11m period ended |
13m period ended |
|
Underlying EBITDA – underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. |
31 December 2024 |
31 January 2024 |
Underlying EBITDA – reconciliation |
£m |
£m |
Underlying operating profit |
8.4 |
10.0 |
Depreciation and amortisation |
5.6 |
5.6 |
Underlying EBITDA |
14.0 |
15.6 |
Products and services |
Nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant payment terms |
Software |
Pinewood supply its software on a hosting basis and licence specific numbers of users to access this service. |
As such Pinewood supply ‘Software as a Service’ (SaaS). The software licences are provided only in conjunction |
|
with a hosting service, the customer cannot take control of the licence or use the software without the hosting |
|
service and as such the customer cannot benefit from the licence on its own and the licence is not separable |
|
from the hosting services. Therefore, the licence is not distinct and would be combined with the hosting service. |
|
The Group’s assessment of its performance obligation under IFRS 15 of providing SaaS is that revenue is |
|
recognised over the period of the contract. SaaS is billed one month in advance of a quarterly billing cycle |
|
ensuring payment is received prior to commencement of usage. |
|
Training, Installation and |
The Group recognises revenue on the provision of any consultancy time, training and installation at the point of |
Consultancy |
providing and delivering the service. Consultancy hours are billed at the time of delivery. Training courses are |
billed at the time of booking which may be in advance of the date the training is scheduled for. Installation hours |
|
are billed at the time of completion of the service. |
Continuing operations | Discontinued operations | |||
Software | UK Motor | |||
11m period ended | 13m period ended | 11m period ended | 13m period ended | |
31 December 2024 | 31 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | 31 January 2024 | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | |
Primary geographical markets | ||||
UK | 27.8 | 21.5 | – | 4,235.1 |
Europe (excl. UK) | 1.6 | 1.6 | – | – |
Africa | 0.7 | 0.6 | – | – |
Asia and Middle East | 0.7 | 0.8 | – | – |
North America | 0.4 | – | – | – |
Revenue from external customers | 31.2 | 24.5 | – | 4,235.1 |
Major products/service lines | ||||
Aftersales revenue | – | – | – | 343.7 |
Used vehicle revenue | – | – | – | 2,190.2 |
New vehicle revenue | – | – | – | 1,701.2 |
Software revenue | 30.8 | 24.5 | – | – |
Software development revenue | 0.4 | – | – | – |
Leasing revenue | – | – | – | – |
Revenue from external customers | 31.2 | 24.5 | – | 4,235.1 |
Timing of revenue recognition | ||||
At point in time | 3.9 | 2.5 | – | 4,221.4 |
Over time | 27.3 | 22.0 | – | 13.7 |
Revenue from external customers | 31.2 | 24.5 | – | 4,235.1 |
Discontinued operations | |||||
Leasing | Sub total | Total | |||
11m period ended | 13m period ended | 11m period ended | 13m period ended | 11m period ended | 13m period ended |
31 December 2024 | 31 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | 31 December 2024 | 31 January 2024 | 31 January 2024 |
£m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
– | 82.9 | – | 4,318.0 | 27.8 | 4,339.5 |
– | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.6 |
– | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.6 |
– | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.8 |
– | – | – | – | 0.4 | – |
– | 82.9 | – | 4,318.0 | 31.2 | 4,342.5 |
– | – | – | 343.7 | – | 343.7 |
– | – | – | 2,190.2 | – | 2,190.2 |
– | – | – | 1,701.2 | – | 1,701.2 |
– | – | – | – | 30.8 | 24.5 |
– | – | – | – | 0.4 | – |
– | 82.9 | – | 82.9 | – | 82.9 |
– | 82.9 | – | 4,318.0 | 31.2 | 4,342.5 |
– | 48.0 | – | 4,269.4 | 3.9 | 4,271.9 |
– | 34.9 | – | 48.6 | 27.3 | 70.6 |
– | 82.9 | – | 4,318.0 | 31.2 | 4,342.5 |
11m period ended | 13m period ended | |
31 December – | 31 January – | |
£m | £m | |
Unearned proportion of software as a service sold | 7.6 | 6.5 |
Customer deposits | 0.3 | 0.2 |
11m period ended | 13m period ended | |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Staff costs | 18.8 | 15.1 |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Amortisation of intangible assets | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Capitalisation of software development costs | (7.4) | (6.8) |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
|||||
operations |
Group |
operations |
||||
Software |
UK Motor |
Leasing |
Interest |
Sub Total |
Total |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
Revenue including intercompany amounts |
32.0 |
4,235.1 |
99.8 |
– |
4,334.9 |
4,366.9 |
Inter-segment revenue |
(7.5) |
– |
(16.9) |
– |
(16.9) |
(24.4) |
Revenue from external customers |
24.5 |
4,235.1 |
82.9 |
– |
4,318.0 |
4,342.5 |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
|||||
operations |
Group |
operations |
||||
Software |
UK Motor |
Leasing |
Interest |
Sub Total |
Total |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
Operating profit |
10.0 |
124.6 |
23.0 |
– |
147.6 |
157.6 |
Finance expense |
(0.1) |
– |
(3.3) |
(65.5) |
(68.8) |
(68.9) |
Finance income |
– |
– |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
|
Segmental profit before tax |
9.9 |
124.6 |
19.7 |
(62.4) |
81.9 |
91.8 |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
|||||
operations |
Group |
operations |
||||
Software |
UK Motor |
Leasing |
Interest |
Sub Total |
Total |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
Depreciation and impairment |
(0.4) |
(24.8) |
(28.2) |
– |
(53.0) |
(53.4) |
Amortisation |
(5.2) |
(0.2) |
(0.2) |
– |
(0.4) |
(5.6) |
Share based payments |
– |
(5.9) |
– |
– |
(5.9) |
(5.9) |
Other income – profit on the sale of businesses |
||||||
and property, plant and equipment |
– |
41.8 |
– |
– |
41.8 |
41.8 |
11m period |
13m period |
|||||
ended |
ended |
|||||
Continuing |
Discontinued |
31 December |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
31 January |
|
operations |
operations |
2024 |
operations |
operations |
2024 |
|
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
|
Sales |
44 |
– |
44 |
33 |
1,800 |
1,833 |
Aftersales |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2,500 |
2,500 |
Administration and software development |
222 |
– |
222 |
173 |
1,049 |
1,222 |
266 |
– |
266 |
206 |
5,349 |
5,555 |
11m period |
13m period |
|||||
ended |
ended |
|||||
Continuing |
Discontinued |
31 December |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
31 January |
|
operations |
operations |
2024 |
operations |
operations |
2024 |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
Wages and salaries |
15.5 |
– |
15.5 |
13.3 |
215.3 |
228.6 |
Social security costs |
1.9 |
– |
1.9 |
1.4 |
20.9 |
22.3 |
Contributions to defined contribution plans |
0.4 |
– |
0.4 |
0.4 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
Income/(cost) recognised for defined benefit |
||||||
plans |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(0.2) |
(0.2) |
Surplus on disposal of pension scheme |
– |
– |
– |
– |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Share based payments |
1.0 |
– |
1.0 |
– |
5.9 |
5.9 |
18.8 |
– |
18.8 |
15.1 |
248.2 |
263.3 |
11m period |
||||||
ended |
13m period |
|||||
Continuing |
Discontinued |
31 December |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
ended |
|
operations |
operations |
2024 |
operations |
operations |
31 January |
|
Auditors’ remuneration: |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
Fees payable to the company’s auditor for the |
||||||
audit of the company’s annual accounts |
290.0 |
– |
290.0 |
265.0 |
501.0 |
766.0 |
Fees payable to the company’s auditor and its |
||||||
associates for other services |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Audit of the Group’s subsidiaries as part of the |
||||||
audit of the Group |
50.0 |
– |
50.0 |
50.0 |
400.0 |
450.0 |
Audit-related assurance services |
– |
– |
– |
– |
167.0 |
167.0 |
Other assurance services |
– |
– |
– |
– |
425.0 |
425.0 |
340.0 |
– |
340.0 |
315.0 |
1,493.0 |
1,808.0 |
11m period |
13m period |
|||||
ended |
ended |
|||||
31 December |
31 January |
|||||
Continuing |
Discontinue |
2024 |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
2024 |
|
operations |
operations |
Total |
operations |
operations |
Total |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
UK corporation tax: |
||||||
Current tax on profit for the period |
0.4 |
– |
0.4 |
1.6 |
– |
1.6 |
Adjustments in respect of prior periods |
– |
– |
– |
(0.7) |
(0.1) |
(0.8) |
Total current tax |
0.4 |
– |
0.4 |
0.9 |
(0.1) |
0.8 |
Deferred tax expense: |
||||||
Origination and reversal of temporary differences |
2.1 |
– |
2.1 |
0.7 |
7.6 |
8.3 |
Adjustments in respect of prior periods |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Total deferred tax |
2.1 |
– |
2.1 |
0.7 |
8.6 |
9.3 |
Total income tax expense in the income statement |
2.5 |
– |
2.5 |
1.6 |
8.5 |
10.1 |
11m period |
13m period |
|||||
ended |
ended |
|||||
31 December |
31 January |
|||||
Continuing |
Discontinued |
2024 |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
2024 |
|
operations |
operations |
Total |
operations |
operations |
Total |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
Profit before taxation |
8.2 |
– |
8.2 |
9.9 |
81.9 |
91.8 |
Tax on profit from continuing operations at UK |
||||||
rate of 25.0% (FY23: 23.64%) |
2.1 |
– |
2.1 |
2.3 |
19.4 |
21.7 |
Differences: |
||||||
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible |
||||||
in determining taxable profit |
0.3 |
– |
0.3 |
– |
0.7 |
0.7 |
Permanent differences arising in respect of |
||||||
fixed assets |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1.1 |
1.1 |
Unrecognised losses |
– |
– |
– |
– |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Employee share option plan |
– |
– |
– |
(0.3) |
(2.4) |
(2.7) |
Impact of UK corporation tax rate change |
– |
– |
– |
0.3 |
(1.8) |
(1.5) |
Non-taxable disposal of investments in |
||||||
subsidiaries |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(9.5) |
(9.5) |
Loss in respect of associates |
0.1 |
– |
0.1 |
– |
– |
– |
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of |
||||||
previous periods |
– |
– |
– |
(0.7) |
0.9 |
0.2 |
Total income tax expense in the income statement |
2.5 |
– |
2.5 |
1.6 |
8.5 |
10.1 |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Deferred tax assets | 1.5 | – |
Deferred tax liabilities | (4.0) | (0.6) |
Deferred tax (liabilities)/assets | (2.5) | (0.6) |
(Charged) | |||||
to | (Charged) | ||||
consolidated | to equity or other | At | |||
At 1 January | income | comprehensive | 31 January | ||
2023 | statement | income | Disposed | 2024 | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
Property, plant and equipment | 6.3 | (8.7) | – | 2.6 | 0.2 |
Retirement benefit obligations | 1.0 | (3.4) | 2.3 | 0.1 | – |
Other short term temporary differences | 0.4 | 1.4 | (0.1) | (5.1) | (3.4) |
Losses | 3.9 | 1.4 | – | (2.7) | 2.6 |
Tax assets/(liabilities) | 11.6 | (9.3) | 2.2 | (5.1) | (0.6) |
(Charged)/ | |||||
credited to | Credited/(charged) | ||||
At | consolidated | to equity or other | At | ||
31 January | income | comprehensive | 31 December | ||
2024 | statement | income | Disposed | 2024 | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
Property, plant and equipment | 0.2 | (0.1) | – | – | 0.1 |
Other short term temporary differences | (3.4) | (0.4) | 0.2 | – | (3.6) |
Losses | 2.6 | (1.6) | – | – | 1.0 |
Tax (liabilities)/assets | (0.6) | (2.1) | 0.2 | – | (2.5) |
11m period | 11m period | 13m period | 13m period | |
ended | ended | ended | ended | |
31 December | 31 December | 31 January | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | 2024* | 2024 | |
Earnings per | Earnings | Earnings per | Earnings | |
share | Total | share | Total | |
Earnings per share calculation | pence | £m | pence | £m |
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 8.3 |
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations | – | – | 49.6 | 73.4 |
Basic earnings per share | 5.1 | 5.7 | 55.2 | 81.7 |
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 8.3 |
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations | – | – | 49.6 | 73.4 |
Diluted earnings per share | 5.1 | 5.7 | 55.2 | 81.7 |
11m period | 13m period | |
ended | ended | |
31 December | 31 January | |
The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share | 2024 | 2024* |
is based on the following number of shares in issue (millions): | Number | Number |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue | 111.4 | 147.9 |
Weighted average number of dilutive shares under option | – | – |
Weighted average number of shares in issue taking account of applicable outstanding share options | 111.4 | 147.9 |
Non-dilutive shares under option | 2.5 | – |
11m period | 13m period | |
ended | ended | |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Within administrative expenses | ||
Restructuring and transition costs following the sale of the UK Motor and Leasing businesses to Lithia UK Holding Limited | (2.2) | – |
Share based payments | (1.0) | – |
Transaction costs relating to the sale of the UK Motor and Leasing businesses to Lithia UK Holding Limited | (0.9) | – |
(4.1) | – | |
Other items | ||
Interest arising on cash proceeds from the sale of the UK Motor and Leasing businesses to Lithia UK Holding | ||
Limited prior to the payment of the dividend | 4.3 | – |
Group share of the result from Pinewood North America, LLC | (0.5) | – |
Total non-underlying items before tax in continuing operations | (0.3) | – |
Non-underlying items in tax | (0.4) | – |
Non-underlying items after tax in continuing operations | (0.7) | – |
Non-underlying items in discontinued operations net of tax | – | 73.4 |
Total non-underlying items after tax | (0.7) | 73.4 |
Continuing operations |
Discontinued operations |
||||||
Other |
Other |
||||||
Goodwill |
intangibles |
Sub Total |
Goodwill |
intangibles |
Sub Total |
Total |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
Cost |
|||||||
At 1 January 2023 |
0.3 |
31.1 |
31.4 |
398.3 |
4.9 |
403.2 |
434.6 |
Additions |
– |
6.8 |
6.8 |
– |
0.2 |
0.2 |
7.0 |
Classified as non-current assets |
|||||||
held for sale |
– |
– |
– |
(398.3) |
(5.1) |
(403.4) |
(403.4) |
At 31 January 2024 |
0.3 |
37.9 |
38.2 |
– |
– |
– |
38.2 |
At 1 February 2024 |
0.3 |
37.9 |
38.2 |
– |
– |
– |
38.2 |
Additions |
– |
7.5 |
7.5 |
– |
– |
– |
7.5 |
Disposals |
– |
(1.0) |
(1.0) |
– |
– |
– |
(1.0) |
At 31 December 2024 |
0.3 |
44.4 |
44.7 |
– |
– |
– |
44.7 |
Amortisation |
|||||||
At 1 January 2023 |
– |
18.9 |
18.9 |
254.0 |
4.7 |
258.7 |
277.6 |
Amortised during the year |
– |
5.2 |
5.2 |
– |
0.4 |
0.4 |
5.6 |
Classified as non-current assets |
|||||||
held for sale |
– |
– |
– |
(254.0) |
(5.1) |
(259.1) |
(259.1) |
At 31 January 2024 |
– |
24.1 |
24.1 |
– |
– |
– |
24.1 |
At 1 February 2024 |
– |
24.1 |
24.1 |
– |
– |
– |
24.1 |
Amortised during the period |
– |
5.0 |
5.0 |
– |
– |
– |
5.0 |
Disposals |
– |
(1.0) |
(1.0) |
(1.0) |
|||
At 31 December 2024 |
– |
28.1 |
28.1 |
– |
– |
– |
28.1 |
Carrying amounts |
|||||||
At 1 January 2023 |
0.3 |
12.2 |
12.5 |
144.3 |
0.2 |
144.5 |
157.0 |
At 31 January 2024 |
0.3 |
13.8 |
14.1 |
– |
– |
– |
14.1 |
At 31 December 2024 |
0.3 |
16.3 |
16.6 |
– |
– |
– |
16.6 |
11m period |
13m period |
|
ended |
ended |
|
31 December |
31 January |
|
2024 |
2024 |
|
The following have been recognised in the income statement within net operating expenses: |
£m |
£m |
Amortisation of internally generated intangible assets |
5.0 |
5.2 |
Amortisation of other intangible assets |
– |
0.4 |
Research and development costs (expensed) |
1.6 |
1.6 |
Depreciation rates are as follows: |
Freehold buildings – 2% per annum |
Right of use assets – over the period of the lease |
|
Leasehold property improvements – 2% per annum or over the period of the lease if less than 50 years |
|
Fixtures, fiings and office equipment – 10 – 33% per annum |
|
Plant and machinery – 10 – 33% per annum |
|
Motor vehicles – 20 – 25% per annum |
| Continuing operations |
||||
Land & |
Plant & |
Motor |
||
buildings |
equipment |
vehicles |
Sub Total |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
Cost |
||||
At 1 January 2023 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
– |
2.3 |
Additions |
1.4 |
0.1 |
– |
1.5 |
Business disposals |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Other disposals |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Contract hire vehicles transferred to inventory |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Classified as non-current assets held for sale |
– |
– |
– |
– |
At 31 January 2024 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
– |
3.8 |
At 1 February 2024 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
– |
3.8 |
Additions |
– |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
Disposals |
– |
(1.8) |
– |
(1.8) |
At 31 December 2024 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
Depreciation |
||||
At 1 January 2023 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
– |
2.3 |
Charge for the period |
0.4 |
– |
– |
0.4 |
Disposals |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Contract hire vehicles transferred to inventory |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Classified as non-current assets held for sale |
– |
– |
– |
– |
At 31 January 2024 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
– |
2.7 |
At 1 February 2024 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
– |
2.7 |
Charge for the period |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
Disposals |
– |
(1.8) |
– |
(1.8) |
At 31 December 2024 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
Carrying amounts |
||||
At 1 January 2023 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
At 31 January 2024 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
– |
1.1 |
At 31 December 2024 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
| Discontinued operations | ||||||
Land & | Plant & | Motor | Contract hire | |||
buildings | equipment | vehicles | vehicles | Sub Total | Total | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
Cost | ||||||
At 1 January 2023 | 692.0 | 83.1 | 2.4 | 220.0 | 997.5 | 999.8 |
Additions | 18.3 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 55.6 | 83.7 | 85.2 |
Business disposals | – | (0.1) | – | – | (0.1) | (0.1) |
Other disposals | (33.9) | (4.2) | (0.1) | – | (38.2) | (38.2) |
Contract hire vehicles | ||||||
transferred to inventory | – | – | – | (53.3) | (53.3) | (53.3) |
Classified as non-current | ||||||
assets held for sale | (676.4) | (88.2) | (2.7) | (222.3) | (989.6) | (989.6) |
At 31 January 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 3.8 |
At 1 February 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 3.8 |
Additions | – | – | – | – | – | 1.2 |
Disposals | – | – | – | – | – | (1.8) |
At 31 December 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 3.2 |
Depreciation | ||||||
At 1 January 2023 | 327.8 | 57.9 | 0.8 | 95.1 | 481.6 | 483.9 |
Charge for the period | 18.0 | 6.7 | – | 28.3 | 53.0 | 53.4 |
Disposals | (32.4) | (3.9) | – | – | (36.3) | (36.3) |
Contract hire vehicles | ||||||
transferred to inventory | – | – | – | (36.3) | (36.3) | (36.3) |
Classified as non-current | ||||||
assets held for sale | (313.4) | (60.7) | (0.8) | (87.1) | (462.0) | (462.0) |
At 31 January 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.7 |
At 1 February 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.7 |
Charge for the period | – | – | – | – | – | 0.6 |
Disposals | – | – | – | – | – | (1.8) |
At 31 December 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 1.5 |
Carrying amounts | ||||||
At 1 January 2023 | 364.2 | 25.2 | 1.6 | 124.9 | 515.9 | 515.9 |
At 31 January 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 1.1 |
At 31 December 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 1.7 |
11m period | 13m period | |
ended | ended | |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
The following items have been charged to the income statement as operating expenses during the period: | ||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment – leased | 0.4 | 12.3 |
Depreciation of contract hire vehicles – leased | 0.1 | 28.3 |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment – owned | 0.1 | 12.8 |
11m period | 13m period | |
ended | ended | |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
Cash flow statement information | £m | £m |
Additions to property, plant, equipment and intangible assets: | ||
Additions to land and buildings | – | (19.7) |
Additions to plant and equipment | (0.2) | (9.5) |
Additions to motor vehicles | (1.0) | (0.4) |
Additions to intangible assets (see note 3.1) | (7.5) | (7.0) |
Total additions | (8.7) | (36.6) |
Additions to property, plant and equipment of disposal group held for sale | – | (8.6) |
Less additions to intangibles where cost is accrued | 0.2 | – |
Less additions of property, plant and equipment acquired under leases for which no cash flow arises | ||
(excludes fees capitalised of £0.0m (FY23: £0.7m)) | 1.0 | 5.0 |
Cash flows from investing activities in respect of additions to property, plant and equipment | (7.5) | (40.2) |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
Balance sheet | £m | £m |
Trade receivables | 9.2 | 3.6 |
Allowance for doubtful debts | (0.6) | (0.5) |
8.6 | 3.1 | |
Proceeds receivable in respect of sale of business to Lithia UK Holding Limited | – | 377.5 |
Other receivables | 12.8 | 41.2 |
21.4 | 421.8 |
Trade | Other | Trade | Other | |
receivables | receivables | receivables | receivables | |
31 December | 31 December | 31 January | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | |
Not past due | 3.9 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 418.7 |
Past due 0-30 days | 2.7 | – | 0.1 | – |
Past due 31-120 days | 2.2 | – | 0.1 | – |
Past due 120+ days | 0.4 | – | 0.6 | – |
9.2 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 418.7 | |
Provision for impairment | (0.6) | – | (0.5) | – |
8.6 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 418.7 |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Balance at 1 February 2024/1 January 2023 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Utilisation | (0.1) | (0.3) |
Impairment loss recognised | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Reclassified as assets held for sale | – | (0.3) |
Balance at 31 December 2024/31 January 2024 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
Balance sheet | £m | £m |
Trade payables | 2.1 | 0.5 |
Other taxation and social security | 1.3 | 3.3 |
Accruals and customer deposits | 7.6 | 19.2 |
11.0 | 23.0 | |
Non-current | – | – |
Current | 11.0 | 23.0 |
11.0 | 23.0 |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024* | |
£m | £m | |
At 31 January 2024/31 December 2022 | 6.5 | 4.4 |
Created in the period | 28.4 | 30.1 |
Recognised as income during the period | (27.3) | (28.0) |
At 31 December 2024/31 January 2024 | 7.6 | 6.5 |
13m period | |
ended 31 January | |
2024 | |
Results from discontinued operations | £m |
Revenue | 4,318.0 |
Cost of sales | (3,832.6) |
Gross profit | 485.4 |
Operating expenses | (379.6) |
Operating profit before other income | 105.8 |
Other income – gains on the sale of businesses and property, plant and equipment | 41.8 |
Operating profit | 147.6 |
Finance expense | (68.8) |
Finance income | 3.1 |
Net finance costs | (65.7) |
Profit before taxation | 81.9 |
Income tax (expense) | (8.5) |
Profit for the period | 73.4 |
31 December | 31 January | ||
2024 | 2024 | ||
Financial assets | IFRS 9 classification | £m | £m |
Trade and other receivables | Amortised cost | 21.4 | 421.8 |
Cash and cash equivalents | Amortised cost | 9.3 | 47.4 |
Carrying value & | Carrying value & | |
fair value | fair value | |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Bank balances and cash equivalents | 9.3 | 47.4 |
Cash and cash equivalents in the Balance Sheet | 9.3 | 47.4 |
Bank overdrafts repayable on demand and used for cash management in the Balance Sheet | – | – |
Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows | 9.3 | 47.4 |
Expiry date | £m | |
RCF | February 2027 | 10.0 |
Commitment | ||
Current margin | (non-utilisation) fee | |
RCF | 2.50% | 1.00% |
Carrying | Carrying | |||
value | Fair value | value | Fair value | |
31 December | 31 December | 31 January | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | |
Non-current: | ||||
Other loan notes | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Lease liabilities | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Total non-current | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Senior Facilities Agreement (SFA) | – | – | 93.0 | 93.0 |
Lease liabilities | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Total current | 0.7 | 0.7 | 93.4 | 93.4 |
Total borrowings | 1.6 | 1.6 | 94.2 | 94.2 |
Borrowings | Equity | |||||
Long term | Finance | Share | Other | Retained | ||
borrowings | Lease | capital | reserves | earnings | Total | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
At 1 January 2023 | 92.7 | 217.9 | 69.9 | 75.5 | 135.6 | 591.6 |
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
Payment of lease liabilities | – | (19.0) | – | – | – | (19.0) |
Repayment of loans | (4.0) | – | – | – | – | (4.0) |
Proceeds from issue of loans (net of directly | ||||||
aributable transaction costs) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Disposal of leases as part of business disposal | – | (207.0) | – | – | (207.0) | |
(4.0) | (226.0) | – | – | – | (230.0) | |
Other changes | ||||||
The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates | – | – | – | (0.1) | – | (0.1) |
New leases undertaken – non cash | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | 10.0 |
Issue of ordinary shares to the benefit of the EBT | ||||||
for which no cash flow arises | – | – | 3.3 | – | (3.3) | – |
Disposal of leases – non cash | – | (0.5) | – | – | – | (0.5) |
Liability-related: Lease expenses – non cash | – | (0.4) | – | – | – | (0.4) |
Liability-related: Amortisation of fees | ||||||
and expenses | 4.5 | – | – | – | – | 4.5 |
Equity-related : Total other changes | – | – | – | (12.6) | 92.1 | 79.5 |
At 31 January 2024 | 93.2 | 1.0 | 73.2 | 62.8 | 224.4 | 454.6 |
Borrowings | Equity | |||||
Long term | Share | Other | Retained | |||
borrowings | Leases | capital | reserves | earnings | Total | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
At 1 February 2024 | 93.2 | 1.0 | 73.2 | 62.8 | 224.4 | 454.6 |
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
Payment of lease liabilities | – | (0.5) | – | – | – | (0.5) |
Repayment of loans | (93.0) | – | – | – | – | (93.0) |
Proceeds from issue of share capital | – | – | 13.9 | 16.1 | – | 30.0 |
Payment of dividend | – | – | – | – | (358.4) | (358.4) |
(93.0) | (0.5) | 13.9 | 16.1 | (358.4) | (421.9) | |
Other changes | ||||||
The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates | – | – | – | 0.1 | – | 0.1 |
New leases undertaken – non cash | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 |
Liability-related: Lease expenses through | ||||||
operating activities | – | (0.1) | – | – | – | (0.1) |
Equity-related: Total other changes | – | – | – | – | 6.9 | 6.9 |
At 31 December 2024 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 87.1 | 79.0 | (127.1) | 40.6 |
Carrying | ||||||
value | Interest | Interest | Repricing | |||
Classification | £m | Classification | classification | rate range | periods | |
Loans and | Amortised | 6 months | ||||
Bank balances and cash equivalents | receivables | 9.3 | cost | Floating GBP | 0% to 3.5% | or less |
Borrowings | ||||||
Non-current: | ||||||
Other | ||||||
financial | Amortised | |||||
Other loan notes | liabilities | 0.2 | cost | Fixed GBP | 12.50% | n/a |
Other | ||||||
financial | Amortised | |||||
Lease liabilities | liabilities | 0.7 | cost | Fixed GBP | 10.00% | n/a |
Other | ||||||
financial | ||||||
Total non-current | liabilities | 0.9 | ||||
Other | ||||||
financial | Amortised | N/A – not | 6 months | |||
RCF | liabilities | – | cost | Floating GBP | drawn | or less |
Other | ||||||
financial | Amortised | |||||
Lease liabilities | liabilities | 0.7 | cost | Fixed GBP | 10.00% | n/a |
Total current | 0.7 | |||||
Total borrowings | 1.6 |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Pound sterling | 1.6 | 94.2 |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Between 1 and 2 years | – | – |
Between 2 and 5 years | 0.2 | 0.2 |
0.2 | 0.2 |
Carrying | Contractual | Within 6 | 6–12 | 1-2 | 2-5 | over 5 | |
31 December 2024 | amount | cashflows | months | months | years | years | years |
RCF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Loan notes | 0.2 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.3 | – |
0.2 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.3 | – | |
Leases liabilities | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – |
Trade payables | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||||
Accruals and other payables | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
12.6 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | – |
Carrying | Contractual | Within 6 | 6–12 | 1-2 | 2-5 | over 5 | |
31 January 2024 | amount | cashflows | months | months | years | years | years |
RCF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
SFA | 93.0 | 94.9 | 94.9 | – | – | – | – |
Loan notes | 0.2 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.3 | – |
93.2 | 95.2 | 94.9 | – | – | 0.3 | – | |
Lease liabilities | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
Trade payables | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
94.7 | 96.8 | 95.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | – |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Expiring in 1-2 years | – | 70.0 |
Expiring in 2-5 years | 10.0 | – |
10.0 | 70.0 |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Foreign exchange gains/(losses) on translation of net investments to sterling at balance sheet date | 0.1 | (0.1) |
Net exchange gain/(loss) recognised within translation reserve in equity | 0.1 | (0.1) |
11m period | 13m period | |
ended | ended | |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
Continuing operations – Recognised in profit and loss | £m | £m |
Interest payable on leases | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Interest on borrowings, RCF commitment and arrangement fees | 0.2 | – |
Total finance expense in continuing operations | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Discontinued operations – Recognised in profit and loss | ||
Interest payable on bank borrowings, SFA, Senior note and loan notes | – | 15.6 |
Vehicle stocking plan interest | – | 30.1 |
Interest payable on leases | – | 16.2 |
Costs incurred on early redemption of SFA | – | 4.1 |
Less: interest capitalised | – | (0.5) |
Total interest expense being interest expense in respect of financial liabilities held at amortised cost | – | 65.5 |
Unwinding of discounts in contract hire residual values | – | 3.3 |
Total finance expense in discontinued operations | – | 68.8 |
Total finance expense | 0.3 | 68.9 |
11m period | 13m period | |
ended | ended | |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Net interest on pension scheme obligations | – | 0.2 |
Bank interest receivable | 4.7 | 1.9 |
Interest receivable on finance leases | – | 1.0 |
Total finance income | 4.7 | 3.1 |
31 December | 31 December | 31 January | 31 January | |
Alloed, called up and fully paid shares of £1.00 each at 31 December 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
and alloed, called up and fully paid shares of £0.05 each at 31 January 2024 | Number | £m | Number | £m |
At 31 January 2024/31 December 2022 | 1,462,923,523 | 73.2 | 1,396,944,405 | 69.9 |
Share issues | 279,388,917 | 13.9 | 65,979,118 | 3.3 |
Share consolidation | (1,655,196,818) | – | – | – |
At 31 December 2024/31 January 2024 | 87,115,622 | 87.1 | 1,462,923,523 | 73.2 |
Weighted |
Number |
Weighted |
Number |
|
average |
of |
average |
of |
|
exercise |
options |
exercise |
options |
|
price |
millions |
price |
millions |
|
FY24 |
FY24 |
FY23 |
FY23 |
|
Outstanding at the start of the period |
0.00p |
– |
636.0p |
0.1 |
Granted during the period |
0.00p |
– |
0.00p |
– |
Lapsed during the period |
0.00p |
– |
636.0p |
(0.1) |
Exercised during the period |
0.00p |
– |
636.0p |
(0.1) |
Outstanding at the end of the period |
0.00p |
– |
0.00p |
– |
Weighted |
Number |
Weighted |
Number |
|
average |
of |
average |
of |
|
exercise |
options |
exercise |
options |
|
price |
millions |
price |
millions |
|
FY24 |
FY24 |
FY23 |
FY23 |
|
Outstanding at the start of the period |
0.00p |
– |
0.0p |
3.2 |
Granted during the period |
351.5p |
2.5 |
0.0p |
0.8 |
Lapsed during the period |
0.00p |
– |
0.0p |
(0.7) |
Exercised during the period |
0.00p |
– |
0.0p |
(3.3) |
Outstanding at the end of the period |
351.5p |
2.5 |
0.0p |
– |
At 31 |
||||||
At 31 January |
December |
|||||
2024 |
Granted |
Lapsed |
Exercised |
2024 |
||
Exercise period |
Date of grant |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
15 July 2027 |
15 July 2024 |
– |
2,475,729 |
– |
– |
2,475,729 |
– |
2,475,729 |
– |
– |
2,475,729 |
Period ended |
Other |
|
31 December |
CEO & CFO |
employee |
2024 |
LTIPs |
LTIPs |
Number of share options granted in period |
1,547,330 |
928,399 |
Weighted average share price (pence) |
351.50 |
351.50 |
Weighted average exercise price (pence) |
351.50 |
351.50 |
Expected volatility (%) |
47.89% |
50.79% |
Expected life (years) |
5.0 |
3.0 |
Risk free interest rate (%) |
4.32% |
4.09% |
Land & | Motor | ||
buildings | vehicles | Total | |
£m | £m | £m | |
Balance at 1 January 2023 | 130.5 | – | 130.5 |
Additions to right of use assets | 5.7 | – | 5.7 |
Depreciation charge | (12.3) | – | (12.3) |
Disposals of right of use assets | (1.1) | – | (1.1) |
Classified as non-current assets held for sale | (122.0) | – | (122.0) |
Balance at 31 January 2024 | 0.8 | – | 0.8 |
Balance at 1 February 2024 | 0.8 | – | 0.8 |
Additions to right of use assets | – | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Depreciation charge | (0.3) | (0.1) | (0.4) |
Balance at 31 December 2024 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Land & | Motor | ||
buildings | vehicles | Total | |
£m | £m | £m | |
Balance at 1 January 2023 | (217.9) | – | (217.9) |
Additions to right of use assets | (5.3) | – | (5.3) |
Interest expense related to lease liabilities | (12.2) | – | (12.2) |
Repayment of lease liabilities (including interest element) | 26.3 | – | 26.3 |
Transfer of liability to Liabilities held for sale as part of a disposal group | 208.1 | – | 208.1 |
Balance at 31 January 2024 | (1.0) | – | (1.0) |
Non-current | (0.6) | – | (0.6) |
Current | (0.4) | – | (0.4) |
Balance at 31 January 2024 | (1.0) | – | (1.0) |
Balance at 1 February 2024 | (1.0) | – | (1.0) |
Additions to right of use assets | – | (1.0) | (1.0) |
Interest expense related to lease liabilities | 0.1 | – | 0.1 |
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Balance at 31 December 2024 | (0.5) | (0.9) | (1.4) |
Non-current | (0.4) | (0.3) | (0.7) |
Current | (0.1) | (0.6) | (0.7) |
Balance at 31 December 2024 | (0.5) | (0.9) | (1.4) |
11m period | 13m period | |
ended | ended | |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Depreciation of right of use assets | 0.4 | 12.3 |
(Losses) on the disposal, termination and assignment of leases (non-underlying) | – | (0.1) |
Interest on lease liabilities | 0.1 | 16.2 |
Expense relating to variable lease payments not included in lease liabilities | – | 0.2 |
Expenses relating to low value leases | – | 0.8 |
Expenses relating to short term leases | 0.2 | 3.0 |
11m period | 13m period | |
ended | ended | |
31 December | 31 January | |
2024 | 2024 | |
£m | £m | |
Short term employee benefits | 2.4 | 3.1 |
Post-employment benefits | – | 0.1 |
Share based payments (including the charge recognised for the accelerated vesting in the period ending | ||
31 January 2024) | 0.7 | 2.3 |
3.1 | 5.5 |
11m period ended | 11m period ended | |||
31 December | 31 December | 31 December | 31 December | |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |
Sale of | Purchase of | Amounts owed | Amounts owed | |
services | services | by related parties | to related parties | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | |
Pinewood North America LLC | 0.4 | – | 1.2 | – |
Lithia UK Holding Ltd | 8.7 | 0.6 | 16.6 | – |
31 December | |
2024 | |
£m | |
Non-current assets | 0.8 |
Current assets | 18.8 |
Current liabilities | (0.1) |
Non-current liabilities | – |
Net assets | 19.5 |
Group’s share of net assets 49% | 9.6 |
Elimination of unrealised profit on downstream sales | – |
Carrying amount of interest in associate | 9.6 |
11m period | |
ended | |
31 December | |
2024 | |
£m | |
Operating loss | (1.7) |
Finance Income | 0.7 |
Profit from operations after tax | (1.0) |
Other comprehensive income | – |
Total comprehensive income | (1.0) |
Group’s share of total comprehensive income (49%) | (0.5) |
11m period |
13m period |
|
ended |
ended |
|
31 December |
31 January |
|
2024 |
2024 |
|
Notes |
£m |
£m |
Loss for the period |
(0.9) |
(8.6) |
Other comprehensive (expense)/income |
||
Items that will never be reclassified to profit and loss: |
||
Defined benefit plan remeasurement (losses) and gains |
– |
(9.9) |
Income tax relating to defined benefit plan remeasurement (losses) and gains |
– |
2.3 |
Other comprehensive (expense) for the period, net of tax |
– |
(7.6) |
Total comprehensive (expense) for the period |
(0.9) |
(16.2) |
Share | Capital | |||||
Share | premium | redemption | Other | Retained | ||
capital | account | reserves | reserve | earnings | Total | |
£m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
Balance at 1 January 2023 | 69.9 | 56.8 | 5.6 | 13.9 | 365.4 | 511.6 |
Total comprehensive expense for 2024 | ||||||
Loss for the period | – | – | – | – | (8.6) | (8.6) |
Other comprehensive expense for the year, net of tax | – | – | – | – | (7.6) | (7.6) |
Total comprehensive expense for the year | – | – | – | – | (16.2) | (16.2) |
Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity | ||||||
Issue of ordinary shares | 3.3 | – | – | – | (3.3) | – |
Share based payments | – | – | – | – | 5.9 | 5.9 |
Income tax relating to share based payments | – | – | – | – | (0.1) | (0.1) |
Own shares issued by EBT | – | – | – | (13.9) | 13.9 | – |
Own shares purchased by EBT | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Total contributions by and distributions to owners | 3.3 | – | – | (13.9) | 17.4 | 6.8 |
Balance at 31 January 2024 | 73.2 | 56.8 | 5.6 | – | 366.6 | 502.2 |
Balance at 1 February 2024 | 73.2 | 56.8 | 5.6 | – | 366.6 | 502.2 |
Total comprehensive expense | ||||||
for the period | ||||||
Loss for the period | – | – | – | – | (0.9) | (0.9) |
Other comprehensive expense | ||||||
for the period, net of tax | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Total comprehensive expense | ||||||
for the period | – | – | – | – | (0.9) | (0.9) |
Transactions with owners, recorded directly | ||||||
in equity | ||||||
Issue of ordinary shares | 13.9 | 16.1 | – | – | – | 30.0 |
Share based payments | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Income tax relating to share based payments | – | – | – | – | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Dividends paid | – | – | – | – | (358.4) | (358.4) |
Total contributions by and distributions | ||||||
to owners | 13.9 | 16.1 | – | – | (357.3) | (327.3) |
Balance at 31 December 2024 | 87.1 | 72.9 | 5.6 | – | 8.4 | 174.0 |
31 December |
31 January |
||
2024 |
2024 |
||
Notes |
£m |
£m |
|
Fixed assets |
|||
Investment in subsidiaries |
4 |
184.3 |
547.1 |
Other investments |
4 |
3.2 |
– |
187.5 |
547.1 |
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Current assets |
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Debtors |
5 |
14.6 |
43.4 |
Deferred tax assets (all due in over 1 year) |
8 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
3.7 |
34.5 |
|
19.6 |
80.5 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
6 |
(32.9) |
(125.2) |
Net current liabilities |
(13.3) |
(44.7) |
|
Total assets less current liabilities |
174.2 |
502.4 |
|
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
7 |
(0.2) |
(0.2) |
Net assets |
174.0 |
502.2 |
|
Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
10 |
87.1 |
73.2 |
Share premium account |
10 |
72.9 |
56.8 |
Capital redemption reserve |
10 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
Profit and loss account |
8.4 |
366.6 |
|
Equity shareholders’ funds |
174.0 |
502.2 |