AUTO TRADER LIMITED

Active Manchester

Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

1,121 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
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AUTO TRADER LIMITED

Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Founded 19 Jan 2000 Active Manchester, United Kingdom 1,121 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Previous Company Names

AUTO TRADER LIMITED 10 Mar 2014 — 16 Jan 2026
TRADER PUBLISHING LIMITED 15 Jun 2000 — 10 Mar 2014
AUTO TRADER HOLDINGS LIMITED 9 Mar 2000 — 15 Jun 2000
3155TH SINGLE MEMBER SHELF TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 19 Jan 2000 — 9 Mar 2000
Accounts Submitted 26 Sept 2025 Next due 31 Dec 2026 8 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 28 Jan 2026 Next due 11 Feb 2027 9 months remaining
Net assets £1,245M £495M 2024 year on year
Total assets £1,306M £495M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £61M £500K 2024 year on year
Charges 8
8 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

1 Tony Wilson Place Manchester England M15 4FN

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for AUTO TRADER LIMITED (03909628), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in Manchester, United Kingdom. Incorporated 19 Jan 2000. Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals. 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

£7.70M

Decreased by £6.90M (-47%)

Net Assets

£1245.10M

Decreased by £495.00M (-28%)

Total Liabilities

£61.10M

Increased by £500.00k (+1%)

Turnover

£559.20M

Increased by £34.90M (+7%)

Employees

1121

Increased by 81 (+8%)

Debt Ratio

5%

Increased by 2 (+67%)

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)

Autotrader Holding Limited
100.0%
210,533,602

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

AUTO TRADER GROUP PLC united kingdom
AUTO TRADER LIMITED Current Company
KEERESOURCES LTD united kingdom
DEALER AUCTION LIMITED united kingdom
BLUE OWL NETWORK LTD united kingdom

Charges

Charges

8 satisfied

Properties

Properties

1 freehold 2 leasehold 3 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Unit 1, Building A East Horton Business Park, Knowle Lane, Horton Heath, Eastleigh (SO50 7DZ) EASTLEIGH
Freehold£706,4418 Apr 2021
1 TONY WILSON PLACE, MANCHESTER M15 4FN MANCHESTER
Leasehold-7 Mar 2014
Suite 14a, St James Court, Warrington (WA4 6PS) WARRINGTON
Leasehold-24 Nov 2005
Unit 1, Building A East Horton Business Park, Knowle Lane, Horton Heath, Eastleigh (SO50 7DZ)
Freehold £706,441
Added 8 Apr 2021
District EASTLEIGH
1 TONY WILSON PLACE, MANCHESTER M15 4FN
Leasehold
Added 7 Mar 2014
District MANCHESTER
Suite 14a, St James Court, Warrington (WA4 6PS)
Leasehold
Added 24 Nov 2005
District WARRINGTON

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
6 Mar 2026MiscellaneousInformation not on the register a notification of change of secretary details was removed on 06/03/2026 as it is no longer considered to form part of the register.
25 Feb 2026OfficersChange Person Secretary Company
28 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2026-01-28 with updates
16 Jan 2026AddressChange Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
16 Jan 2026Change Of NameCertificate Change Of Name Company
6 Mar 2026 Miscellaneous

Information not on the register a notification of change of secretary details was removed on 06/03/2026 as it is no longer considered to form part of the register.

25 Feb 2026 Officers

Change Person Secretary Company

28 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-28 with updates

16 Jan 2026 Address

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

16 Jan 2026 Change Of Name

Certificate Change Of Name Company

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Information not on the register a notification of change of secretary details was removed on 06/03/2026 as it is no longer considered to form part of the register.

1 months ago on 6 Mar 2026

Change Person Secretary Company

1 months ago on 25 Feb 2026

Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-28 with updates

2 months ago on 28 Jan 2026

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

3 months ago on 16 Jan 2026

Certificate Change Of Name Company

3 months ago on 16 Jan 2026