KUEHNE + NAGEL LIMITED

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  -2.4%

  £1,147,672,000 → £1,119,586,000

• Cash

  -56%

  £25,453,000 → £11,208,000

• Net assets

  -6.3%

  £40,027,000 → £37,518,000

• Employees

  -5.1%

  3,694 → 3,507

• Operating profit

  -34.6%

  £41,045,000 → £26,849,000

• Profit before tax

  -36.5%

  £42,355,000 → £26,884,000

• Wages

  -0.9%

  £151,909,000 → £150,593,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

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.

1. KUEHNE + NAGEL LIMITED 2007-01-02 → present
2. KUEHNE + NAGEL LOGISTICS LIMITED 2006-03-01 → 2007-01-02
3. HAYS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD 1984-10-03 → 2004-08-04
4. HAYS STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION LTD 1983-09-26 → 1984-10-03
5. S. & D. LIMITED 1983-05-11 → 1983-09-26

Accounting basis

FRS 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Rödl & Partner Limited

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the period to 31 December 2026. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”

Significant events

• “weak European economy and various geopolitical tensions which have impacted on global supply chains.”
• “changing capacity from Sea carriers during the Red Sea crisis”
• “hostilities in the Ukraine were limited due to our focus on the leverage areas.”
• “The group launched its 'Roadmap2026' & 'Vision2030' strategy during 2023”
• “The market conditions changed in 2023, and the company has seen a decline in both volumes and freight rates in the Sea & Air divisions which continues into 2024.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.