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SUTTONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Profile
- Company number
- 00914137
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1967-08-25
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-04-30
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 52290
Accounts
Pending extraction
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements for Suttons International Limited have been prepared on a going concern basis which, in the opinion of the Directors, is appropriate for the reasons set out below. Stolt Nielsen Limited has provided a letter of support to Suttons International Limited explaining that it will make funding available to the group to meet its working capital and other funding requirements for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. Consequently, the financial statements of Suttons International Limited have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Subsidiaries
- Suttons International N.V. · 99% held · Belgium · Shipping and forwarding agents
- Suttons International (NA) INC · 100% held · USA · Shipping and forwarding agents
- Suttons International GMBH · 100% held · Germany · Shipping and forwarding agents
- Suttons International (Japan) KK · 51% held · Japan · Shipping and forwarding agents
- Suttons International PTE Ltd · 100% held · Singapore · Shipping and forwarding agents
- Suttons International Freight Forwarding (Shanghai) Ltd · 100% held · China · Shipping and forwarding agents
- Suttons Missionline Do Brasil LTDA · 51% held · Brazil · Shipping and forwarding agents
- Suttons International Storage Limited · 100% held · UK · Shipping and forwarding agents
Significant events
- “US Tariffs being applied across multiple trade lanes.”
- “Middle East conflicts and Red Sea impacts”
- “Red Sea Crisis: Since mid October 2023, sea freight providers have been forced to alter their shipping lanes to avoid passing through the Red Sea.”
- “On 5 November 2025, Stolt-Nielsen Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda, announced the acquisition of Suttons International Holdings Limited. This strategic step secures the next chapter of growth by combining two organizations with complementary service offerings, creating an enhanced global platform and increased market reach, while preserving their shared legacy and values.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
2 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANDJEAN, Laurent Philippe Maurice | Director | 2025-11-04 | Sep 1964 | French |
| LEE, Dean Steven | Director | 2025-11-04 | Nov 1967 | British |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATKINSON, Ian | Secretary | 2010-05-04 | 2012-04-13 |
| BROOM, Keith | Secretary | 2024-10-29 | 2025-11-04 |
| BROWN, Michael Stewart | Secretary | 2004-09-06 | 2005-05-04 |
| DUNN, Stephen | Secretary | 1998-04-03 | 1999-11-15 |
| GRANTHAM, Louise Christine | Secretary | 2000-03-01 | 2004-08-11 |
| LIGHTFOOT, Gordon | Secretary | 1999-11-15 | 2000-03-01 |
| LIGHTFOOT, Gordon | Secretary | — | 1998-04-03 |
| MOLYNEAUX, Peter | Secretary | 2005-06-01 | 2010-05-04 |
| ORGER, Christopher | Secretary | 2012-04-13 | 2015-08-03 |
| WIGNALL JENNINGS, Nicola | Secretary | 2015-08-03 | 2024-10-29 |
| ATKINSON, Ian | Director | 2010-05-04 | 2012-04-13 |
| BAIRD, Andrew Mark | Director | 2007-04-02 | 2012-05-01 |
| BALDWIN, Malcolm John | Director | 1996-09-09 | 1998-05-15 |
| BROADHURST, Diane Patricia | Director | — | 1996-04-29 |
| BROOM, Keith | Director | 2012-07-30 | 2025-11-04 |
| BROWN, David Reginald | Director | 2002-06-18 | 2008-05-16 |
| BROWN, Michael Stewart | Director | 2004-09-06 | 2005-05-04 |
| CALLAGHAN, Andrew Michael | Director | 2000-01-27 | 2002-04-30 |
| DAINES, Ian David | Director | 2011-07-15 | 2019-08-30 |
| DOUGLAS, Kenneth | Director | — | 1994-04-30 |
| DUNN, Stephen | Director | 1998-04-03 | 1999-11-15 |
| GRANTHAM, Louise Christine | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2004-08-11 |
| HASSALL, Stephen Barry | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2009-01-19 |
| HOOPER, Robert | Director | 1994-05-01 | 1995-04-04 |
| KEHOE, David Michael | Director | 2019-11-18 | 2025-11-04 |
| KENNY, Peter Michael Anthony | Director | 2012-01-03 | 2013-07-01 |
| KERR, David | Director | 1995-01-11 | 1999-11-30 |
| LIGHTFOOT, Gordon | Director | — | 1998-04-03 |
| MCNALLY, Barry | Director | 2017-01-16 | 2019-11-29 |
| MILLS, William Duncan | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2003-03-21 |
| MOLYNEAUX, Peter | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2010-06-30 |
| MOLYNEAUX, Peter | Director | 1999-12-01 | 2005-06-02 |
| OAKLEY, Clive Lyndon | Director | 2009-01-19 | 2011-08-31 |
| PALMER, Andrew James | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2013-05-01 |
| PALMER, Andrew James | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2001-03-09 |
| ROONEY, Graeme William | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2016-02-29 |
| SUTTON, Ada Mildred | Director | — | 1996-04-29 |
| SUTTON, Alfred Michael | Director | — | 1996-04-29 |
| SUTTON, John Michael, Mr. | Director | 2006-07-25 | 2025-11-04 |
| TOWN, Christopher Thomas | Director | — | 2003-01-17 |
| TRETT, Christopher John | Director | 2001-10-23 | 2007-03-28 |
| WILLCOCK, Ronald William | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2002-05-24 |
| WILLIAMS, John Sinclair | Director | — | 1996-04-29 |
| WILSON, John Michael | Director | — | 1997-03-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suttons International Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-11-29 | Active |
| Thomas Cradley Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-05 | Ceased 2023-11-29 |
| Thomas Cradley Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-05 | Ceased 2023-05-05 |
| Thomas Cradley Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-05 | Ceased 2023-05-05 |
| Suttons Transport Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2017-01-25 | Ceased 2024-01-02 |
| Suttons Transport Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-01-25 | Ceased 2023-05-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 241 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2026-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-11-11 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-11-10 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-11-07 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-11-07 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-11-07 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-11-07 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2025-11-07 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
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