Renault Retail Group has reported a positive return on sales figure for the first time since 2004 in its 2015 financial accounts.

RoS was 0.07% last year. Its last positive figure was 0.17%. In 2014 it was -0.05%.

In 2015 group turnover improved from £457.7 million the previous year to £551.9m (20%) with profit before tax also moving into the black from a loss of £213,000 to £396,000. Staff numbers increased from 763 to 830.

Return on capital employed is at 2.47%, up year-on-year from 1.64%.

The group has 20 dealerships in the UK. It is wholly owned by Renault.

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