Group
Automotive Retail
Blackline Automotive
The Group's retail front door. Automotive acquires customers, earns vehicle and warranty margin, and feeds financed customers into Capital Partners.
Year 1 units
96
Revenue
~£2.2m
Operating profit
£47.4k
Year 1 unit economics
Average vehicle purchase value~£22,500
Vehicle margin£600 / car
Warranty income£300 profit × 70% penetration = £210 avg.
Finance referral£250 × 80% penetration = £200 avg.
Gross income per car~£1,010
Month 12 operating profit~£9,530
How it scales
- Ramps from 3 cars per month to 14 per month by December of Year 1.
- A financed retail customer creates roughly £1,200 of commission for Capital Partners.
- Year 2 base target: ~249 cars, 15 → 28 per month, ~£200k operating profit.
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