INCHCAPE PLC
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Executive summary
Inchcape PLC stands as a global leader in the automotive distribution sector, having strategically repositioned away from UK retail to focus on higher-margin distribution operations across emerging and developed markets. The company faces structural headwinds from OEM disintermediation efforts, the EV transition's impact on aftersales economics, and supply chain normalisation, but its geographic diversification, deep OEM relationships, and access to public capital markets provide meaningful competitive advantages. The international board composition and disciplined capital allocation evident in recent portfolio reshaping suggest the company is well-positioned to navigate the sector's transformation, though margin pressure from agency model adoption remains the key existential risk to monitor.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1958-08-15
- Registered office
- 22a St James's Square, London, SW1Y 5LP
- Postcode
- SW1Y 5LP
- Capital
- 41 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-06-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-10-21
- Next due by
- 2026-11-04
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 13 current · 56 resigned
Group structure 5 subsidiaries
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) — 5 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contact details
- Website
- inchcape.com
- Phone
- 02075460022, 03707071076, 03707030084
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Previous registered addresses 10
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 22A ST JAMESS SQUARE, LONDON, SW1 5LP | 2001-09-25 |
| 22A ST JAMESS SQUARE, LONDON, SW1 5LP | 2001-09-25 |
| 33 CAVENDISH SQUARE, LONDON, W1G 0PW | 2001-09-07 |
| 33 CAVENDISH SQUARE, LONDON, W1G 0PW | 2001-09-07 |
| 33 CAVENDISH SQUARE, LONDON, W1M 9HF | 2000-07-21 |
| 33 CAVENDISH SQUARE, LONDON, W1M 9HF | 2000-07-21 |
| ST. JAMES HOUSE, 23 KING STREET, LONDON, SW1Y 6QY | 1996-07-10 |
| ST. JAMES HOUSE, 23 KING STREET, LONDON, SW1Y 6QY | 1996-07-10 |
| 40 ST. MARY AXE,, LONDON EC3A 8EX | 1989-01-19 |
| 40 ST. MARY AXE,, LONDON EC3A 8EX | 1989-01-19 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 753 similar companies in SW, trading since 1958
Property in England & Wales 10 titles
- Leasehold
- 10
- Most recent registration
- 2025-06-11
- Where
- Greater London (10)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB40390 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-06-11 | — |
| BB40392 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-06-11 | — |
| BB40395 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-06-11 | — |
| BB13450 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2021-07-29 | — |
| BB13451 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2021-07-29 | — |
| BB13452 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2021-07-29 | — |
| NGL986810 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2019-04-09 | — |
| NGL986811 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2019-04-09 | — |
| NGL986812 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2019-04-09 | — |
| NGL856901 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2005-12-23 | — |
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