MACH 1 COURIERS LIMITED
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Cash
£3.1M
+248.1% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£382K
+369.1% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
50
-20.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£713K
+108.1% vs 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,474,638 | — | — | £12,184,710 | £9,935,412 | -18.5% | |
| Operating profit | £291,959 | — | — | £464,286 | £814,615 | +75.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £126,527 | £1,131,793 | £87,604 | £342,452 | £712,666 | +108.1% | |
| Net profit | £21,120 | £871,392 | £79,075 | £222,357 | £523,497 | +135.4% | |
| Cash | £1,115,550 | £1,352,452 | £426,093 | £886,637 | £3,086,649 | +248.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,037,910 | £2,497,785 | £1,236,813 | £2,232,761 | £453,829 | -79.7% | |
| Net assets | — | — | -£364,189 | -£141,832 | £381,665 | +369.1% | |
| Equity | -£1,314,656 | -£443,264 | -£364,189 | -£141,832 | £381,665 | +369.1% | |
| Average employees | 99 | 88 | 80 | 63 | 50 | -20.6% | |
| Wages | £3,786,590 | £3,264,976 | £2,836,817 | £2,175,899 | £1,710,118 | -21.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £443,877 | £425,750 | £148,531 | £0 | -100% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.0% | — | — | 3.8% | 8.2% | |
| Net margin | 0.1% | — | — | 1.8% | 5.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.3% | — | — | 20.8% | 179.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 104.5% | 92.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.72x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | 1.76x | — | — | 3.72x | 7.99x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- MACH 1 COURIERS LIMITED 1984-03-16 → present
- MARONSTAR LIMITED 1984-01-26 → 1984-03-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Bright Grahame Murray
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' 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.”
Significant events
- “Despite the decrease in revenue during the year the EBITDA performance of the company has improved as it benefits from efficiencies of being part of the CitySprint group which acquired the Company in 2023.”
- “The company's activities expose it to some business risks, the most significant being the competitive industry in which it operates. However, this risk has been reduced following the 2023 acquisition of the company by CitySprint (UK) Limited who have a national geographic coverage and service offering.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, Justin Neil | Secretary | 2023-02-22 | — | — |
| ADAMS, David Laurence | Director | 2023-02-22 | Aug 1970 | British |
| KHALIL, Adnan | Director | 2024-01-29 | Jul 1982 | British |
| STOCKTON, Jonathan | Director | 2024-01-29 | Feb 1972 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUERIN, Julia Maria | Secretary | 2019-11-07 | 2021-06-29 |
| MADDOX, John Peter | Secretary | 2021-06-29 | 2023-02-22 |
| THOMPSON, Jeremy Miles Allan | Secretary | — | 2019-11-07 |
| GODMAN, Stuart Lee | Director | 2019-10-07 | 2023-06-30 |
| GOMEZ, Chad | Director | 2018-01-02 | 2021-04-23 |
| HUSBANDS, Gordon Mackenzie | Director | 2015-01-26 | 2023-02-22 |
| PENNOCK, George William | Director | 2015-01-26 | 2023-02-22 |
| TAN, John Tarquin | Director | — | 2023-02-22 |
| THOMPSON, Jennifer Mary | Director | 1984-06-01 | 2015-01-26 |
| THOMPSON, Jeremy Miles Allan | Director | — | 2023-02-22 |
| WEST, Gary James | Director | 2023-02-22 | 2024-01-29 |
| WILLIAMS, David Michael | Director | 2023-02-22 | 2024-01-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citysprint (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2023-02-22 | Active |
| Allandale Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2019-08-27 | Ceased 2023-02-22 |
| G Thompson Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-08-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 149 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-19 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-31 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-24 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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last 24 months
last 12 months
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