The Spanish-owned company is ultimately controlled by Amber JVCo Limited, a British company that took over as ultimate parent in 2024. Applus holds the contract from the Road Safety Authority for the NCT service until 2030.

Revenues broke down as €107.82m from national car testing, €9.44m from VRT import conformance inspection, and ancillary income of €410,327. The company said it carries out more than 2m car tests each year.

The company employed an average of 855 staff during the year, up from 843, across 50 locations, with 792 in sales and operations and 63 in management and administration. Total staff costs rose 3% to €50.34m, comprising of wages and salaries of €44.27m, social welfare costs of €4.88m, and pension contributions of €1.19m.

Profit after tax was €6.23m. No dividend was declared during 2025, contrasting with a €7.6m dividend paid in 2024. As a result, shareholder funds more than tripled from €3.01m to €9.24m by year end.

In 2023, the company came under pressure over significant wait times for NCT tests, largely due to an EU-wide shortage of qualified mechanics. However, Applus availed of a quota whereby inspectors from outside the European economic area can be more easily recruited, given shortages. The service level agreement with the RSA is for a target wait time for an NCT of 12 days.

According to the accounts, total assets were €57.06m, with the balance sheet heavily shaped by right-of-use assets of €13.19m and lease liabilities of €14.25m, reflecting long-term leases on test centre premises averaging 10 to 30 years.

In the Dáil last month, the minister for state at the Department of Transport, Seán Canney, said legislation is due to be enacted that will abolish the requirement to display insurance, NCT, and CVRT discs.