CHILTERN DISTRIBUTION LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last filed for 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-19 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-05
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£580K
+77.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£2M
+15.5% vs 2024
Employees
73
+1.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£488K
-5% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12,322,148 | £13,191,412 | |
| Operating profit | £687,711 | £670,194 | |
| Profit before tax | £513,741 | £488,179 | |
| Net profit | £490,358 | £359,014 | |
| Cash | £327,227 | £579,678 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,455,244 | £4,575,361 | |
| Net assets | £1,549,985 | £1,790,123 | |
| Equity | £1,549,985 | £1,790,123 | |
| Average employees | 72 | 73 | |
| Wages | £3,197,693 | £3,125,944 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £76,208 | £94,923 |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-02-28 vs 2024-02-29
-
Turnover
+7.1%
£12,322,148 £13,191,412
-
Cash
+77.1%
£327,227 £579,678
-
Net assets
+15.5%
£1,549,985 £1,790,123
-
Employees
+1.4%
72 73
-
Operating profit
-2.5%
£687,711 £670,194
-
Profit before tax
-5%
£513,741 £488,179
-
Wages
-2.2%
£3,197,693 £3,125,944
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 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.6% | 5.1% | |
| Net margin | 4.0% | 2.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.9% | 14.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 77.1% | 78.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.17x | 1.16x | |
| Interest cover | 3.95x | 3.64x |
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
- CHILTERN DISTRIBUTION LTD 2018-10-16 → present
- CHILTERN COLD STORAGE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 2007-06-22 → 2018-10-16
- CHILTERN COLD STORAGE GROUP LIMITED 2006-04-05 → 2007-06-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- MHA Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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
- “In the last year, we completed a significant extension to our chilled warehouse, increasing capacity by 25% and further enhancing our ability to manage high-volume throughput efficiently.”
- “Digital Transformation: Commenced rollout of new TMS and WMS platforms to improve visibility, automation, and control across transport and warehouse functions.”
- “Sustainability Initiatives: Introduced low-emission vehicles into the fleet and began implementing energy-saving measures in our warehouse, including LED lighting and improved insulation.”
- “Talent Development: Strengthened leadership and operational teams through targeted recruitment and structured training and succession planning.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAGASETA, Brian | Director | 2019-07-12 | Feb 1979 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILES, Douglas Simon | Secretary | 2006-04-05 | 2007-05-31 |
| LANG, Kirsty Elizabeth | Secretary | 2007-05-31 | 2014-05-14 |
| DAVIDSON, John Selwyn | Director | 2006-04-05 | 2018-10-31 |
| JACKSON, Paul Anthony | Director | 2006-04-05 | 2021-02-28 |
| PAYNE, Richard David | Director | 2006-04-05 | 2018-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagaseta Group Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2021-02-28 | Active |
| Mr Paul Anthony Jackson | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-28 |
| He Payne Transport Executive Pension Fund | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Richard David Payne | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 105 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-16 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-04-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-03-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-03-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-03-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
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.