South Wales based Sinclair Motor Group reported a tough year in 2025 but expressed the hope business will improve this year.
In its annual accounts published on Companies House website Sinclair Motor Group said 2025 was its toughest year since before Covid with profits down 38% despite turnover reaching more than £700m across the 12 brands it represents together with servicing.
Newly-filed accounts, published by Companies House, show the 80-year old Welsh dealer group increased turnover from £674.1m to £703.5m in the year to December 31, 2025.
However, pre-tax profit dropped from £4.38m to £2.73m, as the business reported a drop in new car sales, tighter margins and rising operating costs.
It has said the cyber-attack on JLR had a big impact on new car sales and also affected part-exchange business, with National Insurance rises and higher energy costs also contributing to its performance dip. It made more money on used car sales and repairs to lift the results.
