GLOBAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LTD.
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Cash
£6.1M
+19.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£23M
+15.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
112
+0.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3.9M
-7.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £71,993,389 | £72,607,282 | +0.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | £4,208,317 | £3,843,869 | -8.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £4,955,192 | £4,275,255 | £3,941,504 | -7.8% | |
| Net profit | £4,333,895 | £4,191,601 | £3,109,245 | -25.8% | |
| Cash | £5,711,365 | £5,091,657 | £6,082,854 | +19.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,471,930 | £20,526,909 | £23,541,909 | +14.7% | |
| Net assets | £15,685,245 | £19,876,846 | £22,986,091 | +15.6% | |
| Equity | £15,685,245 | £19,876,846 | £22,986,091 | +15.6% | |
| Average employees | 124 | 111 | 112 | +0.9% | |
| Wages | £6,270,590 | £5,897,248 | £5,911,088 | +0.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £887,325 | £840,444 | £428,622 | -49% |
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 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 5.8% | 5.3% | |
| Net margin | — | 5.8% | 4.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 20.5% | 16.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.91x | 3.23x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. The Directors have prepared forecasts and reviewed capital requirements for the 12 months from the date of approving these financial statements which indicate the business can continue to trade for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- GLOBAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LTD. · parent
- Global Freight Solutions S.A. 100%
Significant events
- “On 20th February 2024, Global Freight Solutions (GFS), was acquired by industry-leading e-commerce fulfilment specialists, ILG (International Logistics Group Ltd), part of the Yusen Logistics/NYK group of companies.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY, Thomas Hamilton | Director | 2026-02-19 | Feb 1990 | British |
| ENNOR, Daniel Lewis | Director | 2024-04-30 | May 1973 | British |
| FUTONAKA, Minoru | Director | 2024-02-20 | Jan 1967 | Japanese |
| HAGIWARA, Yusuke | Director | 2024-02-20 | Aug 1976 | Japanese |
| HAMMOND, Gary Andrew Rhys | Director | 2024-04-30 | Jul 1978 | British |
| LIU, Peter James Kalung | Director | 2024-04-30 | Mar 1978 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTTY, Neil David | Secretary | 2007-05-27 | 2024-04-30 |
| DAY, Jane Elizabeth | Secretary | 2001-01-19 | 2007-05-27 |
| CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-01-19 | 2001-01-19 |
| BILLETT, Paul Nigel | Director | 2017-04-12 | 2018-09-25 |
| BOWDEN, Alexander David Stuart | Director | 2024-02-20 | 2025-07-18 |
| BURGESS, Steven John | Director | 2019-01-30 | 2024-04-30 |
| CLARKE, John William | Director | 2022-04-06 | 2024-02-20 |
| COLLOFF, Martin | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2024-02-20 |
| COTTY, Neil David | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2024-04-30 |
| DAY, Martin John | Director | 2001-01-19 | 2013-02-28 |
| DEVERSON, Stephen | Director | 2013-09-16 | 2024-02-20 |
| ENNOR, Daniel Lewis | Director | 2013-04-15 | 2024-02-20 |
| FERGUSON, Stephen Mark | Director | 2013-04-15 | 2016-05-25 |
| FIELD, David | Director | 2018-01-22 | 2019-06-30 |
| HAMMOND, Gary Andrew Rhys | Director | 2022-04-06 | 2024-02-20 |
| HARDING, David Richard Mark | Director | 2021-12-02 | 2024-02-20 |
| JARVIS, Philip | Director | 2001-01-19 | 2001-09-30 |
| LAWRENCE, Derek Peter | Director | 2001-09-30 | 2004-06-30 |
| LIU, Peter James Kalung | Director | 2013-04-15 | 2024-02-20 |
| RIBBANS, Sarah | Director | 2022-04-06 | 2024-02-20 |
| STEPHENSON, Michael Andrew | Director | 2024-02-20 | 2026-02-19 |
| TTOOULIS, Bobbie | Director | 2017-12-18 | 2024-02-20 |
| VEALE, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2011-02-01 | 2023-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Freight Solutions (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 159 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-03-07 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-03-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-03-04 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-24 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-03-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-04 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.