DHL DISTRIBUTION HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£177m
+0.4% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£60m
+59.7% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £54,935,000 | £37,360,000 | £59,665,000 | +59.7% | |
| Net profit | £54,935,000 | £37,360,000 | £59,665,000 | +59.7% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £193,922,000 | £176,282,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £193,922,000 | £176,282,000 | £176,947,000 | +0.4% | |
| Equity | £193,922,000 | £176,282,000 | £176,947,000 | +0.4% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | 83.84x | 86.92x |
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
- DHL DISTRIBUTION HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED 2004-11-30 → present
- SECURICOR OMEGA HOLDINGS LIMITED 1999-06-16 → 2004-11-30
- SECURICOR GROUP LIMITED 1923-09-19 → 1999-06-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of their assessment of the company's financial position and resources, the directors believe that the company is well placed to manage its business risks. Therefore, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of issue of these financial statements. Additionally, the company receives support from its German ultimate parent company, Deutsche Post AG.”
Group structure
- DHL DISTRIBUTION HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED · parent
- DHL Express (Ireland) Limited 100%
- DHL International (UK) Limited 100%
- DHL Aviation (UK) Limited 100%
- DHL Management Services Limited 100%
- DHL Air (UK) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In March 2026, DHL group has undertaken a realignment of its group structure. The result of this has changed the company's intermediate parent company from Deutsche Post AG to Deutsche Post Beteiligungen Holding GMBH.”
- “Subsequent to the year end, the military conflict in the Middle East has increased geopolitical and inflationary uncertainty. The directors have concluded that currently there is no material impact but the situation will be closely monitored.”
- “During 2024, the company reduced its shareholding in DHL Air (UK) Limited from 100% to 49.9% of the voting rights. The company also made a capital injection of £100,200 via the third party into DHL Air (UK) Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARDNER, Glenn William | Director | 2025-12-09 | Jan 1984 | American |
| TRAWNY, Peter David | Director | 2020-03-01 | May 1968 | British |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward | Secretary | — | 1999-03-31 |
| LI, Jane | Secretary | 2016-08-15 | 2018-12-31 |
| MUNSON, Anne Patricia | Secretary | 1999-03-31 | 2005-02-03 |
| EXEL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2014-12-15 | 2016-08-15 |
| ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-03-10 | 2014-12-15 |
| ALEXANDER, Anthony Victor | Director | — | 1996-07-04 |
| ALLEN, Stephen John | Director | 2001-11-02 | 2006-03-07 |
| AUSTIN, Keith James | Director | 2017-04-26 | 2021-10-21 |
| BIRRELL, James Drake | Director | 1993-10-01 | 1997-02-06 |
| BOECKEN, Bernd, Dr | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-31 |
| BROTHERTON, John Leonard | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2001-11-02 |
| CALDER, Roy James | Director | 2007-02-14 | 2012-10-16 |
| CASLING, Richard Charles | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2002-08-05 |
| COUCHMAN, Philip | Director | 2010-12-21 | 2016-12-31 |
| DAY, Stephen Charles | Director | 2004-01-19 | 2005-05-31 |
| DELANEY, John James | Director | — | 1992-04-01 |
| DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie | Director | 2002-08-05 | 2003-07-03 |
| DORKEN, Uwe Rolf | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2001-02-28 |
| DUNCAN, David Archibald | Director | 2015-03-02 | 2025-12-09 |
| FLICKINGER, Bernd Hans | Director | 2002-01-15 | 2006-10-01 |
| GLOECKNER, Dirk | Director | 2011-01-19 | 2012-04-16 |
| GRAVES, Richard Alexander | Director | — | 1997-02-06 |
| GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward | Director | — | 1999-02-22 |
| HOGAN, John Christopher James | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2005-08-31 |
| HOLLIS, Eric Arthur | Director | — | 1992-04-01 |
| HOUGH, Edmund Alan, Doctor | Director | 1995-10-01 | 1997-08-26 |
| HOWES, Patrick David | Director | 1992-04-02 | 2000-07-01 |
| IMBERT, Peter Michael | Director | 1993-03-31 | 1997-02-06 |
| KRUSE, Peter Egon, Dr | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2007-08-28 |
| MACFARLANE, David Neil, Sir | Director | 1993-01-07 | 1997-02-06 |
| MACHIELSEN, Herman Jeppe | Director | 2000-01-07 | 2003-12-19 |
| MASOUD, Mahmoud | Director | 2010-09-08 | 2011-03-31 |
| MCCALL, Kenneth Stanley | Director | 2008-05-06 | 2010-09-08 |
| MCCAMBRIDGE, Alastair | Director | 2011-09-14 | 2015-12-31 |
| MCKAY, Henry William | Director | — | 1999-02-22 |
| MULLEN, John Patrick | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2007-02-14 |
| MUNTWYLER, Christian | Director | 2005-08-31 | 2008-03-31 |
| PRICE, Scott | Director | 2008-04-14 | 2009-09-07 |
| PROFFITT, Michael | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2002-01-15 |
| SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles | Director | — | 2002-01-28 |
| SIEGERS, Robert | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2001-02-28 |
| SMITH, Peter Alexander Charles | Director | — | 1995-03-29 |
| TOWLE, Peter Frederick Howard | Director | — | 1994-12-13 |
| TUMM, Gunter W, Dr | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2001-02-28 |
| ULLER, Rolf Rainer | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2000-01-07 |
| WIGGS, Roger Sydney William Hale | Director | 2002-01-28 | 2003-07-03 |
| WIGGS, Roger Sydney William Hale | Director | — | 2000-07-01 |
| WILSON, Ian David | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Post Beteiligungen Holding Gmbh | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2026-03-03 | Active |
| Mr Keith James Austin | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-26 | Ceased 2021-10-21 |
| Mr David Archibald Duncan | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-10 | Ceased 2023-07-19 |
| Deutsche Post Ag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-03-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 498 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-07-27 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-21 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.