,000
160,076,000
152,556,000
148,559,000
net assets
110,098,000
91,427,000
63,442,000
28,408,000
22,348,000
34,459,000
27,336,000
33,455,000
40,384,000
36,190,000
32,842,000
29,228,000
27,004,000
25,980,000
24,241,000
total shareholders funds
110,098,000
91,427,000
63,442,000
28,408,000
22,348,000
34,459,000
27,336,000
33,455,000
40,384,000
36,190,000
32,842,000
29,228,000
27,004,000
25,980,000
24,241,000
Dec 2023
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2016
Dec 2015
Dec 2014
Dec 2013
Dec 2012
Dec 2011
Dec 2010
Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
37,117,000
85,677,000
50,979,000
13,773,000
13,858,000
31,593,000
3,500,000
2,086,000
11,272,000
13,653,000
12,078,000
7,738,000
5,905,000
8,660,000
11,791,000
Depreciation
12,323,000
11,349,000
10,237,000
7,851,000
7,185,000
3,150,000
3,181,000
1,971,000
1,942,000
1,464,000
1,423,000
1,313,000
1,221,000
1,510,000
1,817,000
Amortisation
4,388,000
1,250,000
29,000
216,000
216,000
216,000
Tax
-4,564,000
-7,808,000
-6,834,000
-1,297,000
-687,000
-1,559,000
1,545,000
-403,000
-415,000
-2,569,000
-2,409,000
-1,610,000
-1,056,000
-1,712,000
-1,342,000
Stock
20,756,000
80,533,000
-53,478,000
-69,924,000
61,338,000
68,082,000
-24,802,000
34,838,000
33,822,000
33,792,000
19,595,000
11,513,000
14,228,000
-1,005,000
66,572,000
Debtors
-12,964,000
13,779,000
-114,799,000
26,926,000
-11,250,000
37,541,000
-4,640,000
15,876,000
13,059,000
9,365,000
16,708,000
-9,000,000
-5,869,000
17,042,000
78,112,000
Creditors
-15,627,000
34,977,000
-6,083,000
-43,710,000
8,477,000
23,499,000
-7,791,000
23,263,000
995,000
11,048,000
3,967,000
3,720,000
196,000
-10,284,000
33,702,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
45,046,000
193,541,000
-375,711,000
56,453,000
-100,158,000
96,642,000
101,406,000
42,480,000
108,157,000
27,538,000
39,168,000
16,101,000
-3,551,000
1,202,000
84,139,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-564,000
564,000
-2,700,000
1,408,000
-282,000
746,000
828,000
Cash flow from operations
65,939,000
223,988,000
-159,135,000
76,068,000
-119,725,000
49,110,000
131,001,000
20,679,000
75,898,000
7,977,000
17,924,000
24,778,000
-5,428,000
-16,445,000
-14,361,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-16,987,000
-11,119,000
91,336,000
-9,635,000
-16,154,000
-27,622,000
-6,415,000
-27,786,000
-99,587,000
-29,751,000
-21,319,000
-17,217,000
-1,692,000
-359,000
-21,145,000
Change in Investments
1,906,000
-117,000
117,000
1,786,000
-36,366,000
14,026,000
567,000
28,352,000
88,309,000
28,422,000
19,084,000
14,886,000
5,067,000
cash flow from investments
-18,893,000
-11,002,000
91,219,000
-11,421,000
20,212,000
-41,648,000
-6,982,000
-56,138,000
-187,896,000
-58,173,000
-40,403,000
-32,103,000
-1,692,000
-359,000
-26,212,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-1,442,000
4,095,000
-1,083,000
1,000
-14,000
1,096,000
Group/Directors Accounts
-38,796,000
-31,335,000
159,253,000
Other Short Term Loans
-111,357,000
20,563,000
-57,772,000
148,566,000
-111,589,000
17,487,000
26,879,000
27,675,000
2,746,000
8,531,000
8,540,000
3,162,000
16,569,000
Long term loans
-7,315,000
-57,407,000
962,000
46,182,000
17,520,000
-86,000
144,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
583,000
-3,991,000
66,521,000
1,422,000
26,566,000
other long term liabilities
share issue
-3,179,000
-7,998,000
-2,000
17,647,000
interest
-13,882,000
-8,318,000
-5,932,000
-5,541,000
-6,065,000
-3,230,000
-2,664,000
-2,161,000
-2,760,000
-2,628,000
-2,766,000
-2,330,000
-2,748,000
-3,316,000
-3,855,000
cash flow from financing
-53,537,000
-158,221,000
178,736,000
-60,928,000
207,237,000
15,386,000
-114,339,000
15,470,000
24,119,000
25,047,000
-20,000
6,199,000
5,792,000
-154,000
30,361,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-6,491,000
-13,803,000
-35,591,000
38,226,000
21,357,000
-10,174,000
1,944,000
10,784,000
-5,487,000
4,340,000
-9,030,000
16,716,000
-70,000
-8,934,000
9,004,000
overdraft
-27,022,000
-37,983,000
34,567,000
5,833,000
-17,903,000
13,000
9,317,000
-1,600,000
6,175,000
-2,326,000
4,528,000
2,335,000
9,917,000
14,149,000
change in cash
-6,491,000
13,219,000
2,392,000
3,659,000
15,524,000
7,729,000
1,931,000
1,467,000
-3,887,000
-1,835,000
-6,704,000
12,188,000
-2,405,000
-18,851,000
-5,145,000
lookers motor group limited Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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lookers motor group limited Ownership
LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED group structure
Lookers Motor Group Limited has 21 subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of Lookers Motor Group Limited is Lookers Limited.
lookers limited
100%
lookers motor group limited directors
Lookers Motor Group Limited currently has 9 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr James Robinson-Wyatt (Jun 2019) and
Mr Richard Walker (Jul 2019).
45310 - Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
45111 - Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
incorporation date
March 1916
age
109
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
IMPERO JERSEY CORP LTD
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
lookers motor group limited (October 2009)
lookers north west limited (November 2006)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
lookers house 3 etchells road, west timperley, altrincham, WA14 5XS
Bank
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP, LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
Legal Advisor
-
lookers motor group limited Charges & Mortgages
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