CITIPOST LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-30 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£162K
-56.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
+7.5% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
143
+4.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£332K
+20% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £89,993,453 | — | £87,863,970 | £96,149,086 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £653,033 | — | £576,969 | £656,752 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £650,333 | £781,655 | £276,291 | £331,564 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £594,553 | £632,408 | £73,460 | £173,726 | |
| Cash | — | — | £548,328 | £44,215 | £369,725 | £161,887 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £1,611,488 | £2,240,851 | £2,314,311 | £2,488,037 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £1,608,443 | — | £2,314,311 | £2,488,037 | |
| Equity | £1,172,938 | £1,013,890 | £1,608,443 | £2,240,851 | £2,314,311 | £2,488,037 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 145 | 148 | 137 | 143 | |
| Wages | — | — | £4,133,560 | £4,409,300 | £4,998,052 | £5,530,050 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £263,552 | £478,244 | £491,662 | £486,410 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+9.4%
£87,863,970 £96,149,086
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-56.2%
£369,725 £161,887
-
Net assets
+7.5%
£2,314,311 £2,488,037
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+4.4%
137 143
-
Operating profit
+13.8%
£576,969 £656,752
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+20%
£276,291 £331,564
-
Wages
+10.6%
£4,998,052 £5,530,050
highest in 4 filed years
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 0.7% | — | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 0.7% | — | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 40.5% | — | 24.9% | 26.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.07x | 1.08x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 241.86x | — | 1.92x | 2.02x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- CITIPOST LIMITED 2012-12-19 → present
- CITIPOST AMP LIMITED 2005-11-11 → 2012-12-19
- ALTERNATIVE MAIL & PARCELS LIMITED 1997-10-16 → 2005-11-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- TC Group
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Throughout the financial year, Citipost Limiled achieved growth through increasing its international offering and end to end printing and delivery options. The Company's ability to deliver high-quality service within specified timelines played a crucial role in increasing our share of these markets in these areas and should position the business for further, more significant growth in the future.”
- “Recognising the need for a more streamlined and efficient organisational structure, Citipost Limited invested in enhancing its management team. Key positions were aligned with our growth strategy to ensure effective decision-making.”
- “During the reporting year, we successfully reduced emissions from staff commuting and business energy use. However, we identified an increase in emissions from business travel and are now focusing on initiatives to reverse this trend. Planned actions include encouraging train travel over flights where practical, introducing car-sharing schemes, offering salary sacrifice car options, and promoting public transport to reduce reliance on personal vehicles.”
- “We are proud to announce that Citipost Ltd has been awarded Carbon Neutral Status, achieved through the Carbon Neutral Britain Climate Fund™, which offsets our total emissions via internationally certified carbon offsetting projects.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLATCH, Lisa Jannine | Secretary | 2012-04-06 | — | — |
| CHARLESWORTH, Daniel Albert | Director | 2002-03-18 | Aug 1951 | British |
| CHARLESWORTH, Gregory | Director | 2006-10-01 | Apr 1984 | British |
| CHARLESWORTH JNR, Daniel | Director | 2006-10-01 | Feb 1979 | British |
| HILL, Sharon | Director | 2020-12-18 | Feb 1966 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, Wendy Joy | Secretary | 2002-08-31 | 2007-07-01 |
| GARRETT, Susan Janet | Secretary | 1997-10-16 | 2002-08-31 |
| MAYNARD, Lisa Jannine | Secretary | 2007-07-01 | 2007-07-01 |
| ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-10-16 | 1997-10-16 |
| BAKER, David John | Director | 1998-02-02 | 2002-03-15 |
| BEADLE, Suzanne Margaret | Director | 1997-10-16 | 1998-02-02 |
| CHARLESWORTH, Linda Joan | Director | 2015-10-17 | 2017-10-17 |
| DAVENPORT, Thomas | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2012-12-03 |
| EVANS, Michael | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2012-06-02 |
| GARRETT, Susan Janet | Director | 1997-10-16 | 1999-12-31 |
| MICHAEL, Kim Ian | Director | 1999-12-31 | 2012-12-03 |
| ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-10-16 | 1997-10-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citipost Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-12-30 | Active |
| Mrs Linda Joan Charlesworth | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-10-17 |
| Mr Daniel Charlesworth | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Gregory Charlesworth | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Daniel Charlesworth Jnr | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Daniel Albert Charlesworth | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 135 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-20 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-12 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-12 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-10-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.