DFDS LOGISTICS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-23 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£51M
+28.3% vs 2023
Employees
582
+7.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£15M
+34.9% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £217,392,026 | £244,646,912 | |
| Operating profit | £11,039,198 | £13,558,999 | |
| Profit before tax | £11,076,975 | £14,945,367 | |
| Net profit | £8,393,118 | £11,065,283 | |
| Cash | £6,342,705 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £43,639,172 | £54,043,294 | |
| Net assets | £39,518,723 | £50,689,143 | |
| Equity | £39,518,723 | £50,689,143 | |
| Average employees | 542 | 582 | |
| Wages | £20,669,792 | £22,253,926 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £562,999 | £590,054 |
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
+12.5%
£217,392,026 £244,646,912
-
Cash
—
Not reported
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Net assets
+28.3%
£39,518,723 £50,689,143
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Employees
+7.4%
542 582
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Operating profit
+22.8%
£11,039,198 £13,558,999
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Profit before tax
+34.9%
£11,076,975 £14,945,367
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Wages
+7.7%
£20,669,792 £22,253,926
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.1% | 5.5% | |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 4.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 25.3% | 25.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.05x | 1.04x | |
| Interest cover | 6.15x | 23.95x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- DFDS LOGISTICS LIMITED 2015-01-09 → present
- DFDS LOGISTICS PARTNERS LTD 2010-08-27 → 2015-01-09
- SPEEDCARGO LIMITED 2008-12-24 → 2010-08-27
- DFDS SPEEDCARGO LIMITED 2008-12-19 → 2008-12-24
- SPEEDCARGO LTD. 2006-11-07 → 2008-12-19
- HELLMANN NORDIC LIMITED 2004-02-25 → 2006-11-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have performed a going concern assessment to cover from the date of approval of the financial statements through to 31st December 2026. With net current assets of GBP 2,228,238, and net assets of GBP 50,689,143, the directors consider the going concern basis of preparation to be appropriate. Whilst the macro environmental changes will have an impact on the business, DFDS's ability to react swiftly to these challenges gives the directors confidence that measures taken will continue to improve its operational efficiency which will protect the business and assist towards improving the result during the period of review. The business will also be boosted by the Warehousing business being transferred as a result of the trade and assets of DFDS Logistics Contracts being hived into DFDS Logistics Limited on 1st January 2025. The Directors expect to continue with the further development of the long-term profitability of the business. They also intend to continue to undertake key changes to the business to achieve these objectives. On the basis of their assessment of the company's financial position the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- DFDS LOGISTICS LIMITED · parent
- DFDS Logistics Contracts Limited 100%
- DFDS Logistics SARL 100%
Significant events
- “DFDS Logistics Ltd aims to expand its service offering through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, particularly in high-demand sectors and underserved regions. The company will continue to align its operations with ESG principles, ensuring long-term value creation for customers, employees, and stakeholders.”
- “The net worth of DFDS Logistics Contracts Limited will be included within the company from 1st January with the incremental warehousing activities that it undertakes in 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEEK, Andrew | Secretary | 2020-12-03 | — | — |
| BELL, Allan James Macintyre | Director | 2014-12-01 | Feb 1978 | British |
| COLEMAN, John | Director | 2022-04-07 | Mar 1981 | Irish |
| O'DELL, Matthew | Director | 2023-05-31 | Mar 1972 | British |
| VAN HOMBERGH, Gregory | Director | 2026-01-27 | Oct 1986 | Dutch |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLETSO, Bryan Edward | Secretary | 2004-02-25 | 2006-06-21 |
| JENSEN, Per Lund | Secretary | 2008-11-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| MAGNUSSEN, Jesper Sogaard | Secretary | 2006-06-21 | 2006-09-20 |
| WALKE, Lynn | Secretary | 2006-09-20 | 2008-11-20 |
| ANDERSON, Peter Hamberg | Director | 2004-03-26 | 2006-01-31 |
| ANTONSEN, Jens Ejner | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2014-12-01 |
| BROWN, Zachary Paul | Director | 2022-08-09 | 2025-11-07 |
| GRAVES, Martin James | Director | 2009-02-09 | 2014-02-28 |
| GREEN, Edward James | Director | 2013-05-20 | 2022-12-31 |
| HOLLOWAY, Sarah | Director | 2013-05-20 | 2019-04-02 |
| JONASSEN, Klaus Westh | Director | 2014-05-30 | 2023-05-31 |
| JONASSEN, Klaus | Director | 2008-04-23 | 2013-05-20 |
| LOHMEIER, Andreas | Director | 2005-12-16 | 2006-06-21 |
| MACAULAY, Stephen William | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2022-04-07 |
| MAGNUSSEN, Jesper Sogaard | Director | 2004-03-26 | 2007-05-11 |
| MEYER, Martin | Director | 2004-02-25 | 2006-06-21 |
| MOLLERUP, Allan | Director | 2004-02-25 | 2006-06-21 |
| OVERETT, Douglas William | Director | 2004-03-26 | 2005-10-31 |
| POUSETTE, Michael Ulf | Director | 2008-04-23 | 2012-10-11 |
| SANKEY, John Anthony | Director | 2004-03-26 | 2007-05-11 |
| SEHESTED, Ole Paul | Director | 2008-04-23 | 2013-05-20 |
| SODERDAHL, Jens | Director | 2008-04-23 | 2013-05-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dfds A/S | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-02-07 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 137 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-08-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-07-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.