MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED

Active
Company number 00653665Private limited companyIncorporated 1960

Key figures

£54,986,000+7.9%
Net assets 2024/25
+7.9%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
020 m40 m60 m2023/242024/25

† MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 45190

Where the company stands among the 3,973 active companies whose first SIC code is 45190 (Sale of other motor vehicles).

Turnover£1,205,542,000
Higher than 97% · median £21,656,800 among 135 that publish turnover
Net assets£54,986,000
Higher than 99% · median £32,934
Total assets£521,971,000
Higher than 99% · median £171,284
Cash£22,685,000
Higher than 99% · median £49,210
Employees3,018
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age66.6 years
Older than 99% · median 6.1 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED£153.7m
  2. VOLVO GROUP UK LIMITED£146.7m
  3. SCANIA (GREAT BRITAIN) LIMITED£101.9m
  4. MCG (HOLDINGS) LTD£72.6m
  5. M C GROUP LIMITED£65.1m
  6. MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED£55m
  7. SERVICES MACHINERY & TRUCKS LTD£52.1m
  8. DAF TRUCKS LIMITED£44.2m
  9. WITHAM (SPECIALIST VEHICLES) LIMITED£43.6m
  10. L JACKSON & CO LIMITED£43.3m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 3,973. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00653665. It was incorporated on 23 Mar 1960. Its status is active. The registered office is in High wycombe (HP11). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is sale of other motor vehicles (45190), maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (45200), retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (45320).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Jun 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £1,205,542,000. Net assets were £54,986,000, up 7.9% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £22,685,000. Total assets were £521,971,000 and total liabilities £463,439,000. The company had an average of 3,018 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 3,973 active companies whose first SIC code is 45190: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 135 that publish turnover (median £21,656,800). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £32,934). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £171,284). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £49,210). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 99% of them (median age 6.1 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 98 public contract award notices from 48 public sector buyers since 2015. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £92.4m. Its most frequent buyer is Derby City Council (13 contracts). 20 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements. It is recorded as the recipient of 2 central government grants worth £13.8k, from Department for Education.

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly machinery, vehicles, furniture and lighting. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly machinery, vehicles, aluminium. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 38 days to pay suppliers, and 57% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 18.2% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 6 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 5 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Mar 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 22 Sep 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover—1,205,542,000
Cash at bank and in hand11,946,00022,685,000
Total assets596,538,000521,971,000
Total liabilities541,717,000463,439,000
Net assets / total equity50,954,00054,986,000
Average number of employees2,9343,018

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

98 contracts

MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED is named as a supplier in 98 public contract award notices from 48 public sector buyers since 2015. The 76 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £92.4m. 20 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers48
Derby City Council
13 contracts · £2.2m
City of York Council
10 contracts · £4.5m
Leeds City Council
5 contracts · £1.5m
Stoke on Trent City Council
5 contracts · £767.2k
Harrogate Borough Council
4 contracts · £250.2k
Contracts
  1. Personal User Scheme fleet 2026 (BYD)‡National Highways Limited · £230,000 · runs until Mar 2027
  2. Purchase of 2 EV cars‡Bath and North East Somerset Council · £36,152
  3. Electric Panel Vans‡Lancaster City Council · £42,909
  4. Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance Framework‡East Ayrshire Council · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £7,200,000 in total · 3 lots
  5. W769 - Motus Commercials to continue to supply parts‡Derby City Council · £30,000 · runs until May 2027
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  1. THE PURCHASE OF 61 LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLESSunderland City Council · £1,833,224
  2. Purchase of 7 (seven) New Fully Electric 7 Seat People CarriersNorth East Lincolnshire Council · £166,152 · runs until Feb 2028
  3. Supply of 1 x 18 tonne Skip Loader for outright purchase‡Stoke on Trent City Council · £133,250 · runs until Feb 2031
  4. Purchase of 18no 7.5t Cage Tippers‡Leeds City Council · £1,197,522 · runs until Dec 2026
  5. Supply of Vans‡Lancaster City Council · £105,967
  6. 32T Hook lift and CraneNorthumberland County Council · £249,197 · runs until Dec 2026
  7. CSKL & TPPL Bus Framework 2025‡Commercial Services Kent Limited · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £12,500,000 in total · runs until Dec 2029
  8. Supply and Delivery of Vehicle Parts‡Scotland Excel · shared by 16 suppliers, up to £43,500,000 in total
  9. W658 - Provide parts and repair and service work on DCC Fleet‡Derby City Council · £20,000
  10. Fleet Replacement - Building Trades Vans x13City of York Council · £614,865
  11. Mobile Surrender VanHome Office · £59,910
  12. Purchase of 3.5 Tonne Electric Panel Vans‡South Derbyshire District Council · £256,807
  13. Purchase of 3.0T Electric Crew Cab Panel Vans‡South Derbyshire District Council · £68,991
  14. Purchase of Pool Cars‡South Derbyshire District Council · £57,428
  15. W550 - Parts & services relating to the repair & maintenance of the Councils fleet‡Derby City Council · £25,000
  16. CPU 7519 Supply of 2 Vehicles for Community Recovery ProjectNottingham City Council · £75,000
  17. Supply of 3 New Fleet Vehicles - CarsNottingham City Council · £50,000
  18. Fleet Replacement Programme - Building Services Vans (1)‡City of York Council · £756,510
  19. Fleet Replacement Programme - 4 x 18T HookliftsCITY OF YORK COUNCIL · £800,124
  20. ACQUISITION AND CONVERSION OF HEAVY GOODS AND SPECIALIST VEHICLES INCLUDING WASTE SKIPS, CONTAINERS AND BINSTHE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED · shared by 66 suppliers, up to £1,100,000,000 in total · runs until Jan 2029
  21. Purchase of 4 x 3.5 tonne Transit/Tipper Vehicles‡North East Lincolnshire Council · £151,264 · runs until Feb 2028
  22. Fleet Replacement Programme - Building Services Vans‡CITY OF YORK COUNCIL · £756,510
  23. Purchase of Commercial Vehicles from framework TPPL/NEPO224Norse Commercial Services Limited · £2,200,000,000 · 2 lots
  24. Call off from NEPO 224 HGV & Specialist Vehicles Procurement Framework - Lot 1.Middlesbrough Council · £269,844
  25. NAC/5164 Framework Agreement for Provision of Ad-Hoc Vehicle Repairs, Maintenance Services & Recovery‡North Ayrshire Council · shared by 13 suppliers, up to £1,066,257 in total · 2 lots
  26. The Supply of Chassis Cabs for NDC Branston‡Ministry of Justice · £493,150
  27. Vehicle Parts, Tyres, Lubricants & Workshop EquipmentTHE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED · £75,000,000
  28. Purchase of Vauxhall Vivaro-E‡Bath and North East Somerset Council · £25,251
  29. G&R/HRA/Purchase of 2 x small EV cars‡Bristol City Council · £56,000
  30. Public Realm single cab dropside with tail-lift x3City of York Council · £147,607 · runs until Apr 2034
  31. CONTRACT AWARD - Supply 6 X Peugeot e-partner vansCleveland Fire Authority · £193,300
  32. Horsham District Council Country Park VehiclesHorsham District Council · £88,690
  33. Six panel vansHartlepool Borough Council · £125,110
  34. NUN - 32t Hook LoaderNuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council · £185,000
  35. 4 x Ford Transit Tipper Vans‡Nottinghamshire County Council · £180,000
  36. Panel VansHartlepool Borough Council · £95,658
  37. Panel Vans MediumHartlepool Borough Council · £293,618
  38. Double Cab Pickups - for parks‡Leeds City Council · £58,607
  39. CETE083 - Version 2 Supply of Vehicle Parts to OEM or Equivalent Specification‡Derbyshire County Council · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £3,200,000 in total · runs until May 2029
  40. Horsham District Council Bulky Bag Waste TruckHorsham District Council · £188,605
  41. The Provision of HGV, Chassis and Conversion‡BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £22,200,000 in total · runs until May 2030
  42. The Provision of HGV, Chassis and Conversion‡Scottish Water · shared by 2 suppliers
  43. Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework‡Hertfordshire County Council · shared by 100 suppliers, up to £325,000,000 in total · runs until Apr 2027
  44. Fleet Vehicle Replacement Programme - Trading Standards Compact Panel VanCity of York Council · £43,590 · runs until Mar 2028
  45. Fleet Vehicle Replacement Programme - Neighbourhood Small Vans x 3City of York Council · £102,252 · runs until Feb 2028
  46. Fleet Vehicle Replacement Programme - Cleaning Small Panel VanCity of York Council · £41,150 · runs until Jan 2028
  47. Fleet Vehicle Replacement Programme - Building Trades Small Panel Vans Custom (Heating/Electric) x 18City of York Council · £899,289 · runs until Jan 2028
  48. Fleet Vehicle Replacement Programme - Building Trades Small Panel Vans (Heating/Electric) x 4City of York Council · £305,783 · runs until Jan 2028
  49. RES/FL Purchase of 4 Trucks‡Bristol City Council · £140,592
  50. EV vans re-tender - purchase‡Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · £120,000
  51. Grounds Maintenance VehiclesRunnymede Borough Council · £106,140
  52. 1 x Tractor Unit with Lorry Mounted CraneBlackpool Council · £270,407
  53. RMBC - LA - Direct Award for Supply of 3 no. Caged Tipper Vehicles - AWARD‡Runnymede Borough Council · £97,894
  54. 3.5 tonne EV Chassis with Tipper cage back and toolstore‡Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council · £380,280
  55. Supply of 3 x 3.5 tonne double cab tippers‡Harrogate Borough Council · £86,234
  56. BNES & TPPL Bus Framework 2021‡Bath and North East Somerset Council · shared by 31 suppliers, up to £200,000,000 in total
  57. Procurement of 7 Electric Buses via The Procurement Partnership Bus and Coach Purchase framework Lot 4 36-75 seat buses and coaches‡Cornwall Council · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £10,000,000 in total
  58. Supply of up to 200 Panel Vans (Various Powertrain Options)‡City & County of Swansea · shared by 6 suppliers
  59. Electric Car PurchaseRedcar & Cleveland Borough Council · £30,132
  60. Supply & Delivery of 2 x Crew Cab Tippers - Mercedes Benz L3 Sprinter Crew Cab‡Halton Borough Council · £83,000
  61. CETE111 - Purchase of Vehicles‡Derbyshire County Council · 3 lots
  62. Electric Vans for Trial of Wireless Vehicle Charging‡Leeds City Council · £98,654
  63. NEPO224 and TPPL Heavy Goods Vehicle Framework‡Association of North East Councils Ltd trading as NEPO (Central Purchasing Body) · shared by 67 suppliers, up to £400,000,000 in total
  64. ENQ666 Supply of 1 x Renault Electric CarDerby City Council · £20,556 · runs until Oct 2027
  65. TD1768a - 4 x Renault Electric VansDerby City Council · £82,502 · runs until Nov 2027
  66. 5 x 3.5 Tipper Vehicles‡Harrogate Borough Council · £136,000
  67. Bereavement Services 3.5 T Tipper Van‡Harrogate Borough Council · £27,931
  68. 1x New 44 tonne GCM 6x2 Tractor Unit (PGP/2020/930)‡Stoke-on-Trent City Council · £83,766
  69. 7.5T Refuse Collection VehicleStroud District Council · £54,000
  70. YPO - 000960 Purchase, Hire and Lease of Specialist Vehicles and Associated Services‡YPO · shared by 87 suppliers, up to £500,000,000 in total
  71. CR43 - Supply of 4 x 18T Swap Body GrittersDerby City Council · £502,836 · runs until Sep 2027
  72. CR45 - 1 x 18t TipperDerby City Council · £104,490 · runs until Mar 2027
  73. The provision of up to 4 hybrid multi person vehicles (MPV)‡Leeds City Council · £89,243
  74. CR42 - Supply of 8 x 7.5T Tipping VehiclesDerby City Council · £486,592 · runs until Sep 2027
  75. CR44 - Supply of 1 x Craned 18T ChassisDerby City Council · £126,256 · runs until Sep 2027
  76. TD1931 - Supply of 3 x 7.5t caged tippers and 2 x 12t caged tippersDerby City Council · £447,326
  77. GB-Conwy: TPPL Conwy County Borough Council NEPO HGV lot 1 - 1 x 18t Road Mender‡Conwy County Borough Council · £105,635
  78. The provision of a long wheel based CCTV conversion van‡Leeds City Council · £64,475
  79. GB-Wigan: TPPL Wigan Council HCC Lot 2 - 2 x 5t Access Platforms‡Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council · £149,908
  80. TD1607a - Supply of 1 x 32 Beavertail LorryDerby City Council · £142,658
  81. GB-Sefton: TPPL Sefton Council NEPO HGV lot 1 2 x 26t RCVs‡Sefton Council · £344,986
  82. GB-Bilsthorpe: TPPL Via NEPO HGV lot 1- 2 x 18t DAF Hotbox‡Via East Midlands Ltd · £479,381
  83. GB-Nottinghamshire: TPPL Via East Midlands HCC Lot 3 - 1 x 10t Crane 2 x 12t Tippers‡Via East Midlands Limited · £219,550
  84. CR9 - Supply of 2 x 7.5T Hybrid Bin Delivery / clinical Waste vehiclesDerby City Council · £124,922
  85. Supply of 2 x 7.5T Hybrid Bin Delivery / Clinical Waste VehiclesDerby City Council · £124,922
  86. GB-Trent: Purchase 1 x (number of) 18tonne Skip Loader‡Stoke-on-Trent City Council · £92,785
  87. Bath & North East Somerset Council Bus Purchase and Contract Hire Framework‡Bath and North East Somerset Council · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £200,000,000 in total
  88. CTP793 Vehicle Purchase‡Derbyshire County Council · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £15,000,000 in total
  89. Supply and Delivery of Commercial Vehicles - Phase 1 - 2016‡NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £52,000 in total
  90. Purchase 9 x 7.5 Tipper Vehicles‡STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL · £457,430
  91. Purchase of Cage Tipper Vehicles‡Harrogate Borough Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £92,853 in total
  92. YPO - 000653 - Purchase of Car and Light Commercial Vehicles and the Modification of Cars & Light Commercial Vehicles‡YPO · shared by 15 suppliers, up to £15,000,000 in total
  93. Specialist Utility Vehicles- Waste and highways Maintenence‡STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £561,876 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Government grants

2 grants

MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED is recorded as the recipient of 2 central government grants since 2020, together worth £13.8k.

Grants
  1. Apprenticeships Participation 16 - 18Department for Education · £8,000
  2. Apprenticeships Participation 18+Department for Education · £5,750

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
38 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
57%
Standard payment terms
45–61 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 54%
  • 31 to 60 days 34%
  • After 60 days 12%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
33
55%
54%
30 Jun 2025
36
56%
56%
31 Dec 2024
32
59%
53%
30 Jun 2024
33
57%
49%
31 Dec 2023
31
59%
50%
30 Jun 2023
32
58%
48%
31 Dec 2022
33
54%
45%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 18.2% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 17.2% lower
Median bonus pay
women 19.9% lower
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter31.7% womenLower middle29.3% womenUpper middle13.6% womenUpper pay quarter9.6% women
Earlier years (7)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 18.7% lower
women 16.6% lower
2023/24
women 19.7% lower
women 17.4% lower
2022/23
women 21.3% lower
women 19.1% lower
2021/22
women 20.5% lower
women 17.5% lower
2020/21
women 21.9% lower
women 17.6% lower
2018/19
women 19.6% lower
women 20.1% lower
2017/18
women 21% lower
women 17% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements6
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
Earlier years (3)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: machinery, vehicles, furniture and lighting, electrical equipment and iron and steel articles.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 6 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: machinery, vehicles and aluminium.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

5 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £1.2bn, net assets £55m, 3,018 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £51m, 2,934 employees
  3. Name changed to MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITEDPreviously IMPERIAL COMMERCIALS LTD
  4. Motus Holdings (Uk) Ltd registered as a person with significant control
  5. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.