MENZIES DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS 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

  -4.1%

  £236,323,000 → £226,618,000

• Cash

  +107.4%

  £1,927,000 → £3,996,000

• Net assets

  +17.2%

  £29,509,000 → £34,586,000

• Employees

  -5.8%

  1,959 → 1,846

• Operating profit

  +16.2%

  £7,873,000 → £9,147,000

• Profit before tax

  +68%

  £4,400,000 → £7,393,000

• Wages

  -4.4%

  £76,838,000 → £73,492,000

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. MENZIES DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED 2021-01-14 → present
2. BIBBY DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 2001-01-02 → 2021-01-14
3. NEWBIBCO III LIMITED 1999-07-07 → 2001-01-02

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Deloitte LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Company's business activities, together with the key factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position, are set out in the strategic report. The Company has prepared monthly cash flow forecasts and monthly budgets covering a period of twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. These forecasts have been tested by performing a sensitivity analysis on the critical assumptions.”

Significant events

• “During 2024 the Directors of the business made the decision to demerge Menzies Distribution Services Ltd and its subsidiaries from the Menzies Distribution Group. In August 2024 M Holdco II Ltd was incorporated and subsequently the name changed to Menzies Distribution Solutions Group Ltd.”
• “The newly formed Group entered into a £10M overdraft facility with The Royal Bank of Scotland on a twelve month term, subsequently in March 2025 the business refinanced to a £24M Asset Based Lending agreement remaining with Royal Bank of Scotland, on a 3 year committed term.”
• “Key decisions considered by the Directors during the period included: • the decision to create the Menzies Distribution Solutions Group and the following demerger from Menzies Distribution Ltd to the newly formed Group; • the signing of a 4 year term contract with the business's largest customer with a revenue of c.£28m; • the decision to renew the Droitwich property lease through to July 2033; • joining the eFreight 2030 consortium to develop a HGV Electric Charging Infrastructure & electric tractor unit offering; and • revising the standard HGV replacement cycle, moving from a standard position of 3 years to 4 years.”
• “The total amount contracted for but not provided in the financial statements was £790k (2023: £208k).”
• “After the balance sheet date on 27th March 2025, the group refinanced to a £24M ABL agreement remaining with Royal Bank of Scotland on a 3 year committed term.”

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

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

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