DHL AIR (UK) LIMITED
Operating as DHL Air UK, the company is a British cargo airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Frankfurt-listed DHL Group, providing freight and parcel transport services across Europe.
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£247m
USD 332,791,000
+5.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£29m
USD 38,975,000
-8.1% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £647,151,915 | £888,550,621 | £829,263,080 | -6.7% | |
| Operating profit | £64,672,110 | £114,895,734 | £101,955,473 | -11.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £16,267,697 | £31,484,400 | £28,923,933 | -8.1% | |
| Net profit | £18,696,256 | £26,315,664 | — | — | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,020,104,230 | £1,438,592,009 | £1,665,572,542 | +15.8% | |
| Net assets | £213,981,586 | £233,263,292 | £246,969,202 | +5.9% | |
| Equity | £213,981,586 | £233,263,292 | £246,969,202 | +5.9% | |
| Average employees | 718 | 823 | — | — | |
| Wages | £64,111,005 | £86,246,682 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £352,645 | £366,622 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £33,006 | £44,791 | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.742 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 10.0% | 12.9% | 12.3% | |
| Net margin | 2.9% | 3.0% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.3% | 8.0% | 6.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 88.1% | 89.5% | 86.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.31x | 0.43x | 1.04x | |
| Interest cover | 1.31x | 1.34x | 1.29x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- DHL AIR (UK) LIMITED 2024-05-30 → present
- DHL AIR LIMITED 1989-05-16 → 2024-05-30
- ELAN AIR LIMITED 1983-11-08 → 1989-05-16
- SEND IT FAST LIMITED 1982-10-11 → 1983-11-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- other
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements. Additionally, the company receives support from its German ultimate parent company, DPDHL group, for 18 months from the date of the signing of the financial statements”
Significant events
- “During 2025, the company identified that IFRS 16 recognition exemptions had been incorrectly applied to certain intercompany leases. The error has been corrected by reassessing the contracts, applying IFRS 16 appropriately, and restating the affected prior-period figures.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 32 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACBETH, Malcolm David | Director | 2022-12-01 | Aug 1966 | British |
| MACKLE, Thomas | Director | 2018-02-05 | Aug 1963 | British |
| PEDRI, Daniel Bruno | Director | 2024-05-09 | Feb 1957 | British |
Show 32 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUYNAN, Stephen | Secretary | 1995-04-05 | 1998-04-30 |
| LI, Jane | Secretary | 2015-11-04 | 2018-12-31 |
| MUNSON, Anne Patricia | Secretary | 2004-03-31 | 2005-02-03 |
| STOKES, Peter Edward | Secretary | — | 1995-04-05 |
| WAGLAND, Karen Ann | Secretary | 1998-03-31 | 2004-03-31 |
| EXEL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2014-12-15 | 2015-11-04 |
| ORBITAL SECRETAIRES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-03-10 | 2014-12-15 |
| ALEXANDROFF, Olivier | Director | 2014-09-19 | 2021-11-05 |
| BISHOP, Paul | Director | 2009-05-26 | 2018-09-30 |
| CAPSTICK, John Dacre | Director | — | 1994-06-14 |
| CATE, David Robert | Director | — | 1998-11-18 |
| CRUIKSHANKS, Geoffrey David | Director | 2000-11-27 | 2009-05-26 |
| FERGUSON, Neil Ivie Lamont | Director | — | 2001-11-15 |
| GRAHAM, Charles Stewart | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2009-05-26 |
| GREGORY, Steven John | Director | 1995-04-05 | 1998-03-31 |
| GRIEVSON, Thomas Lloyd | Director | 1997-04-11 | 1998-06-04 |
| GUYNAN, Stephen | Director | 1993-11-15 | 1998-04-30 |
| HARWOOD, Michael John | Director | 1993-05-01 | 1993-11-05 |
| HAYERS, Robert Michael | Director | 2001-11-15 | 2009-05-26 |
| HUGHES, Roy | Director | 2013-05-31 | 2024-05-09 |
| JOHNSTON, Richard James | Director | — | 1993-04-19 |
| JONES, Trefor Glynn | Director | 2000-11-27 | 2009-05-26 |
| KEHR, Geoffrey | Director | 2009-05-26 | 2022-12-01 |
| MACTAGGART, John Wallace | Director | 1997-04-11 | 1998-06-04 |
| MARSH, Ian Westwood, Canon | Director | 1995-04-05 | 1996-05-31 |
| NORD, Terrance Frederick | Director | 2000-11-27 | 2007-07-01 |
| OLAFSON, Gordon | Director | — | 2013-06-28 |
| PEDRI, Daniel Bruno | Director | 2009-05-26 | 2011-05-20 |
| PEDRI, Daniel Bruno | Director | 1998-11-18 | 2001-11-15 |
| PRADELA, Adam | Director | 2009-10-07 | 2014-09-19 |
| TIMSON, Michael Percy | Director | — | 1998-03-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Gordon Howat | Director | 1994-06-14 | 1996-12-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ldc (Dantc) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2024-05-09 | Active |
| Deutsche Post Ag | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Dhl Distribution Holdings (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 270 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-03-04 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-04 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-02-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-29 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.