About Motus

Motus is a multi-national provider of automotive mobility solutions, and vehicle products and services, with a leading market presence in South Africa and a growing offering in the United Kingdom (UK), Australia and Asia.

Motus is South Africa’s leading automotive group, employing over 17 250 people globally. Motus has grown over 75 years from humble beginnings as a small dealership in downtown Johannesburg into a Group that offers diverse mobility solutions, vehicle products and services. Today, Motus is the largest, diversified (non-manufacturing) automotive group in sub-Saharan Africa with unrivalled scale and scope in South Africa, a selected international presence primarily in the UK and Australia, as well as a limited presence in South East Asia, and Southern and East Africa.

Our services extend across all segments of the automotive value chain

Motus offers a differentiated value proposition to OEMs, suppliers, customers and business partners. Our fully integrated business model spans across the automotive value chain, delivered through four key business segments.

Importer and distributor of passenger, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and parts to serve a network of dealerships, car rental companies, fleets and government institutions in South Africa.

Retailer of new and pre-owned passenger and commercial vehicles across all segments in South Africa and the UK, and passenger vehicles in Australia.

Selling of parts and accessories.

Servicing and maintenance of vehicles.

Rental of passenger vehicles and LCVs in Southern Africa.

Developer, seller, manager and administrator of service, maintenance and warranty plans, and value-added products and services (VAPS).

Provider of fleet management services and business process outsourcing through sophisticated technology and call centre capabilities.

Leader of the Group’s innovation centre.

Distributor, wholesaler and retailer of parts and accessories mainly for out-of-warranty vehicles in Southern Africa, the UK and Europe, through retail an d franchised stores, and specialised franchised workshops in South Africa.

Distribution centres in South Africa, Taiwan, China and the UK.

Performance overview

Financial performance

Revenue

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* Excludes Head Office and Eliminations.

Operating profit

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* Excludes Head Office and Eliminations.
# Operating profit before capital items and net foreign exchange gains/(losses).
^ Adjusted for the re-presentation to include share of results from associates and joint ventures in operating profit.
Performance overview

Strategic priorities

We grow and expand our participation in all aspects of the automotive value chain with competitive products and services that maximise our share of the customer’s vehicle investment and engender loyalty.

Our strategic initiatives underpin the delivery of our aspirations and support our ambition to achieve mobility for good while enhancing shareholder value.

To achieve our purpose:

Mobility for Good

To enhance shareholder value, we aim to:

  • Deliver strong profit margins and cash flows.
  • Maintain a strong balance sheet and liquidity to fund working capital, invest in diversified growth through selective bolt-on and complementary acquisitions, leverage vertical integration strategies and support share buy-backs.
  • Maintain a reliable dividend return.
  • Provide our employees with career growth opportunities and a safe, rewarding and fair working environment.

Our key competitive advantages

  • Our business model is fully integrated across the vehicle value chain.
  • We are well positioned to maintain our leading retail market share in South Africa.
  • Our unrivalled scale underpins a differentiated value proposition.
Strategic priorities