ROADCHEF MOTORWAYS LIMITED

Active
Company number 01123082Private limited companyIncorporated 1973

Key figures

252,150,000 EUR+3.5%
Net assets 2025
+3.5%
Average annual growth 2024–2025
0100 m200 m300 m20242025

Amounts are in EUR (the currency of the accounts).

† ROADCHEF MOTORWAYS 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

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 47300

Where the company stands among the 1,321 active companies whose first SIC code is 47300 (Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores).

Company age53.3 years
Older than 95% · median 10.8 years

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. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: ROADCHEF MOTORWAYS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

ROADCHEF MOTORWAYS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01123082. It was incorporated on 17 Jul 1973. Its status is active. The registered office is in Norton canes (WS11). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (47300), hotels and similar accommodation (55100), licensed restaurants (56101).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 28 Dec 2025); the company files audit-exempt subsidiary. Turnover was 163,235,000 EUR. Profit for the year was 8,543,000 EUR. Net assets were 252,150,000 EUR, up 3.5% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was 3,069,000 EUR. Total assets were 311,577,000 EUR and total liabilities 58,753,000 EUR. The company had an average of 2,302 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 1,321 active companies whose first SIC code is 47300: It is older than 95% of them (median age 10.8 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 22 days to pay suppliers, and 22% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 0.2% higher than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 27 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 19 Nov 2026.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover150,463,000163,235,000
Profit for the year10,582,0008,543,000
Cash at bank and in hand4,535,0003,069,000
Total assets296,152,000311,577,000
Total liabilities51,793,00058,753,000
Net assets / total equity243,592,000252,150,000
Average number of employees—2,302

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.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
22 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
22%
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 92%
  • 31 to 60 days 8%
  • After 60 days 0%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
29
48%
88%
30 Jun 2025
30
45%
89%
31 Dec 2024
29
46%
91%
30 Jun 2024
28
47%
99%
31 Dec 2023
32
41%
91%
31 Dec 2023
32
41%
99%
30 Jun 2023
30
43%
91%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 0.2% higher
Mean hourly pay
women 0.1% higher
Median bonus pay
women 28.4% higher
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter45.9% womenLower middle56.6% womenUpper middle59% womenUpper pay quarter46.8% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 0.2% higher
women 0.2% lower
2023/24
women 0.7% higher
women 0.2% higher
2022/23
women 0.9% higher
women 1.3% higher
2021/22
no gap
women 0.6% higher
2020/21
women 0.1% lower
women 2.5% higher
2019/20
women 1% higher
women 1.3% higher
2018/19
women 1.3% higher
women 1.7% higher
2017/18
women 0.8% higher
women 1.5% higher

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

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.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover 163.2m EUR, net assets 252.2m EUR, 2,302 employees
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover 150.5m EUR, net assets 243.6m EUR
  3. Roadchef Motorways Holdings Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. 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.