
Company Number
01424399
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
rac motoring services (holdings) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other personal service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
rac house brockhurst crescent, walsall, WS5 4AW
Website
http://www.rac.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of RAC MOTORING SERVICES at £934.6m based on a Turnover of £517m and 1.81x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RAC MOTORING SERVICES at £886.5m based on an EBITDA of £91m and a 9.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RAC MOTORING SERVICES at £549.9m based on Net Assets of £228m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Rac Motoring Services is a live company located in walsall, WS5 4AW with a Companies House number of 01424399. It operates in the other service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 96090. Founded in May 1979, it's largest shareholder is rac motoring services (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. Rac Motoring Services is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £517m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Rac Motoring Services a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £517m, make it larger than the average company (£1.2m)
£517m - Rac Motoring Services
£1.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a similar rate (8%)
6% - Rac Motoring Services
8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 42%, this company has a comparable cost of product (42%)
42% - Rac Motoring Services
42% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 10.4% make it more profitable than the average company (6.4%)
10.4% - Rac Motoring Services
6.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 3618 employees, this is above the industry average (15)
3618 - Rac Motoring Services
15 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£34.6k)
£45.6k - Rac Motoring Services
£34.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £142.9k, this is more efficient (£104.2k)
£142.9k - Rac Motoring Services
£104.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 8 days, this is earlier than average (31 days)
8 days - Rac Motoring Services
31 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 127 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
127 days - Rac Motoring Services
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 3 days, this is less than average (40 days)
3 days - Rac Motoring Services
40 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (37 weeks)
1 weeks - Rac Motoring Services
37 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (48.3%)
67.1% - Rac Motoring Services
48.3% - Industry AVG
Rac Motoring Services's latest turnover from December 2023 is £517 million and the company has net assets of £228 million. According to their latest financial statements, Rac Motoring Services has 3,618 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6 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 | 517,000,000 | 475,000,000 | 435,000,000 | 429,000,000 | 448,000,000 | 439,000,000 | 449,000,000 | 436,000,000 | 433,000,000 | 428,000,000 | 422,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 388,000,000 | 385,000,000 | 415,000,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 257,000,000 | 255,000,000 | 279,000,000 | 277,000,000 | 261,000,000 | 215,000,000 | 205,000,000 | 217,000,000 | 216,000,000 | 198,000,000 | 203,000,000 | 216,000,000 | |||
Gross Profit | 178,000,000 | 174,000,000 | 169,000,000 | 162,000,000 | 188,000,000 | 221,000,000 | 228,000,000 | 211,000,000 | 206,000,000 | 202,000,000 | 185,000,000 | 169,000,000 | |||
Admin Expenses | 123,000,000 | 98,000,000 | 103,000,000 | 102,000,000 | 105,000,000 | 130,000,000 | 139,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 136,000,000 | 102,000,000 | 77,000,000 | ||||
Operating Profit | 54,000,000 | 72,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 91,000,000 | 89,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 92,000,000 | ||
Interest Payable | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 7,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 9,000,000 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 85,000,000 | 98,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 71,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 88,000,000 | 97,000,000 | 103,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 81,000,000 | 117,000,000 | 86,000,000 | 111,000,000 | 76,000,000 |
Tax | -21,000,000 | -12,000,000 | 3,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -18,000,000 | -21,000,000 | -24,000,000 | -22,000,000 | -23,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -29,000,000 | |
Profit After Tax | 64,000,000 | 86,000,000 | 68,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 59,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 79,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 91,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 51,000,000 |
Dividends Paid | 200,000,000 | 74,000,000 | 104,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 87,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 238,000,000 | ||||||
Retained Profit | -136,000,000 | 86,000,000 | 68,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -45,000,000 | 51,000,000 | -130,000,000 | -124,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 73,000,000 | -29,000,000 | 68,000,000 | -163,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 51,000,000 |
Employee Costs | 165,000,000 | 151,000,000 | 146,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 144,000,000 | 135,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 138,000,000 | 139,000,000 | 145,000,000 | 149,000,000 | 147,000,000 | 138,000,000 | 138,000,000 | 156,000,000 |
Number Of Employees | 3,618 | 3,538 | 3,454 | 3,379 | 3,203 | 3,271 | 3,266 | 3,466 | 3,438 | 3,447 | 3,419 | 3,535 | 3,700 | 3,906 | 4,292 |
EBITDA* | 91,000,000 | 102,000,000 | 84,000,000 | 105,000,000 | 99,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 92,000,000 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 282,000,000 | 274,000,000 | 386,000,000 | 356,000,000 | 340,000,000 | 299,000,000 | 216,000,000 | 208,000,000 | 326,000,000 | 308,000,000 | 296,000,000 | 292,000,000 | 251,000,000 | 327,000,000 | 59,000,000 |
Intangible Assets | 118,000,000 | 103,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 46,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||
Investments & Other | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 195,000,000 | 190,000,000 | 182,000,000 | 164,000,000 | 155,000,000 | 113,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 109,000,000 | 230,000,000 | 219,000,000 | 208,000,000 | 208,000,000 | 208,000,000 | 300,000,000 | |
Total Fixed Assets | 400,000,000 | 377,000,000 | 361,000,000 | 346,000,000 | 337,000,000 | 339,000,000 | 262,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 373,000,000 | 352,000,000 | 338,000,000 | 302,000,000 | 252,000,000 | 327,000,000 | 59,000,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
Trade Debtors | 12,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 391,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 38,000,000 | |
Group Debtors | 249,000,000 | 342,000,000 | 303,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 271,000,000 | 178,000,000 | 102,000,000 | 193,000,000 | 176,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 126,000,000 | ||
Misc Debtors | 22,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 39,000,000 | ||
Cash | 6,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
misc current assets | 2,000,000 | 372,000,000 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 292,000,000 | 374,000,000 | 354,000,000 | 410,000,000 | 348,000,000 | 318,000,000 | 225,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 254,000,000 | 233,000,000 | 201,000,000 | 220,000,000 | 119,000,000 | 210,000,000 | 396,000,000 |
total assets | 692,000,000 | 751,000,000 | 715,000,000 | 756,000,000 | 685,000,000 | 657,000,000 | 487,000,000 | 387,000,000 | 627,000,000 | 585,000,000 | 539,000,000 | 522,000,000 | 371,000,000 | 537,000,000 | 455,000,000 |
Bank overdraft | 114,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 105,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 462,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 53,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 219,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 288,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 246,000,000 | 145,000,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 164,000,000 | 228,000,000 | 333,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 345,000,000 | 270,000,000 | 224,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 310,000,000 | 288,000,000 | 303,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 209,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
total current liabilities | 269,000,000 | 328,000,000 | 372,000,000 | 480,000,000 | 403,000,000 | 323,000,000 | 273,000,000 | 245,000,000 | 360,000,000 | 336,000,000 | 357,000,000 | 294,000,000 | 267,000,000 | 248,000,000 | 285,000,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 192,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 61,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 43,000,000 | |||
provisions | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |
total long term liabilities | 195,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
total liabilities | 464,000,000 | 391,000,000 | 435,000,000 | 544,000,000 | 472,000,000 | 399,000,000 | 280,000,000 | 252,000,000 | 367,000,000 | 344,000,000 | 369,000,000 | 318,000,000 | 292,000,000 | 295,000,000 | 288,000,000 |
net assets | 228,000,000 | 360,000,000 | 280,000,000 | 212,000,000 | 213,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 207,000,000 | 135,000,000 | 260,000,000 | 241,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 204,000,000 | 79,000,000 | 242,000,000 | 167,000,000 |
total shareholders funds | 228,000,000 | 360,000,000 | 280,000,000 | 212,000,000 | 213,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 207,000,000 | 135,000,000 | 260,000,000 | 241,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 204,000,000 | 79,000,000 | 242,000,000 | 167,000,000 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 54,000,000 | 72,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 91,000,000 | 89,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 92,000,000 | ||
Depreciation | 8,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | |
Amortisation | 29,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||
Tax | -21,000,000 | -12,000,000 | 3,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -18,000,000 | -21,000,000 | -24,000,000 | -22,000,000 | -23,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -29,000,000 | |
Stock | 1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||
Debtors | -77,000,000 | 40,000,000 | -40,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 89,000,000 | -235,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 42,000,000 | -18,000,000 | 101,000,000 | -180,000,000 | 503,000,000 | |
Creditors | 5,000,000 | 61,000,000 | -423,000,000 | 404,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -170,000,000 | 169,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -234,000,000 | 230,000,000 | -188,000,000 | 101,000,000 | 145,000,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -64,000,000 | -105,000,000 | 315,000,000 | -327,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 46,000,000 | 198,000,000 | -284,000,000 | 18,000,000 | -19,000,000 | 305,000,000 | -203,000,000 | 207,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 87,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 114,000,000 | 94,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 212,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 275,000,000 | |||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -75,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 132,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -7,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 3,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -23,000,000 | 43,000,000 | ||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 9,000,000 | ||
cash flow from financing | 138,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -9,000,000 | 68,000,000 | 203,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 15,000,000 | -14,000,000 | 68,000,000 | -10,000,000 | 45,000,000 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,000,000 | -11,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 13,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -5,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
overdraft | -114,000,000 | 114,000,000 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,000,000 | -11,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 13,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -5,000,000 | 117,000,000 | -112,000,000 |
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RAC MOTORING SERVICES group structure
Rac Motoring Services has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
RAC MOTORING SERVICES
01424399
Rac Motoring Services currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gregory Wood (Nov 2011) and Mr Gregory Wood (Nov 2011).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gregory Wood | England | 71 years | Nov 2011 | - | Director |
Mr Gregory Wood | United Kingdom | 71 years | Nov 2011 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Templeman | United Kingdom | 67 years | Nov 2011 | - | Director |
Mr Patrick Gale | 65 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr David Hobday | 56 years | Mar 2017 | - | Director | |
Ms Joanna Baker | United Kingdom | 51 years | Jul 2018 | - | Director |
Ms Tesula Mohindra | 58 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Ben Guest | 39 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
517m
+9%
operating profit
54m
-25%
gross margin
42.1%
+1.03%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
228m
-0.37%
total assets
692m
-0.08%
cash
6m
-0.14%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01424399
Type
Private unlimited with Share Capital
industry
96090 - Other personal service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
May 1979
age
46
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
r.a.c. motoring services (June 2011)
r.a.c. motoring services (January 2004)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
rac house brockhurst crescent, walsall, WS5 4AW
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
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