
Company Number
00414098
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
western counties automobile company limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
+2Registered Address
the copse frankland road, blagrove, swindon, wiltshire, SN5 8YW
Website
http://www.dicklovett.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DICK LOVETT LIMITED at £153.8m based on a Turnover of £319.9m and 0.48x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DICK LOVETT LIMITED at £112.3m based on an EBITDA of £16.9m and a 6.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DICK LOVETT LIMITED at £78m based on Net Assets of £28.8m and 2.71x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dick Lovett Limited is a live company located in swindon, SN5 8YW with a Companies House number of 00414098. It operates in the sale of new cars and light motor vehicles sector, SIC Code 45111. Founded in July 1946, it's largest shareholder is western counties automobile company limited with a 100% stake. Dick Lovett Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £319.9m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dick Lovett Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
1 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £319.9m, make it larger than the average company (£18.7m)
£319.9m - Dick Lovett Limited
£18.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 22%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.3%)
22% - Dick Lovett Limited
9.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 9.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (18.5%)
9.7% - Dick Lovett Limited
18.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.2% make it more profitable than the average company (3.5%)
5.2% - Dick Lovett Limited
3.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 204 employees, this is above the industry average (33)
204 - Dick Lovett Limited
33 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£34.6k)
£43.5k - Dick Lovett Limited
£34.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.6m, this is more efficient (£411.9k)
£1.6m - Dick Lovett Limited
£411.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (16 days)
4 days - Dick Lovett Limited
16 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 9 days, this is quicker than average (29 days)
9 days - Dick Lovett Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 46 days, this is in line with average (51 days)
46 days - Dick Lovett Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 19 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (8 weeks)
19 weeks - Dick Lovett Limited
8 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 51.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (67.2%)
51.7% - Dick Lovett Limited
67.2% - Industry AVG
Dick Lovett Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £319.9 million and the company has net assets of £28.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Dick Lovett Limited has 204 employees and maintains cash reserves of £11.5 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 | |
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Turnover | 319,868,000 | 255,914,000 | 193,544,000 | 174,833,000 | 183,655,000 | 165,706,000 | 161,239,000 | 153,373,000 | 127,658,000 | 96,366,495 | 81,665,578 | 73,719,762 | 63,773,411 | 77,201,481 | 57,385,424 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 288,908,000 | 227,656,000 | 173,259,000 | 158,120,000 | 168,276,000 | 151,714,000 | 146,921,000 | 139,990,000 | 116,643,000 | 88,345,159 | 75,229,414 | 68,020,824 | 58,870,289 | 70,805,818 | 51,966,447 |
Gross Profit | 30,960,000 | 28,258,000 | 20,285,000 | 16,713,000 | 15,379,000 | 13,992,000 | 14,318,000 | 13,383,000 | 11,015,000 | 8,021,336 | 6,436,164 | 5,698,938 | 4,903,122 | 6,395,663 | 5,418,977 |
Admin Expenses | 14,444,000 | 12,303,000 | 9,829,000 | 8,238,000 | 10,302,000 | 9,414,000 | 9,110,000 | 8,483,000 | 7,363,000 | 5,938,122 | 4,932,147 | 4,652,868 | 4,350,234 | 4,349,910 | 3,966,890 |
Operating Profit | 16,516,000 | 15,955,000 | 10,456,000 | 8,475,000 | 5,077,000 | 4,578,000 | 5,208,000 | 4,900,000 | 3,652,000 | 2,083,214 | 1,504,017 | 1,046,070 | 552,888 | 2,045,753 | 1,452,087 |
Interest Payable | 680,000 | 262,000 | 157,000 | 179,000 | 233,000 | 248,000 | 218,000 | 225,000 | 145,453 | 118,749 | 129,166 | 112,228 | 101,319 | 74,650 | |
Interest Receivable | 489,000 | 191,000 | 131,000 | 194,000 | 17,000 | 10,000 | 11,000 | 17,067 | 36,015 | 30,040 | 44,936 | 46,785 | 37,738 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 16,325,000 | 15,884,000 | 10,430,000 | 8,490,000 | 4,861,000 | 4,340,000 | 5,001,000 | 4,675,000 | 3,444,000 | 1,954,828 | 1,421,283 | 946,944 | 485,596 | 1,991,219 | 1,415,175 |
Tax | -3,889,000 | -3,023,000 | -1,979,000 | -1,617,000 | -953,000 | -863,000 | -1,003,000 | -864,000 | -717,000 | -440,947 | -354,274 | -241,388 | -153,030 | -572,254 | -398,551 |
Profit After Tax | 12,436,000 | 12,861,000 | 8,451,000 | 6,873,000 | 3,908,000 | 3,477,000 | 3,998,000 | 3,811,000 | 2,727,000 | 1,513,881 | 1,067,009 | 705,556 | 332,566 | 1,418,965 | 1,016,624 |
Dividends Paid | 12,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,550,000 | 3,050,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,950,000 | 1,100,000 | 800,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,000,000 | 38,834 |
Retained Profit | 436,000 | 4,861,000 | 4,451,000 | 5,373,000 | 2,358,000 | 427,000 | 1,298,000 | 861,000 | 1,627,000 | 713,881 | 567,009 | 205,556 | -1,167,434 | 418,965 | 977,790 |
Employee Costs | 8,883,000 | 7,659,000 | 6,385,000 | 6,439,000 | 6,341,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,532,000 | 4,944,000 | 4,347,000 | 3,610,498 | 3,278,219 | 2,974,121 | 2,840,141 | 2,781,724 | 2,676,304 |
Number Of Employees | 204 | 186 | 164 | 174 | 173 | 167 | 156 | 145 | 133 | 110 | 96 | 89 | 97 | 90 | 84 |
EBITDA* | 16,908,000 | 16,365,000 | 10,809,000 | 8,860,000 | 5,424,000 | 4,913,000 | 5,536,000 | 5,212,000 | 3,852,000 | 2,228,922 | 1,610,362 | 1,164,796 | 679,465 | 2,186,843 | 1,613,797 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,047,000 | 1,012,000 | 1,314,000 | 793,000 | 766,000 | 971,000 | 1,131,000 | 1,326,000 | 1,271,000 | 854,760 | 153,405 | 189,256 | 282,314 | 266,068 | 357,118 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,047,000 | 1,012,000 | 1,314,000 | 793,000 | 766,000 | 971,000 | 1,131,000 | 1,326,000 | 1,271,000 | 854,760 | 153,405 | 189,256 | 282,314 | 266,068 | 357,118 |
Stock & work in progress | 36,983,000 | 24,602,000 | 18,404,000 | 16,636,000 | 20,536,000 | 17,601,000 | 17,409,000 | 17,367,000 | 14,558,000 | 13,297,157 | 9,120,249 | 9,236,351 | 7,686,852 | 6,536,833 | 5,839,249 |
Trade Debtors | 4,344,000 | 5,451,000 | 3,310,000 | 1,877,000 | 2,438,000 | 2,151,000 | 1,846,000 | 2,095,000 | 1,843,000 | 1,120,246 | 683,632 | 491,454 | 838,105 | 462,049 | 464,137 |
Group Debtors | 537,000 | 33,000 | 53,000 | 11,000 | 41,000 | 76,286 | 2,737,622 | ||||||||
Misc Debtors | 4,785,000 | 3,806,000 | 3,059,000 | 3,360,000 | 3,390,000 | 1,790,000 | 2,214,000 | 1,923,000 | 1,693,000 | 1,321,924 | 966,509 | 1,203,710 | 764,713 | 736,826 | 585,494 |
Cash | 11,543,000 | 16,784,000 | 16,588,000 | 10,194,000 | 1,303,000 | 64,000 | 1,551,000 | 2,000 | 812,000 | 1,650 | 1,418,147 | 358,715 | 1,536,598 | 3,303,150 | 1,440,968 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 57,655,000 | 50,643,000 | 41,898,000 | 32,067,000 | 27,700,000 | 21,606,000 | 23,073,000 | 21,398,000 | 18,947,000 | 15,740,977 | 12,188,537 | 11,290,230 | 10,826,268 | 11,115,144 | 11,067,470 |
total assets | 59,702,000 | 51,655,000 | 43,212,000 | 32,860,000 | 28,466,000 | 22,577,000 | 24,204,000 | 22,724,000 | 20,218,000 | 16,595,737 | 12,341,942 | 11,479,486 | 11,108,582 | 11,381,212 | 11,424,588 |
Bank overdraft | 1,680,000 | 170,113 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 7,889,000 | 7,419,000 | 4,977,000 | 2,648,000 | 5,528,000 | 3,886,000 | 4,445,000 | 3,638,000 | 2,006,000 | 1,522,680 | 959,589 | 1,008,647 | 1,084,974 | 1,281,933 | 741,711 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 730,000 | 766,000 | 1,132,000 | 373,000 | 453,000 | 425,000 | 490,000 | 445,000 | 417,000 | 371,172 | 297,237 | 287,995 | 235,442 | 217,176 | 241,900 |
other short term finances | 4,836,000 | 1,395,348 | 802,792 | 1,133,725 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,563 | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 21,898,000 | 15,004,000 | 8,621,000 | 10,778,000 | 8,797,000 | 6,936,000 | 8,366,000 | 7,294,000 | 8,975,000 | 6,019,527 | 3,879,308 | 3,213,112 | 4,157,715 | 3,084,218 | 4,057,494 |
total current liabilities | 30,517,000 | 23,189,000 | 19,566,000 | 13,799,000 | 14,778,000 | 11,247,000 | 13,301,000 | 13,057,000 | 11,398,000 | 9,478,840 | 5,938,926 | 5,643,479 | 5,478,131 | 4,583,327 | 5,045,668 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 376,000 | 93,000 | 134,000 | 62,000 | 76,000 | ||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 376,000 | 93,000 | 134,000 | 62,000 | 76,000 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 30,893,000 | 23,282,000 | 19,700,000 | 13,799,000 | 14,778,000 | 11,247,000 | 13,301,000 | 13,119,000 | 11,474,000 | 9,478,840 | 5,938,926 | 5,643,479 | 5,478,131 | 4,583,327 | 5,045,668 |
net assets | 28,809,000 | 28,373,000 | 23,512,000 | 19,061,000 | 13,688,000 | 11,330,000 | 10,903,000 | 9,605,000 | 8,744,000 | 7,116,897 | 6,403,016 | 5,836,007 | 5,630,451 | 6,797,885 | 6,378,920 |
total shareholders funds | 28,809,000 | 28,373,000 | 23,512,000 | 19,061,000 | 13,688,000 | 11,330,000 | 10,903,000 | 9,605,000 | 8,744,000 | 7,116,897 | 6,403,016 | 5,836,007 | 5,630,451 | 6,797,885 | 6,378,920 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 16,516,000 | 15,955,000 | 10,456,000 | 8,475,000 | 5,077,000 | 4,578,000 | 5,208,000 | 4,900,000 | 3,652,000 | 2,083,214 | 1,504,017 | 1,046,070 | 552,888 | 2,045,753 | 1,452,087 |
Depreciation | 392,000 | 410,000 | 353,000 | 385,000 | 347,000 | 335,000 | 328,000 | 312,000 | 200,000 | 145,708 | 106,345 | 118,726 | 126,577 | 141,090 | 161,710 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -3,889,000 | -3,023,000 | -1,979,000 | -1,617,000 | -953,000 | -863,000 | -1,003,000 | -864,000 | -717,000 | -440,947 | -354,274 | -241,388 | -153,030 | -572,254 | -398,551 |
Stock | 12,381,000 | 6,198,000 | 1,768,000 | -3,900,000 | 2,935,000 | 192,000 | 42,000 | 2,809,000 | 1,260,843 | 4,176,908 | -116,102 | 1,549,499 | 1,150,019 | 697,584 | 5,839,249 |
Debtors | -128,000 | 2,351,000 | 1,669,000 | -624,000 | 1,920,000 | -172,000 | 84,000 | 452,000 | 1,134,830 | 792,029 | -45,023 | 92,346 | 327,657 | -2,512,092 | 3,787,253 |
Creditors | 470,000 | 2,442,000 | 2,329,000 | -2,880,000 | 1,642,000 | -559,000 | 807,000 | 1,632,000 | 483,320 | 563,091 | -49,058 | -76,327 | -196,959 | 540,222 | 741,711 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 6,894,000 | 6,383,000 | -2,157,000 | 1,981,000 | 1,861,000 | -1,430,000 | 1,072,000 | -1,681,000 | 2,955,473 | 2,140,219 | 666,196 | -944,603 | 1,073,497 | -973,276 | 4,057,494 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 283,000 | -41,000 | 134,000 | -62,000 | -14,000 | 76,000 | |||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 8,413,000 | 13,577,000 | 5,699,000 | 10,868,000 | 3,119,000 | 2,041,000 | 6,224,000 | 1,024,000 | 4,254,120 | -477,652 | 2,034,351 | -1,739,367 | -74,703 | 2,996,043 | -3,612,051 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -36,000 | -366,000 | 759,000 | -80,000 | 28,000 | -65,000 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 45,828 | 73,935 | 9,242 | 52,553 | 18,266 | -24,724 | 241,900 |
Other Short Term Loans | -4,836,000 | 4,836,000 | -1,395,348 | 592,556 | -330,933 | 1,133,725 | |||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -4,563 | 4,563 | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -191,000 | -71,000 | -26,000 | 15,000 | -216,000 | -238,000 | -207,000 | -225,000 | -128,386 | -82,734 | -99,126 | -67,292 | -54,534 | -36,912 | |
cash flow from financing | -227,000 | -5,273,000 | 5,569,000 | -65,000 | -188,000 | -303,000 | -162,000 | -197,000 | -1,349,417 | 538,105 | -404,425 | 1,087,152 | -49,026 | -83,821 | 5,610,681 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -5,241,000 | 196,000 | 6,394,000 | 8,891,000 | 1,239,000 | -1,487,000 | 1,549,000 | -810,000 | 810,350 | -1,416,497 | 1,059,432 | -1,177,883 | -1,766,552 | 1,862,182 | 1,440,968 |
overdraft | -1,680,000 | 1,680,000 | -170,113 | 170,113 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -5,241,000 | 196,000 | 6,394,000 | 8,891,000 | 1,239,000 | -1,487,000 | 3,229,000 | -2,490,000 | 980,463 | -1,586,610 | 1,059,432 | -1,177,883 | -1,766,552 | 1,862,182 | 1,440,968 |
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DICK LOVETT LIMITED group structure
Dick Lovett Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
DICK LOVETT LIMITED
00414098
Dick Lovett Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Peter Lovett (Aug 1992) and Mr Julian Winterburn (Apr 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Peter Lovett | England | 75 years | Aug 1992 | - | Director |
Mr Julian Winterburn | England | 55 years | Apr 2018 | - | Director |
Mrs Rebecca Maloney | England | 45 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Rebecca Maloney | England | 45 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Russell Trotman | England | 59 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
319.9m
+25%
operating profit
16.5m
+4%
gross margin
9.7%
-12.34%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
28.8m
+0.02%
total assets
59.7m
+0.16%
cash
11.5m
-0.31%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00414098
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
45111 - Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
incorporation date
July 1946
age
79
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
dick lovett specialist cars (marlborough) limited (February 1986)
bridge garage(marlborough) limited (December 1979)
accountant
-
auditor
SAFFERY LLP
address
the copse frankland road, blagrove, swindon, wiltshire, SN5 8YW
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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