Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions (Details)

v3.22.1
Acquisitions (Details)
£ / shares in Units, £ in Thousands, € in Millions
 1 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 15, 2021
GBP (£)
Sep. 15, 2021
GBP (£)
Feb. 23, 2021
GBP (£)
Feb. 11, 2021
GBP (£)
Jan. 01, 2021
GBP (£)
Nov. 15, 2021
GBP (£)
£ / shares
Jan. 25, 2021
GBP (£)
Sep. 02, 2021
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2021
GBP (£)
Vehicle
£ / shares
Dec. 31, 2020
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2019
GBP (£)
Dec. 22, 2021
GBP (£)
Feb. 23, 2021
EUR (€)
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Amount of revenue [1]                 £ 667,814 £ 162,208 £ 1,176    
Loss before tax                 (549,213) (99,847) (17,964)    
Revenue from continuing operations                 (543,509) (98,878) (17,964)    
Continuing operations                 800        
Administrative expenses                 234,371 42,358 £ 10,650    
Acquisition of freehold property                 26,228 £ 19,850      
Cash                 192,600        
Drover Limited [Member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Purchase of share capital, percentage             100.00%            
Total consideration             £ 65,400            
Cash acquired             4,000            
Total consideration net of cash acquired             £ 61,400            
Trade and other receivables                 £ 4,900        
Fair value per share at acquisition (in Pounds per share) | £ / shares                 £ 10.6        
Percentage of discount on equity share price                 20.00%        
Amount of revenue                 £ 8,300        
Loss before tax                 11,100        
Revenue from continuing operations         £ 9,200                
Continuing operations         £ 11,500                
Administrative expenses                 800        
Smart Fleet Solutions Limited [Member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Purchase of share capital, percentage       100.00%                  
Total consideration       £ 23,200                  
Cash acquired       700                  
Total consideration net of cash acquired       £ 22,500                  
Trade and other receivables                 7,300        
Administrative expenses                 2,000        
Acquisition of freehold property                 15,900        
Total consideration recognized                 39,100        
Contributed revenue                 17,400        
Loss before tax                 25,700        
Continuing operations                 21,100        
Loss from continuing operations                 £ 25,100        
Cazoo Holdings Limited [Member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Fair value per share at acquisition (in Pounds per share) | £ / shares                 £ 10.6        
Cluno GmbH [Member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Purchase of share capital, percentage     100.00%                    
Total consideration     £ 60,400                    
Cash acquired     8,600                    
Total consideration net of cash acquired     £ 51,800                    
Trade and other receivables                 £ 5,500        
Fair value per share at acquisition (in Pounds per share) | £ / shares                 £ 10.6        
Amount of revenue                 £ 11,100        
Revenue from continuing operations                 14,900        
Continuing operations                 20,000        
Administrative expenses                 1,100        
Acquisition for cash | €                         € 69.7
Loss before tax from discontinued operations                 17,700        
UK Vehicle Limited [Member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Purchase of share capital, percentage               100.00%          
Cash acquired                 700        
Trade and other receivables                 800        
Amount of revenue                 900        
Revenue from continuing operations                 2,700        
Continuing operations                 4,900        
Administrative expenses                 700        
Total consideration recognized               £ 23,700          
Acquisition for cash                 23,000        
Loss before tax from discontinued operations                 £ 800        
Consideration               29,700          
Classic consideration               £ 6,000          
Number of vehicles (in Vehicle) | Vehicle                 500,000,000        
SMH Fleet Solutions Limited [Member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Purchase of share capital, percentage   100.00%                      
Total consideration   £ 76,500                      
Cash acquired   8,200                      
Trade and other receivables                 £ 8,000        
Amount of revenue                 7,300        
Revenue from continuing operations                 36,400        
Continuing operations                 15,100        
Administrative expenses                 1,100        
Loss before tax from discontinued operations                 £ 12,500        
Number of vehicles (in Vehicle) | Vehicle                 70,000        
Total consideration   £ 68,300                      
Swipcar 2017, S.L.[Member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Purchase of share capital, percentage 100.00%                        
Trade and other receivables £ 700         £ 700              
Fair value per share at acquisition (in Pounds per share) | £ / shares           £ 6.87              
Revenue from continuing operations                 £ 3,600        
Administrative expenses                 500        
Acquisition for cash 23,200         £ 23,200              
Loss before tax from discontinued operations                 9,000        
Total consideration 23,600         23,600              
Paid in cash           15,600              
Deferred consideration           2,600              
Issue of shares           5,400              
Cash £ 400         £ 400              
Swipcar 2017, S.L.[Member] | Bottom of range [member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Amount of revenue                 600        
Swipcar 2017, S.L.[Member] | Top of range [member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Amount of revenue                 6,500        
Vans 365 Limited [Member]                          
Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]                          
Amount of revenue                        
Revenue from continuing operations                 14,000        
Administrative expenses                 200        
Acquisition for cash                 1,600        
Loss before tax from discontinued operations                        
Total consideration                 £ 6,300     £ 7,900  
[1] Revenue excludes £17.4 million of sales in 2021 where Cazoo sold vehicles as an agent for third parties and only the net commission received from those sales is recorded within revenue (2020, 2019: £nil).