WINCANTON LIMITED
Formerly listed as Wincanton plc, the company operates as a UK supply chain and logistics provider offering freight transport and warehousing services as a subsidiary of US-based GXO Logistics, Inc.
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Cash
£29m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£43m
Equity attributable
Employees
19,218
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£79m
Period ending 2025-12-31
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Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,406,600,000 | £1,170,900,000 | £1,580,500,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£38,800,000 | -£77,700,000 | £92,600,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£44,900,000 | -£88,400,000 | £78,600,000 | — | |
| Net profit | -£39,600,000 | -£73,700,000 | £64,000,000 | — | |
| Cash | £28,700,000 | £26,600,000 | £28,500,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £189,400,000 | £164,800,000 | £253,300,000 | — | |
| Net assets | -£34,000,000 | -£96,400,000 | -£42,800,000 | — | |
| Equity | -£34,000,000 | -£96,400,000 | -£42,800,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 19,225 | 19,453 | 19,218 | — | |
| Wages | £667,200,000 | £533,700,000 | £753,200,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,185,000 | £2,188,000 | £3,044,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £36,000 | £59,000 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | £857,000 | £1,039,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 9 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -2.8% | -6.6% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | -2.8% | -6.3% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -20.5% | -47.1% | 36.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 105.3% | 116.0% | 106.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.54x | 0.46x | 0.47x | |
| Interest cover | -3.06x | -5.40x | 4.56x |
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
- WINCANTON LIMITED 2024-06-19 → present
- WINCANTON PLC 2001-03-13 → 2024-06-19
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In assessing this, the Directors considered whether the Group can continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from approval.”
Group structure
- WINCANTON LIMITED · parent
- Wincanton Holdings Limited 100%
- Wincanton Group Limited 100%
- Wincanton Ireland Limited 100%
- Risk Underwriting (Guernsey) Limited 100%
- Inteq Systems Limited 100%
- Inteq Integration Europe B.V. 100%
- Onevast Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The acquisition of the Group by GXO Logistics, Inc received regulatory approval from the CMA in 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACGREGOR, Stuart Robert | Secretary | 2026-01-30 | — | — |
| DURKIN, Paul Andrew | Director | 2025-05-01 | Mar 1969 | British |
| GILL, James Edward | Director | 2025-10-01 | Nov 1976 | British |
| MACGREGOR, Stuart Robert | Director | 2026-05-22 | Jun 1972 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Gavin Glen | Director | 2025-10-01 | Oct 1971 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLOFF, Lyn Carol | Secretary | 2019-11-14 | 2025-04-30 |
| DOWLING, Alison Jane | Secretary | 2014-12-03 | 2017-07-07 |
| FORBES, David John | Secretary | 2017-07-07 | 2017-08-14 |
| PHILLIPS, Charles Francis | Secretary | 2001-03-14 | 2010-04-26 |
| RABJOHNS, Louise | Secretary | 2025-05-01 | 2026-01-30 |
| SHARMA, Rajiv | Secretary | 2017-08-14 | 2019-11-14 |
| WILLIAMS, Stephen Philip | Secretary | 2010-04-26 | 2014-09-01 |
| CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2014-09-01 | 2014-12-03 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-03-13 | 2001-03-14 |
| ADAM, Richard John | Director | 2014-06-01 | 2014-09-09 |
| BARR, Gillian Carole | Director | 2017-09-15 | 2024-04-29 |
| BATEMAN, Paul | Director | 2002-10-09 | 2005-12-14 |
| BENJAMIN, Victor Woolf | Director | 2001-03-23 | 2005-07-21 |
| BICKERSTAFF, Anthony Oliver | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2024-04-29 |
| BORN, Eric Martin | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| BROWN, Peter Huguiner | Director | 2001-03-23 | 2006-02-07 |
| COLMAN, Adrian Maxwell | Director | 2013-01-07 | 2019-09-02 |
| CONNELL, Gerard Dominic | Director | 2001-03-14 | 2010-06-21 |
| COX, Jonson | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2014-05-31 |
| COX, Philip Gotsall | Director | 2001-06-04 | 2009-07-23 |
| DEAN, Paul David | Director | 2015-02-01 | 2021-02-28 |
| EDMONDS, David Albert | Director | 2004-12-14 | 2011-12-13 |
| ENGLAND, Neil Martin | Director | 2008-06-03 | 2012-07-31 |
| HASSELKUS, Walter, Dr | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2011-07-21 |
| HINTON, Thomas Edward | Director | 2022-08-15 | 2025-09-22 |
| HUNT, Anthony Paul | Director | 2025-10-01 | 2025-11-28 |
| JAYAWEERA, Mihiri Samanthi | Director | 2020-04-07 | 2024-04-29 |
| KEILTY, Ian David | Director | 2024-06-01 | 2025-04-30 |
| KEMPSTER, Jonathan | Director | 2010-07-22 | 2012-11-12 |
| LAWLOR, Timothy Charles | Director | 2015-09-28 | 2022-02-28 |
| LAWRENCE, Charles Anthony | Director | 2001-03-14 | 2003-04-09 |
| LENTZ STUMPF, Deborah | Director | 2019-06-01 | 2024-04-29 |
| MALPAS, Alfred David | Director | 2001-06-04 | 2008-07-24 |
| MARSHALL, Steven | Director | 2011-12-14 | 2017-09-29 |
| MCFAULL, Graeme | Director | 2001-03-23 | 2010-12-14 |
| OADES, Stewart | Director | 2014-11-01 | 2023-10-31 |
| PATTULLO, John Cook | Director | 2023-11-01 | 2024-04-29 |
| RADCLIFFE, David John Chegwidden | Director | 2012-07-27 | 2019-12-18 |
| READ, CBE, Martin Peter, Dr | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2024-04-29 |
| SAWKINS, Martin Trevor | Director | 2012-07-27 | 2018-12-31 |
| SULLIVAN, Nigel | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2010-07-26 |
| VENABLES, Paul | Director | 2009-09-02 | 2015-07-16 |
| WROATH, James Peter Daniel | Director | 2019-09-02 | 2025-05-31 |
| ZEIDA, Ernest Albert | Director | 2001-03-23 | 2003-12-10 |
| HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-03-13 | 2001-03-14 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-03-13 | 2001-03-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gxo Logistics, Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-04-29 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 506 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2026-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- 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.