How much does Lookers Motor Group Limited make?

Lookers Motor Group Limited reported revenue of £1.9bn and £134m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lookers Motor Group Limited have?

Lookers Motor Group Limited reported an average of 2,051 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Lookers Motor Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Lookers Motor Group Limited reported a profit of £134m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00143470 · Incorporated 30 Mar 1916

Lookers Motor Group Limited

Registered name: LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED

Part of Global Auto Holdings (Topco) Limited group

Lookers Motor Group Limited made £1.9bn revenue and £134m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Lookers Motor Group Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £1.9bn in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £134m profit and 2,051 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Stoke-on-Trent; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
Age: 110 yrs · since 1916
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£1.9bn

Growth ▼7.6%

Profit

£134m

Growth ▲617.2%

Profit margin

Gross 10.2%

Employees

2,051

Change ▼11.4%

Profit / employee

£65.3k

Revenue/employee £928k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.8bn	£2.1bn	£1.9bn
Cost of sales	−£1.6bn	−£1.9bn	−£1.7bn
Gross profit	£202m	£205m	£193m
Operating profit	£85.7m	£37.1m	£155m
Profit before tax	£77.4m	£23.2m	£140m
Profit after tax	£69.6m	£18.7m	£134m
Profit (best available)	£69.6m	£18.7m	£134m
Employees (average)	2,332	2,314	2,051
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	0.9%	7%
Gross margin	11.2%	9.9%	10.2%
Revenue per employee	£775k	£890k	£928k
Profit per employee	£29.8k	£8.1k	£65.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.9%	▼7.6%
Profit growth	—	▼73.2%	▲617.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.8%	▼11.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £928k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £65.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 2,051
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Global Auto Holdings (Topco) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Global Auto Holdings PLC75–100%
Lookers Limited75–100%
Lookers Motor Group Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (16)

Addison Motors LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bramall & Jones VW LtdFigures not disclosed
Charles Hurst LimitedFigures not disclosed
Chipperfield Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Colbornes Trade Parts LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fourways Vehicle Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
Knights North West LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lomond Motors LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lomond TPS LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lookers Birmingham LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lookers Colborne LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lookers MB LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lookers TPS LimitedFigures not disclosed
NNK Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Shields Automotive LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Dutton - Forshaw Group LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Get Motoring UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lookers Motor Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lookers Pension Plan Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £134m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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