KNOWLES LOGISTICS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-22 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-09-08
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+139.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£36M
+9.2% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
560
+8.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£4M
+15.6% highest in 4 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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- KNOWLES LOGISTICS LIMITED 2023-08-29 → present
- KNOWLES (TRANSPORT) LIMITED 1947-12-10 → 2023-08-29
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £36,241,802 | — | £38,354,003 | — | — | — | — | — | £63,090,097 | £74,992,692 | |
| Operating profit | £2,208,236 | — | £2,702,466 | — | — | — | — | — | £4,635,316 | £5,243,410 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,015,998 | — | £2,505,779 | — | — | — | — | — | £3,821,129 | £4,415,377 | |
| Net profit | £1,547,061 | — | £1,953,245 | — | £1,298,148 | — | £1,238,399 | — | £2,664,375 | £3,066,046 | |
| Cash | £4,036,395 | £4,036,395 | £6,709,760 | — | £2,108,456 | — | £29,741 | — | £1,279,296 | £3,061,426 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £32,051,084 | — | £33,340,699 | — | £40,401,000 | — | £47,730,133 | — | £48,002,800 | £48,957,530 | |
| Net assets | £26,756,752 | — | £28,319,997 | — | £29,378,145 | — | £30,226,544 | — | £32,652,201 | £35,658,247 | |
| Equity | £26,756,752 | £26,756,752 | £28,319,997 | £28,319,997 | £29,378,145 | £29,378,145 | £30,226,544 | £30,226,544 | £32,652,201 | £35,658,247 | |
| Average employees | 277 | — | 293 | — | 292 | — | 292 | — | 518 | 560 | |
| Wages | £11,819,920 | — | £12,204,758 | — | — | — | — | — | £23,469,611 | £28,416,930 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.1% | — | 7.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 7.3% | 7.0% | |
| Net margin | 4.3% | — | 5.1% | — | — | — | — | — | 4.2% | 4.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.9% | — | 8.1% | — | — | — | — | — | 9.7% | 10.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48.3% | 45.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.22x | 1.15x | |
| Interest cover | 10.97x | — | 13.59x | — | — | — | — | — | 5.63x | 5.98x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Whitings LLP
- 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 Group's or the parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- KNOWLES LOGISTICS LIMITED · parent
- Masters Logistical Services Limited 100%
- Hubpartners Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The acquisition of Masters Logistical Services Limited in October 2022 has continued to deliver synergistic benefits across the group, significantly enhancing financial performance.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEBONE, Marcus | Secretary | 2005-02-10 | — | British |
| KNOWLES, Alexander Anthony | Director | 2013-10-01 | Jul 1990 | British |
| KNOWLES, Anthony Roy | Director | — | Dec 1945 | British |
| KNOWLES, Pamela Ann | Director | 2018-03-06 | Sep 1958 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWLES, Anthony Roy | Secretary | 1995-07-24 | 2005-02-10 |
| KNOWLES, Florrie | Secretary | — | 1995-07-23 |
| HUBBARD, Mark William | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2025-05-30 |
| KNOWLES, Florrie | Director | — | 1995-07-23 |
| KNOWLES, Gerald Martin | Director | — | 2006-07-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowles Logistics Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-01-23 | Active |
| Mr Alexander Anthony Knowles | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2024-02-12 | Ceased 2025-01-23 |
| Pamela Ann Knowles | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2018-03-06 | Ceased 2024-02-12 |
| Mr Anthony Roy Knowles | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-02-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 132 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-08-29 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-16 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-29 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2023-08-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+18.9%
£63,090,097 £74,992,692
highest in 4 filed years
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Cash
+139.3%
£1,279,296 £3,061,426
-
Net assets
+9.2%
£32,652,201 £35,658,247
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+8.1%
518 560
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+13.1%
£4,635,316 £5,243,410
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+15.6%
£3,821,129 £4,415,377
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+21.1%
£23,469,611 £28,416,930
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers