DHL SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-29 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-15
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£426M
+3.6% vs 2023
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£37M
-16.4% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- DHL SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED 2012-10-02 → present
- EXEL EUROPE LIMITED 2000-03-01 → 2012-10-02
- NFC UK LIMITED 1994-12-15 → 2000-03-01
- BRS LIMITED 1991-04-22 → 1994-12-15
- BRITISH ROAD SERVICES LIMITED 1954-02-04 → 1991-04-22
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,126,186,000 | £3,132,343,000 | |
| Operating profit | £37,061,000 | £32,295,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £43,962,000 | £36,769,000 | |
| Net profit | £25,012,000 | £30,340,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £580,190,000 | £595,873,000 | |
| Net assets | £411,056,000 | £425,837,000 | |
| Equity | £411,056,000 | £425,837,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.2% | 1.0% | |
| Net margin | 0.8% | 1.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.4% | 5.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.51x | 1.53x | |
| Interest cover | 4.25x | 2.86x |
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
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have carried out a going concern assessment using forecasts which incorporate scenarios across a period to the end of 2026. These forecasts include both a base case and a severe but plausible downside scenario. ... Consequently, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- DHL SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED · parent
- DHL Services Limited 99.9%
- DHL Supply Chain International Limited
- DSC Healthcare Trustees Limited
- Exel Logistics Property Limited
- Exel UK Limited
- McGregor Cory Limited
- Power Europe Operating Limited
- DigiHaul Limited 60%
- Health Solutions Team Limited 50%
- DigiHaul Mexico S.A.de C.V. 59.4%
- DigiHaul Spain S.L.U. 60%
Significant events
- “The external commercial environment is expected to remain competitive in 2025 as customer arrangements continue to be renewed.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 91 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHER, Nicholas James | Director | 2023-03-01 | Dec 1971 | British |
| HAY, Nicola Jeanne | Director | 2022-07-01 | Aug 1966 | British |
| HOWIE, Craig | Director | 2025-10-01 | Oct 1973 | British |
| MURDOCH, Gavin John | Director | 2021-04-23 | Dec 1967 | British |
| PATTERSON, Mark Thomas | Director | 2024-07-24 | Sep 1974 | British |
| POTTER, Simon Colin | Director | 2024-09-01 | Oct 1976 | British |
| STONE, Paul Gibson | Director | 2022-12-15 | Sep 1967 | British |
| TAYLOR, Rebecca Louise Hazel | Director | 2021-06-01 | Nov 1974 | British |
| WILLMOR, Martin James | Director | 2025-10-01 | Jun 1980 | British |
Show 91 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTERY, Alison Tracey | Secretary | 2006-10-01 | 2007-10-12 |
| CARPENTER, John | Secretary | 1994-10-02 | 1995-09-29 |
| CHILCOTT, Lizzie Ann | Secretary | 2007-10-12 | 2008-08-21 |
| CHILCOTT, Lizzie Ann | Secretary | 2006-04-28 | 2006-10-01 |
| COFFEY, Stephanie Helen | Secretary | 2003-03-28 | 2006-04-28 |
| LI, Jane | Secretary | 2013-04-23 | 2018-12-31 |
| MARLER, Daphne Marian | Secretary | 2008-08-21 | 2009-07-24 |
| WOOLHOUSE, Martin Brennan | Secretary | — | 1994-10-02 |
| EXEL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2009-07-27 | 2013-04-23 |
| EXEL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1995-09-29 | 2003-03-28 |
| ALLEN, Stephen John | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2001-06-13 |
| ASHMORE, Stephen | Director | 2003-10-17 | 2005-10-03 |
| ASTON, Edward | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2013-07-15 |
| BLOUIN, Marcel | Director | 2001-07-03 | 2005-12-29 |
| BOULTER, John Robert | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2018-06-13 |
| BRIDGES, Lindsay Elizabeth | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2022-06-30 |
| BRISTOW, Michael Stuart | Director | 2019-09-27 | 2024-07-24 |
| BROWN, David Reginald | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2000-11-03 |
| BROWN, David Reginald | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| BROWN, Ernest Gerald Freeman | Director | 1994-10-17 | 1995-08-14 |
| BUCKLE, Alan David | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| BURNS, Bernard Kenneth Robbie | Director | 1994-10-17 | 1995-07-07 |
| CALLAGHAN, Andrew Michael | Director | — | 1993-10-30 |
| CLOUGH, Ian David | Director | 2018-06-13 | 2022-02-28 |
| COATES, Jeremy William | Director | — | 1994-04-16 |
| CONDAY, Spencer | Director | 2021-10-15 | 2024-03-15 |
| COX, Martin Frank | Director | 2010-03-12 | 2014-09-25 |
| CRAIG, Nicola Ellen | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2018-06-30 |
| DE PENCIER, Theodore Henry John | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| DEGNAN, Ian Alan | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2006-08-31 |
| DYER, Paul George | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2018-10-01 |
| ELLIOTT, Guy | Director | 2006-04-25 | 2010-12-06 |
| FINCH, David James | Director | 1996-11-01 | 1998-09-14 |
| FISH, Graham Stewart | Director | 2001-12-04 | 2004-07-01 |
| FISHER, Ian Nicholas | Director | 2014-10-09 | 2018-06-13 |
| FROW, Natalie Jane | Director | 2023-03-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| GEOFFRION, Alicemarie | Director | 2025-08-01 | 2026-04-17 |
| GERLACH, Richard Howard | Director | 1994-10-17 | 1995-09-29 |
| GILL, James Edward | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2018-06-13 |
| HAMPTON, Melvyn Paul | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2000-07-14 |
| HARTSHORNE, James Andrew | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2023-03-01 |
| HAZLE, George | Director | 1994-10-17 | 1997-12-05 |
| HIGHAM, Jonathan William Talbot | Director | 1995-10-17 | 1998-09-14 |
| HINDSON, David | Director | 1997-07-24 | 1998-03-04 |
| HISLOP, Alexander Oliver | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-03-22 |
| HUNT, Richard John | Director | 1997-07-24 | 1999-12-01 |
| INGLIS, Graham, Dr | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2017-04-28 |
| JAMES, Stuart Hubert | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| KAY, Derek Leslie | Director | 1997-07-24 | 1999-03-15 |
| KINNEAR, Ewen Stephen | Director | 2010-03-12 | 2014-08-15 |
| KÜHL, Thorsten | Director | 2018-06-13 | 2021-09-30 |
| LARMAN, Trevor George | Director | 1993-01-22 | 1993-01-26 |
| LETCHFORD, Jeremy William Charles | Director | 1993-01-22 | 1993-01-26 |
| MANN, Roger Michael Ewart | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2006-04-25 |
| MANN, Roger Michael Ewart | Director | 1993-06-24 | 1994-10-17 |
| MURPHY, Gerard Martin, Dr | Director | 1996-11-01 | 1998-09-14 |
| NAVA, Jose Fernando | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| NICHOLLS, Julian Frederick | Director | 1997-07-24 | 1998-09-14 |
| NYE, Martin John | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2001-05-18 |
| OADES, Stewart | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2004-11-10 |
| OREILLY, James Shaun | Director | — | 1994-04-16 |
| PAINTER, James | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| PARISH, Michael Robert | Director | 1997-07-24 | 2000-12-31 |
| PARSONS, Mark James | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2017-12-31 |
| PEACOCK, Daniel James | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2025-08-01 |
| PIERPOINT, David Julian | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2022-04-01 |
| POMLETT, Leigh | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2008-12-31 |
| RESNICK, Saul | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Paul Robin | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2019-07-17 |
| RINSLER, Stephen | Director | 1997-07-24 | 1998-11-11 |
| RIPLEY, Neil Andrew | Director | 2001-12-10 | 2006-08-18 |
| ROBERTS, Graham Stanley | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| ROBINSON, Susan | Director | 2010-03-12 | 2014-08-15 |
| ROE, Philip William | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| ROSS, Stuart Leslie | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2000-05-11 |
| ROSS, Victor Mark | Director | 1992-10-30 | 1997-10-24 |
| SAMUELS, Michael | Director | 2010-03-17 | 2014-08-22 |
| SEAGER, Mark | Director | 2010-03-12 | 2014-01-16 |
| SHARP, Christopher Martin | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2018-06-13 |
| SLATER, Timothy John | Director | 2014-05-09 | 2019-04-30 |
| SMITH, Ian Richard | Director | 2002-07-09 | 2004-08-13 |
| SMITH, Keith Roy | Director | 2011-06-24 | 2017-03-31 |
| STACEY, Simon Mark Lovell | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2017-12-31 |
| STOCKLEY, Terrence Rodney Frederick | Director | 1995-07-14 | 1998-09-14 |
| TAYLOR, Paul | Director | 2009-10-23 | 2014-08-15 |
| THOMPSON, Thomas Earl | Director | 1997-07-24 | 1998-09-14 |
| TONGE, Jeremy Michael | Director | 1998-09-14 | 2000-10-27 |
| VAN LOON, Sjoerd | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2006-03-01 |
| WATTS, Perry Frederick | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2011-10-25 |
| WATTS, Perry Frederick | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| WEYER, Andrew Wylie | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2025-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exel Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2025-04-28 | Active |
| Dhl Supply Chain International Holdings B.V. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2024-11-21 | Ceased 2025-04-28 |
| Mr Philip William Roe | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2021-12-31 |
| Mr Paul Robin Richardson | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2019-07-17 |
| Mr Timothy John Slater | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2019-04-30 |
| Mr Paul George Dyer | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2018-10-01 |
| Mrs Nicola Ellen Craig | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2018-06-30 |
| Mr John Robert Boulter | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2018-06-13 |
| Mr Ian Nicholas Fisher | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2018-06-13 |
| Mr Christopher Martin Sharp | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2018-06-13 |
| Mr Mark James Parsons | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2017-12-31 |
| Mr Simon Mark Lovell Stacey | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2017-12-31 |
| Mr Graham Inglis | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2017-04-28 |
| Mr Keith Roy Smith | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-15 | Ceased 2017-03-31 |
| Exel Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-11-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 380 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-28 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 5
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
+0.2%
£3,126,186,000 £3,132,343,000
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
+3.6%
£411,056,000 £425,837,000
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
-12.9%
£37,061,000 £32,295,000
-
Profit before tax
-16.4%
£43,962,000 £36,769,000
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