SCHENKER LIMITED
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Cash
£48M
+153.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£42M
-16.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,026
-5.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£8.7M
-222.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £296,318,000 | £322,644,000 | £199,576,000 | -38.1% | |
| Operating profit | £6,764,000 | £6,671,000 | -£9,834,000 | -247.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £7,566,000 | £7,107,000 | -£8,706,000 | -222.5% | |
| Net profit | £3,336,000 | £6,684,000 | -£9,245,000 | -238.3% | |
| Cash | £20,356,000 | £19,073,000 | £48,283,000 | +153.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £74,509,000 | £81,005,000 | £46,583,000 | -42.5% | |
| Net assets | £43,209,000 | £50,549,000 | £42,373,000 | -16.2% | |
| Equity | £43,209,000 | £50,549,000 | £42,373,000 | -16.2% | |
| Average employees | 1,181 | 1,089 | 1,026 | -5.8% | |
| Wages | £50,071,000 | £48,349,000 | £32,099,000 | -33.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,469,000 | £1,279,000 | £1,220,000 | -4.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 2.1% | -4.9% | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | 2.1% | -4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.1% | 8.2% | -21.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 64.8% | 55.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.38x | 1.54x | 1.96x | |
| Interest cover | 7.29x | 7.10x | -29.18x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SCHENKER LIMITED 1999-07-12 → present
- SCHENKERS LIMITED 1943-11-16 → 1999-07-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Company or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the Company's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ("the going concern period").”
Group structure
- SCHENKER LIMITED · parent
- Maritime Cargo Processing Plc 50%
Significant events
- “On 13th September 2024, DSV entered into an agreement with Deutsche Bahn to acquire 100% of Schenker AG and its affiliates. The sale was completed on 30th April 2025, resulting in Schenker becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of DSV from 01st May 2025. The official integration of Schenker Limited took place on 1st September 2025, meaning all operational activities were transferred to DSV Air & Sea Limited, DSV Road Limited and DSV Solutions Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 68 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATTS, Nichola Claire | Secretary | 2022-07-07 | — | — |
| EBBE, Michael | Director | 2025-06-16 | Jan 1970 | Danish |
| FRYER, Ian David | Director | 2025-06-16 | Jan 1979 | British |
| LANDRY, Morten | Director | 2026-06-25 | Oct 1980 | Danish |
| SOBOTKA, Frank | Director | 2025-06-16 | Jul 1970 | German |
| THOMSEN, Mikael | Director | 2026-05-27 | Jul 1977 | Danish |
Show 68 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULL, Richard | Secretary | — | 1992-10-01 |
| BYRNE, Declan Joseph | Secretary | 2017-12-01 | 2022-07-07 |
| HOLST-NIELSEN, Per | Secretary | 2009-08-01 | 2013-01-01 |
| HOMANN, Dieter Heinz | Secretary | 1992-10-01 | 1994-04-28 |
| KUESTER, Petra | Secretary | 2013-01-01 | 2017-11-30 |
| LUCAS, Malcolm Geoffrey | Secretary | 2001-06-07 | 2005-03-31 |
| MEHTA, Malcolm Paul | Secretary | 1994-04-28 | 1995-02-28 |
| MUENCH, Ruediger | Secretary | 2005-05-03 | 2009-07-31 |
| DORCHESTER NOMINEES LTD | Corporate Secretary | 1995-02-28 | 2001-06-07 |
| ANDERSON, Roger Michael | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2019-01-31 |
| BIERMANN, Rainer Herbert | Director | 1994-03-16 | 1995-12-31 |
| BIERMANN, Rainer Herbert, Herr | Director | — | 1992-04-03 |
| BOYCE, Glen James | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2013-10-01 |
| BROWN, Philip Frederick | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2004-10-15 |
| BRUCE, Simon William | Director | 2013-06-19 | 2018-05-18 |
| BULL, Richard | Director | — | 1992-10-01 |
| BURKE, Michael Timothy | Director | 2023-05-09 | 2024-04-08 |
| BUSKHE, Kurt Ove Hakan | Director | 2003-12-17 | 2004-12-29 |
| BYRNE, Declan Joseph | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2023-03-20 |
| COLREAVY, Seamus | Director | 1995-02-01 | 1998-10-30 |
| CONNOR, Andrew | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2009-04-03 |
| COULL, Doug John | Director | 2016-10-19 | 2021-03-31 |
| COULL, Douglas | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2011-08-31 |
| CUDDEFORD, Steve | Director | 2018-05-18 | 2024-06-21 |
| CUTHBERT, James Allan | Director | 2001-04-27 | 2002-05-13 |
| EBERLIN, Klaus Dieter | Director | 2004-06-01 | 2007-12-31 |
| FABBRONI, Francesco | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2017-04-19 |
| GILLAM, John Mark | Director | 2023-03-20 | 2025-06-20 |
| GORANSSON, Carl-Johan Stefan | Director | 2010-12-20 | 2012-05-31 |
| HARRISON, David Alistair Kelland | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2014-04-07 |
| HEARD, Julie | Director | 2023-03-20 | 2025-06-20 |
| HEARD, Julie | Director | 2016-10-18 | 2021-11-10 |
| HENNESSY, Ray | Director | 2016-01-18 | 2019-11-12 |
| HOLST-NIELSEN, Per | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2013-01-01 |
| HOMANN, Dieter | Director | 1992-10-01 | 1998-04-30 |
| INGOLFSSON, Helgi Orn | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2016-01-17 |
| JENNINGS, Adrian Mark | Director | 2016-10-19 | 2025-06-20 |
| JOHAN, Jochen | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2013-03-16 |
| JORGENSEN, Soren | Director | 2025-06-16 | 2026-06-25 |
| KLEY, Jurgen | Director | 1993-05-25 | 1994-05-05 |
| KRAUS, Matthias | Director | 2014-04-07 | 2017-04-19 |
| KUESTER, Petra | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2017-11-30 |
| LIEB, Thomas Christian, Dr | Director | 2000-02-28 | 2001-04-17 |
| LUCAS, Malcolm Geoffrey | Director | 1995-02-28 | 2005-03-31 |
| MANSFIELD, Deborah Jane | Director | 2019-01-17 | 2025-06-20 |
| MCLEAN, Kevin | Director | 2004-02-01 | 2009-09-24 |
| MEHTA, Malcolm Paul | Director | — | 1995-02-28 |
| MUELLER, Guenter | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2000-02-28 |
| MUELLER, Jochen | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2011-10-31 |
| MUENCH, Ruediger | Director | 2005-05-03 | 2009-07-31 |
| NIELSEN, Henrik | Director | 2025-06-16 | 2026-05-27 |
| NILSSON, Ingvar | Director | 2003-12-17 | 2004-06-22 |
| NUTZINGER, Karl | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2003-01-27 |
| OPITZ, Rudi | Director | 1993-11-11 | 2000-03-09 |
| POUSETTE, Michael Ulf | Director | 2004-06-08 | 2006-02-21 |
| REICHE, Hans, Herr | Director | — | 1992-04-03 |
| REITH, Walter | Director | 1993-05-25 | 1994-05-11 |
| ROLLINSON, Mark Edward Michael | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2014-10-02 |
| ROUX, Andre Joseph | Director | 2009-08-10 | 2010-06-30 |
| SCHLAUSCH, Hans Juergen | Director | 2000-03-09 | 2003-12-16 |
| SCOTT, Aaron Macdonald | Director | 2024-04-08 | 2025-06-20 |
| SCOTT, Aaron Macdonald | Director | 2021-04-06 | 2023-06-30 |
| SIMS, Michael Anthony | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2015-05-17 |
| STOLL, Klaus Adolf Herman, Herr | Director | — | 1993-11-11 |
| SVENSSON, Ingegerd Lilly Mariana | Director | 2010-12-20 | 2012-05-31 |
| WACKERS, George | Director | 1992-11-01 | 1994-06-07 |
| WATTS, Nichola Claire | Director | 2023-03-20 | 2025-06-20 |
| WILLIAMS, Steve | Director | 2012-06-01 | 2014-04-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenker Aktiengesellschaft | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-11-30 | Active |
| Db (Uk) Investments Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-10-03 | Ceased 2016-11-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 272 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.