RAC revenues and profits lift after member numbers reach 15m

Vehicle breakdown specialist RAC has revealed stronger revenues and profits after it saw member numbers grow to 15 million.

The breakdown, insurance and maintenance firm reported that revenues grew by 8% to £411 million over the first half of 2025, putting it “on track” for another year of growth.

It said this included growth across each of its three main divisions.

The 128-year-old business said it is “confident” about its outlook for the rest of the year and for the longer term.

This came after membership numbers grew to 15 million from 14.1 million a year earlier.

RAC also reported that group earnings before tax, interest, depreciation and amortisation, grew by 12% to £152 million over the half-year.

The roadside assistant giant is owned by CVC Capital Partners, the Singaporean sovereign investment fund GIC and Silver Lake Partners.

Sky News reported in July that the firm’s owners were preparing to offload the business in a potential sale or stock market float, which could value the RAC at about £5 billion.

Dave Hobday, chief executive of the RAC, said: “2025 is set to be our 14th year of consecutive growth and I am delighted with our strong first-half performance and the continued progress we have made towards our vision to be the UK’s number one for driving services.

“Through our three complementary offerings: breakdown; insurance; and service, maintenance & repair; UK motorists are increasingly choosing us as their one-stop-shop at every stage of their driving journey.

“During the half-year period, we welcomed 500,000 new breakdown members and 10,000 motor insurance members, while our expanding team of mobile mechanics delivered more than double the number of repair and maintenance jobs.

“At the same time, our ongoing investment in AI, digital, and data accelerated performance across the board.”