
Company Number
02838588
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
cox automotive uk limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other personal service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
central house, leeds road, rothwell, leeds, LS26 0JE
Website
http://manheim.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of COX AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £12.9m based on a Turnover of £7.9m and 1.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COX AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-657k and a 8.8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COX AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £159.4m based on Net Assets of £66.1m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited is a live company located in rothwell, LS26 0JE with a Companies House number of 02838588. It operates in the other service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 96090. Founded in July 1993, it's largest shareholder is cox automotive uk limited with a 100% stake. Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £7.9m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £7.9m, make it larger than the average company (£1.2m)
£7.9m - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
£1.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)
1% - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 98.4%, this company has a lower cost of product (42%)
98.4% - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
42% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -11.7% make it less profitable than the average company (6.4%)
-11.7% - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 83 employees, this is above the industry average (15)
83 - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
15 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£34.6k)
£44.8k - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
£34.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £95.4k, this is equally as efficient (£104.2k)
£95.4k - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
£104.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 50 days, this is later than average (31 days)
50 days - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 229 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
229 days - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (37 weeks)
5 weeks - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
37 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 1.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (48.3%)
1.8% - Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited
48.3% - Industry AVG
Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £7.9 million and the company has net assets of £66.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited has 83 employees and maintains cash reserves of £134 thousand 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 | 7,922,000 | 7,628,000 | 7,827,000 | 7,762,000 | 11,228,000 | 13,307,000 | 14,788,000 | 12,326,000 | 12,027,000 | 12,342,000 | 12,277,000 | 13,440,000 | 13,722,000 | 9,947,000 | 10,279,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 129,000 | 743,000 | 85,000 | 92,000 | 965,000 | 1,663,000 | 1,332,000 | 652,000 | 298,000 | 273,000 | 206,000 | 303,000 | 193,000 | ||
Gross Profit | 7,793,000 | 6,885,000 | 7,742,000 | 7,670,000 | 10,263,000 | 11,644,000 | 13,456,000 | 11,674,000 | 11,729,000 | 12,069,000 | 12,071,000 | 13,137,000 | 13,529,000 | 9,947,000 | |
Admin Expenses | 8,719,000 | 9,330,000 | 11,006,000 | 4,438,000 | -48,938,000 | 17,657,000 | 16,205,000 | 12,916,000 | 12,055,000 | 10,948,000 | 8,823,000 | 9,065,000 | 9,174,000 | 7,544,000 | |
Operating Profit | -926,000 | -2,445,000 | -3,264,000 | 3,232,000 | 59,201,000 | -6,013,000 | -2,749,000 | -1,242,000 | -326,000 | 1,121,000 | 3,248,000 | 4,072,000 | 4,355,000 | 2,403,000 | 2,673,000 |
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 3,989,000 | 2,026,000 | 1,803,000 | 2,265,000 | 1,806,000 | 165,000 | 559,000 | 385,000 | 267,000 | 309,000 | 269,000 | 184,000 | 149,000 | 31,000 | 84,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,063,000 | -419,000 | -1,461,000 | 5,497,000 | 61,007,000 | -5,848,000 | -2,190,000 | -857,000 | -59,000 | 1,430,000 | 3,517,000 | 4,256,000 | 4,504,000 | 2,434,000 | 2,757,000 |
Tax | -751,000 | 1,074,000 | -367,000 | 471,000 | 32,000 | 212,000 | 32,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 | 104,000 | -22,000 | 593,000 | -964,000 | -173,000 | 132,000 |
Profit After Tax | 2,312,000 | 655,000 | -1,828,000 | 5,968,000 | 61,039,000 | -5,636,000 | -2,158,000 | -785,000 | 13,000 | 1,534,000 | 3,495,000 | 4,849,000 | 3,540,000 | 2,261,000 | 2,889,000 |
Dividends Paid | 501,000 | 7,400,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,312,000 | 154,000 | -1,828,000 | 5,968,000 | 61,039,000 | -13,036,000 | -2,158,000 | -785,000 | 13,000 | 1,534,000 | 3,495,000 | 4,849,000 | -4,460,000 | 2,261,000 | -5,111,000 |
Employee Costs | 3,715,000 | 3,867,000 | 4,251,000 | 2,542,000 | 4,430,000 | 8,197,000 | 8,052,000 | 5,855,000 | 5,425,000 | 4,745,000 | 4,188,000 | 4,443,000 | 5,177,000 | 3,067,000 | 3,453,000 |
Number Of Employees | 83 | 88 | 83 | 77 | 148 | 234 | 205 | 145 | 127 | 131 | 132 | 123 | 131 | 104 | 112 |
EBITDA* | -657,000 | -2,255,000 | -3,263,000 | 3,272,000 | 61,237,000 | -2,924,000 | -522,000 | 283,000 | 1,076,000 | 2,482,000 | 4,275,000 | 5,146,000 | 5,525,000 | 3,812,000 | 3,701,000 |
* 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 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 376,000 | 6,000 | 1,222,000 | 4,361,000 | 5,475,000 | 4,920,000 | 3,145,000 | 3,398,000 | 3,423,000 | 2,709,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,145,000 | 2,281,000 |
Intangible Assets | 468,000 | 469,000 | 2,000 | 403,000 | 892,000 | 1,597,000 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 792,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,301,000 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 65,145,000 | 62,749,000 | 63,202,000 | 63,117,000 | 59,850,000 | 760,000 | 548,000 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 65,618,000 | 63,224,000 | 63,578,000 | 63,123,000 | 61,864,000 | 6,422,000 | 7,324,000 | 6,221,000 | 4,446,000 | 4,699,000 | 4,724,000 | 4,012,000 | 2,603,000 | 3,037,000 | 3,878,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,000 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 22,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 14,000 | ||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,092,000 | 1,768,000 | 1,909,000 | 1,366,000 | 1,320,000 | 2,516,000 | 2,694,000 | 3,473,000 | 1,705,000 | 1,774,000 | 1,972,000 | 1,720,000 | 1,834,000 | 2,111,000 | 1,627,000 |
Group Debtors | 132,000 | 840,000 | 37,000 | 820,000 | 132,000 | 701,000 | 7,836,000 | 9,340,000 | 10,764,000 | 10,052,000 | 9,203,000 | 7,648,000 | 3,760,000 | 7,730,000 | 943,000 |
Misc Debtors | 301,000 | 148,000 | 336,000 | 186,000 | 182,000 | 1,108,000 | 367,000 | 894,000 | 1,962,000 | 2,284,000 | 1,794,000 | 589,000 | 754,000 | 507,000 | 558,000 |
Cash | 134,000 | 416,000 | 1,569,000 | 595,000 | 620,000 | 642,000 | 735,000 | 800,000 | 567,000 | 39,000 | 234,000 | 394,000 | 551,000 | 408,000 | 873,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,659,000 | 3,172,000 | 3,851,000 | 2,967,000 | 2,258,000 | 4,974,000 | 11,641,000 | 14,529,000 | 14,998,000 | 14,149,000 | 13,203,000 | 10,351,000 | 6,905,000 | 10,768,000 | 4,015,000 |
total assets | 67,277,000 | 66,396,000 | 67,429,000 | 66,090,000 | 64,122,000 | 11,396,000 | 18,965,000 | 20,750,000 | 19,444,000 | 18,848,000 | 17,927,000 | 14,363,000 | 9,508,000 | 13,805,000 | 7,893,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 81,000 | 873,000 | 48,000 | 44,000 | 55,000 | 115,000 | 61,000 | 98,000 | 228,000 | 150,000 | 493,000 | 1,272,000 | 665,000 | 405,000 | 293,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,000 | 502,000 | 503,000 | 4,287,000 | 10,534,000 | 4,110,000 | 4,241,000 | 3,608,000 | 3,608,000 | 3,608,000 | 3,608,000 | 3,609,000 | 3,609,000 | 962,000 | |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,119,000 | 1,757,000 | 4,270,000 | 1,106,000 | 1,311,000 | 3,317,000 | 4,328,000 | 3,787,000 | 2,199,000 | 1,694,000 | 1,866,000 | 1,102,000 | 1,702,000 | 1,814,000 | 922,000 |
total current liabilities | 1,200,000 | 2,631,000 | 4,820,000 | 1,653,000 | 5,653,000 | 13,966,000 | 8,499,000 | 8,126,000 | 6,035,000 | 5,452,000 | 5,967,000 | 5,982,000 | 5,976,000 | 5,828,000 | 2,177,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 1,200,000 | 2,631,000 | 4,820,000 | 1,653,000 | 5,653,000 | 13,966,000 | 8,499,000 | 8,126,000 | 6,035,000 | 5,452,000 | 5,967,000 | 5,982,000 | 5,976,000 | 5,828,000 | 2,177,000 |
net assets | 66,077,000 | 63,765,000 | 62,609,000 | 64,437,000 | 58,469,000 | -2,570,000 | 10,466,000 | 12,624,000 | 13,409,000 | 13,396,000 | 11,960,000 | 8,381,000 | 3,532,000 | 7,977,000 | 5,716,000 |
total shareholders funds | 66,077,000 | 63,765,000 | 62,609,000 | 64,437,000 | 58,469,000 | -2,570,000 | 10,466,000 | 12,624,000 | 13,409,000 | 13,396,000 | 11,960,000 | 8,381,000 | 3,532,000 | 7,977,000 | 5,716,000 |
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 | -926,000 | -2,445,000 | -3,264,000 | 3,232,000 | 59,201,000 | -6,013,000 | -2,749,000 | -1,242,000 | -326,000 | 1,121,000 | 3,248,000 | 4,072,000 | 4,355,000 | 2,403,000 | 2,673,000 |
Depreciation | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 40,000 | 2,036,000 | 3,089,000 | 2,227,000 | 1,525,000 | 1,402,000 | 1,361,000 | 1,025,000 | 673,000 | 681,000 | 698,000 | 827,000 |
Amortisation | 266,000 | 187,000 | 2,000 | 401,000 | 489,000 | 711,000 | 201,000 | ||||||||
Tax | -751,000 | 1,074,000 | -367,000 | 471,000 | 32,000 | 212,000 | 32,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 | 104,000 | -22,000 | 593,000 | -964,000 | -173,000 | 132,000 |
Stock | -4,000 | -3,000 | -2,000 | -13,000 | 22,000 | -6,000 | -6,000 | -2,000 | 14,000 | ||||||
Debtors | 1,165,000 | 21,000 | -5,000 | 4,005,000 | 56,399,000 | -6,360,000 | -2,262,000 | -724,000 | 321,000 | 1,141,000 | 3,012,000 | 3,609,000 | -4,000,000 | 7,220,000 | 3,128,000 |
Creditors | -792,000 | 825,000 | 4,000 | -11,000 | -60,000 | 54,000 | -37,000 | -130,000 | 78,000 | -343,000 | -779,000 | 607,000 | 260,000 | 112,000 | 293,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -638,000 | -2,513,000 | 3,164,000 | -205,000 | -2,006,000 | -1,011,000 | 541,000 | 1,588,000 | 505,000 | -172,000 | 764,000 | -600,000 | -112,000 | 892,000 | 922,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -4,003,000 | -2,890,000 | -457,000 | -474,000 | 2,807,000 | 2,693,000 | 2,289,000 | 2,515,000 | 1,410,000 | 930,000 | 1,226,000 | 2,143,000 | 8,715,000 | -2,575,000 | 1,906,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -792,000 | -509,000 | 1,301,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,000 | -501,000 | -1,000 | -3,784,000 | -6,247,000 | 6,424,000 | -131,000 | 633,000 | -1,000 | 2,647,000 | 962,000 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 3,989,000 | 2,026,000 | 1,803,000 | 2,265,000 | 1,806,000 | 165,000 | 559,000 | 385,000 | 267,000 | 309,000 | 269,000 | 184,000 | 149,000 | 31,000 | 84,000 |
cash flow from financing | 3,988,000 | 2,527,000 | 1,802,000 | -1,519,000 | -4,441,000 | 6,589,000 | 428,000 | 1,018,000 | 267,000 | 211,000 | 353,000 | 183,000 | 164,000 | 2,678,000 | 11,873,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -282,000 | -1,153,000 | 974,000 | -25,000 | -22,000 | -93,000 | -65,000 | 233,000 | 528,000 | -195,000 | -160,000 | -157,000 | 143,000 | -465,000 | 873,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -282,000 | -1,153,000 | 974,000 | -25,000 | -22,000 | -93,000 | -65,000 | 233,000 | 528,000 | -195,000 | -160,000 | -157,000 | 143,000 | -465,000 | 873,000 |
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COX AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED group structure
Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
COX ENTERPRISES INC
#0023885
2 parents
COX AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
02838588
6 subsidiaries
Cox Automotive Retail Solutions Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Martin Forbes (Apr 2018) and Mr Mark Bowser (Feb 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Martin Forbes | United Kingdom | 49 years | Apr 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Bowser | 69 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Bowser | 69 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr Furrukh Sheikh | United Kingdom | 39 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
7.9m
+4%
operating profit
-926k
-62%
gross margin
98.4%
+8.99%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
66.1m
+0.04%
total assets
67.3m
+0.01%
cash
134k
-0.68%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02838588
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
96090 - Other personal service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 1993
age
32
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
manheim retail services limited (September 2016)
manheim retail marketing limited (February 2011)
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auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
central house, leeds road, rothwell, leeds, LS26 0JE
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG LLP
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