IBI INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.1m
+180.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£5.2m
+41.6% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
34
+6.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.2m
+149% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £15,168,865 | £21,529,239 | +41.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £893,678 | £2,202,823 | +146.5% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £884,807 | £2,203,481 | +149% | |
| Net profit | £9,890,019 | £512,445 | — | — | £599,687 | £1,534,096 | +155.8% | |
| Cash | £711,900 | £748,077 | £1,709,476 | £647,059 | £385,019 | £1,080,713 | +180.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £658,411 | £1,320,965 | £2,169,566 | £2,798,142 | £3,814,592 | £5,456,456 | +43% | |
| Net assets | £601,711 | £1,114,156 | £1,935,626 | £2,642,162 | £3,692,592 | £5,227,892 | +41.6% | |
| Equity | £601,711 | £1,114,156 | £1,935,626 | £2,642,162 | £3,692,592 | £5,227,892 | +41.6% | |
| Average employees | 22 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 34 | +6.3% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,160,245 | £2,315,228 | +7.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £225,825 | £268,441 | +18.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | — | £19,225 | £21,711 | +12.9% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | — | £225,825 | £116,340 | -48.5% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 5.9% | 10.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 4.0% | 7.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 23.4% | 40.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 68.8% | 56.2% | 48.0% | 33.8% | 43.5% | 40.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.44x | 1.99x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 93.82x | — |
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 6 times since incorporation
- IBI INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LIMITED 2020-03-19 → present
- G4S INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS (UK) LIMITED 2010-05-07 → 2020-03-19
- G4S INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED 2005-07-11 → 2010-05-07
- SECURICOR INTERNATIONAL VALUABLES TRANSPORT LIMITED 2001-04-25 → 2005-07-11
- BRAMBLES SECURITY SERVICES U.K. LIMITED 1994-05-09 → 2001-04-25
- PRO-SECURITY SERVICE LIMITED 1979-12-31 → 1994-05-09
- PROOFCREST LIMITED 1979-02-01 → 1979-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- MGI Midgley Snelling LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors, from review of the current reserves and available cash funds, consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- IBI INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LIMITED · parent
- IBI International Logistics PTY Ltd 75%
- IBI International Logistics Holdings PTY Ltd 75%
- IBI International Logistics GmbH 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIELDS, Harold Francis | Director | 2020-03-11 | Dec 1950 | American |
| SHIELDS, Kathleen Theresa | Director | 2023-03-23 | Sep 1996 | American |
| SHIELDS, Michael | Director | 2020-03-11 | Dec 1956 | American |
| WILLIAMS, Michael | Director | 2025-07-07 | Oct 1978 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCE, Jodie Louise | Secretary | 2016-04-11 | 2018-07-24 |
| GATESON, Leonard Keith | Secretary | 2003-07-21 | 2010-01-21 |
| HEATHERS, Stephanie Claire | Secretary | 2018-07-24 | 2019-02-27 |
| MUNSON, Anne Patricia | Secretary | 2000-09-29 | 2003-07-21 |
| NELSON, John Richard | Secretary | 2010-01-21 | 2015-08-05 |
| ONEILL, Joyce Barbara | Secretary | — | 1993-11-22 |
| PATEL, Vaishali Jagdish | Secretary | 2019-02-27 | 2020-03-09 |
| WARREN, Rafe Anthony | Secretary | 1993-11-22 | 2000-09-29 |
| BARNETT, John Malcolm | Director | — | 1993-11-22 |
| BURGESS, Steven John | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2007-11-07 |
| CHAMPION, Donald Emmet | Director | — | 1993-11-22 |
| DUCKWORTH, Benjamin Peter | Director | 2025-07-07 | 2026-08-14 |
| DUFFEY, Kevin Alastair | Director | 2015-08-04 | 2015-12-04 |
| ELDER, John William | Director | 2020-03-11 | 2026-05-05 |
| FARQUHAR, Andrew James | Director | 2013-10-07 | 2015-12-03 |
| FERGUS, Christopher | Director | 2009-03-16 | 2012-01-03 |
| FERGUS, Christopher | Director | 2006-01-06 | 2007-02-28 |
| FINN, Allan Michael | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2010-05-01 |
| FOSTER, Graham Peter | Director | 2002-09-03 | 2004-07-02 |
| FRANCE, Jodie Louise | Director | 2016-04-11 | 2018-07-24 |
| FRESE, Joern | Director | 2019-02-27 | 2020-03-09 |
| FROST, Jonathan Park | Director | 1993-11-22 | 1996-07-31 |
| GATESON, Leonard Keith | Director | 2010-01-21 | 2014-03-10 |
| GLASER, Benjamin Zeev | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2007-05-21 |
| HARVEY, Leonard Michael Gregory | Director | 1993-11-22 | 2000-09-29 |
| HASKARD, Julian Dominic Stanley | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2020-03-09 |
| HAWKINS, Richard George | Director | 2005-08-22 | 2007-02-01 |
| HEATHERS, Stephanie Claire | Director | 2018-07-24 | 2019-02-27 |
| HOLT, Paul Anthony | Director | 2020-04-28 | 2025-06-02 |
| KRAMER, Charles | Director | 1997-07-18 | 2001-05-14 |
| LILL, Matthew Walton | Director | 1993-11-22 | 1997-02-14 |
| LUNDSBERG-NIELSEN, Soren | Director | 2019-10-24 | 2020-02-24 |
| MEEHAN, John Joseph | Director | — | 1993-11-22 |
| NELSON, John Richard | Director | 2015-12-03 | 2017-10-23 |
| NELSON, John Richard | Director | 2008-01-02 | 2015-08-05 |
| NISBET, Ian Leighton | Director | 2016-04-11 | 2017-01-01 |
| NIVEN, Alexander Kenneth | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2004-07-02 |
| O'CONNOR, Kevin | Director | 2012-02-02 | 2013-03-04 |
| SANCHEZ, Andrea Stina | Director | 2020-03-09 | 2020-03-11 |
| VINCENT, Michael | Director | 2020-03-11 | 2023-03-22 |
| WOOLLEY, Mark Andrew | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2008-02-01 |
| WYLIE, Andrew James | Director | 2000-10-20 | 2009-03-31 |
| YOUNG, Peter Harold | Director | — | 1993-11-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Shields | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-03-11 | Active |
| G4s International Logistics Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-02-21 | Ceased 2020-03-11 |
| G4s International 105 (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2019-11-22 | Ceased 2020-02-21 |
| G4s International Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-11-20 | Ceased 2019-11-22 |
| G4s International 105 (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-04-10 | Ceased 2019-11-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 227 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-08-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2025-08-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-19 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-04-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-03-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-06-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.