Motors.co.uk Limited
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Motors.co.uk Limited - overview
Established
2007
Location
-, Oxfordshire, UK
Primary Industry
Internet
About
Founded in 2007 and based in the UK, Motors. co. uk Limited operates as an online marketplace for buying, selling and dealerships of cars and various automotive vehicles. In December 2021, Novum Capital and O3 Industries acquired Motors.
co. uk Limited from Adevinta ASA. Motors. co.
uk Ltd. provides an online marketplace for new and used automobile sales. The company enables individuals and dealers to post auto classified advertisements over the company website for selling the automobiles. The company's platform also enables customers to calculate the fuel costs, find out the car’s MPG, and compare the vehicle’s performance with other cars.
The company partnered with CarMoney to allow customers to search a panel of finance providers to get a car loan suitable for their needs. The platform also provides a car valuation tool through which customers can find out the worth of their cars along with a guide price. Through the acquisition Gumtree. com Limited and Motors.
co. uk Limited plan to increase their brand recognition, emphasize their services offering, and expand business solutions in the digital marketing, media, and data industries across the UK market.
Current Investors
Novum Capital, O3 Industries
Primary Industry
Internet
Sub Industries
Automobiles, Other Vehicles & Parts, Web Applications
Website
www.motors.co.uk
Verticals
E-commerce, Mobile Apps
Company Stage
Mature - Buyout
Total Amount Raised
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Motors.co.uk Limited - timeline of key events
Motors.co.uk Limited - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Sep 30, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 5,190,000 | 5,776,000 | 6,550,000 | 9,573,000 | 13,193,000 | 14,267,000 | 13,722,000 | 13,933,000 | 17,865,000 | 11,715,000 | 7,955,000 | 6,517,000 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | - | - | 46.2% | 37.8% | 8.1% | (3.8%) | 1.5% | 28.2% | (34.4%) | (32.1%) | (18.1%) | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | (2,455,000) | (2,642,000) | (996,000) | (6,176,000) | (6,000) | 1,858,000 | 2,999,000 | 3,232,000 | 4,016,000 | (4,897,000) | (7,358,000) | (8,137,000) | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | (3,044,000) | (2,646,000) | (1,010,000) | (6,213,000) | (39,000) | 1,831,000 | 2,941,000 | 3,061,000 | 3,719,000 | (5,269,000) | (7,744,000) | (8,365,000) | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | (58.7%) | (45.8%) | (15.4%) | (64.9%) | (0.3%) | 12.8% | 21.4% | 22.0% | 20.8% | (45.0%) | (97.3%) | (128.4%) | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | (47.3%) | (45.7%) | (15.2%) | (64.5%) | (0.0%) | 13.0% | 21.9% | 23.2% | 22.5% | (41.8%) | (92.5%) | (124.9%) | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | (2,074,000) | (2,551,000) | (1,288,000) | (6,591,000) | (444,000) | 1,358,000 | 2,526,000 | 2,298,000 | 2,959,000 | (5,051,000) | (8,206,000) | (7,947,000) | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | (40.0%) | (44.2%) | (19.7%) | (68.8%) | (3.4%) | 9.5% | 18.4% | 16.5% | 16.6% | (43.1%) | (103.2%) | (121.9%) | - | - | - |
Motors.co.uk Limited - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on, Trade Sale | Completed | Cazoo Limited | - | ||||||||
| Buyout | Completed | Motors.co.uk Limited | - |
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Motors.co.uk Limited - employee data
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