Public limited company registered in Manchester, classed under “Activities of head offices”.
Headline figures
FY to Mar 2026 · Group consolidated
Turnover
For subscribers
Profit after tax
£294m
Net assets
For subscribers
Cash
For subscribers
Employees
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Retained reserves
For subscribers
What the numbers say
3 findings from the figures, in plain English
Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.
History
| £ | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| Profit after tax | £294m | ||
| Turnover | |||
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| Cash | |||
| Employees | |||
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Every figure for all 3 years
“—” means we did not find the figure in a source; it is never filled with an estimate.
Balance sheet and ratios
From the filed balance sheets · £
| Balance sheet | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| of which cash | |||
| Creditors due within a year | |||
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| Profit marginProfit after tax as a share of turnover | |||
| Return on equityProfit after tax as a share of net assets | |||
| Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year | |||
| Cash ratioCash for every £1 owed within a year | |||
5 balance-sheet lines and 4 ratios, every year
A ratio appears only for years where every line it needs was filed. Lines are as tagged in the accounts; nothing is added up or estimated.
Timeline
Checked 2026-10-18
- SharesCancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 11 September 2026 · GBP 7,802,957.95 (and 41 more like it since 1 December 2025)
- SharesPurchase of own shares. Shares purchased into treasury: · GBP 55,482.06
- SharesPurchase of own shares (and 40 more like it since 1 December 2025)
- AccountsGroup of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2026
- SharesSale or transfer of treasury shares. Treasury capital: · GBP 38,556.06 (and 7 more like it since 4 December 2025)
- FilingResolutions
- FilingInformation not on the register a notification of a Return of Purchase of Own Shares was removed on 17/03/2026 as it is no longer considered to form part of the register. (and 1 more like it since 1 December 2025)
- AddressRegistered office address changed from 1 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, M15 4FN, United Kingdom to No.3 Circle Square 3 Hawkshaw Street Manchester M1 7BL on 14 January 2026
- NameCertificate of change of name
- DirectorsTermination of appointment of Catherine Rose Faiers as a director on 9 December 2025
From the Companies House filing history. Routine confirmation statements are left out, and a run of the same filing is shown once.
Questions people ask
›What does Autotrader Group do?
Public limited company registered in Manchester, classed under “Activities of head offices”. In its own words: “Driving change together”
›How much turnover does Autotrader Group make?
Answered in the full report
›Is Autotrader Group profitable?
Yes: it made a profit after tax of £294m in the year to 31 March 2026, its latest filed accounts.
›Who runs and owns Autotrader Group?
Its directors are Claire Baty, Nathan James Coe, Matthew Samuel Davies, Jasvinder Kaur Gakhal, Geeta Gopalan and 4 more. Its owners are shown to subscribers.
›Where is Autotrader Group based?
Its registered office is No.3 Circle Square, 3 Hawkshaw Street, Manchester, M1 7BL, in Manchester.
›When was Autotrader Group founded?
Autotrader Group PLC was incorporated on 13 February 2015.
›Is Autotrader Group still trading?
The register lists Autotrader Group PLC as active.
