GROUP 1 RETAIL LIMITED

Active Maidstone
2,783 employees website.com
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GROUP 1 RETAIL LIMITED

Founded 19 Dec 1923 Active Maidstone, England 2,783 employees website.com

Previous Company Names

INCHCAPE RETAIL LIMITED 16 Feb 2001 — 1 Aug 2024
WADHAM KENNING MOTOR GROUP LIMITED 31 Dec 1987 — 16 Feb 2001
WADHAM STRINGER VEHICLES LIMITED 2 Oct 1980 — 31 Dec 1987
WADHAM STRINGER (DIBDEN PURLIEU)LIMITED 1 Feb 1977 — 2 Oct 1980
PORTSMOUTH GARAGES LIMITED 19 Dec 1923 — 1 Feb 1977
Accounts Submitted 27 Oct 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 6 Jun 2025 Next due 19 Jun 2026 2 months remaining
Net assets £66M £33M 2024 year on year
Total assets £413M £342M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £347M £309M 2024 year on year
Charges 25
1 outstanding 24 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

First Point St. Leonards Road Allington Maidstone Kent ME16 0LS England

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for GROUP 1 RETAIL LIMITED (00194561), an active company based in Maidstone, England. Incorporated 19 Dec 1923. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Decreased by £4.39M (-100%)

Net Assets

£65.57M

Decreased by £32.94M (-33%)

Total Liabilities

£347.05M

Decreased by £309.38M (-47%)

Turnover

£1786.85M

Increased by £74.99M (+4%)

Employees

2783

Decreased by 117 (-4%)

Debt Ratio

84%

Decreased by 3 (-3%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Group 1 Automotive Uk Limited
100.0%
67,000,000

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 1 Ceased
Active
Notified 1 Aug 2024
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors
Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

GROUP 1 RETAIL LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding 24 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
13 Apr 2026OtherNotice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/25
13 Apr 2026OtherAudit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/25
1 Apr 2026OfficersTermination of Mark Leeder as director on 2026-03-31
27 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-31
27 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts filed
13 Apr 2026 Other

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/25

13 Apr 2026 Other

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/25

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Termination of Mark Leeder as director on 2026-03-31

27 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

27 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts filed

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/25

4 days ago on 13 Apr 2026

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/25

4 days ago on 13 Apr 2026

Termination of Mark Leeder as director on 2026-03-31

2 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

5 months ago on 27 Oct 2025

Annual accounts filed

5 months ago on 27 Oct 2025