MENZIES WORLD CARGO LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-04 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£926K
+765.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£15M
+14.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
175
+2.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£4M
+51.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £21,105,000 | £27,678,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £4,159,000 | £4,900,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,295,000 | £2,450,000 | £3,703,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £2,074,000 | £2,610,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | £84,000 | £107,000 | £926,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | -£17,470,000 | -£17,504,000 | -£3,200,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | -£17,504,000 | -£14,894,000 | |
| Equity | -£47,269,000 | -£46,985,000 | -£19,578,000 | -£17,504,000 | -£14,894,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 156 | 170 | 175 | |
| Wages | — | — | £6,155,000 | £7,409,000 | £8,838,000 |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 19.7% | 17.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 9.8% | 9.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -23.8% | -153.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 215.7% | 152.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.17x | 0.15x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 4.59x | 4.15x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Johnston Carmichael LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has taken into account the parent company's current intention and other relevant factors and has agreed that there is a reasonable expectation that the Company will continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements to 31 December 2026. Accordingly, they consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- MENZIES WORLD CARGO LIMITED · parent
- The London Cargo Centre Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Trading conditions within the business have improved during the current year. An increase in Revenue saw the company return a pre-tax profit of £3,704k (2023 – £2,450k).”
- “Exceptional costs in the current year relate to the 40% deferred portion of the long-term company incentive plans that have now vested as a result of the acquisition of Menzies Aviation by Agility.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARKINS, Owen Stephen | Secretary | 2020-09-04 | — | — |
| ALDWINCKLE, Karl | Director | 2021-08-31 | Oct 1977 | British |
| HAY, Samuel Colin | Director | 2023-07-25 | Sep 1988 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, Charles Adair | Secretary | 1995-09-28 | 2000-03-31 |
| GEDDES, John Francis Alexander | Secretary | 2005-01-24 | 2006-10-01 |
| GODDARD, Michael Richard | Secretary | — | 1995-09-28 |
| HARNDEN, Philip | Secretary | 2000-03-31 | 2005-01-24 |
| TURNBULL, Tristan George | Secretary | 2006-10-01 | 2020-09-04 |
| ANDERSON, Charles Adair | Director | 1996-04-19 | 1996-11-14 |
| BENNETT, James Douglas Scott | Director | 1995-09-28 | 1997-10-15 |
| BLUTH, Peter Ernst Julius | Director | 2000-05-05 | 2002-01-02 |
| BOYD, Andrew | Director | 2012-06-07 | 2014-08-15 |
| CLIFFORD, Conrad Frederick James | Director | 2002-12-31 | 2003-08-01 |
| COUPER, Alastair | Director | 2000-10-18 | 2003-06-20 |
| DESEL, Ulrich Friedrich, Dr | Director | 2000-05-05 | 2002-01-02 |
| DUGARD, Mark Williams | Director | 2006-09-04 | 2008-11-27 |
| FORDREE, Robert | Director | 2020-06-25 | 2023-07-06 |
| GARDNER, Allan Paul | Director | — | 2000-05-05 |
| GLEN, Alan Charles | Director | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-25 |
| GODDARD, Daryl Robert | Director | 2010-03-26 | 2012-06-28 |
| GODDARD, Michael Richard | Director | — | 1995-09-28 |
| GOOVAERTS, Dirk Josef Cornelia | Director | 2014-12-31 | 2016-07-13 |
| HARNDEN, Philip | Director | 2005-01-24 | 2007-05-10 |
| HARRAWAY, Peter David | Director | 2013-01-31 | 2014-12-31 |
| HENDERSON, John | Director | 2019-05-09 | 2021-08-31 |
| HEPBURN, Richard Alexander | Director | 2002-12-31 | 2003-08-01 |
| HUMPHREY, Peter John | Director | 2005-10-28 | 2016-03-31 |
| LADD, Michael Richard | Director | 2010-03-26 | 2021-06-12 |
| LLOYD, Philip Thomas | Director | 2021-08-31 | 2021-08-31 |
| MACKAY, David James | Director | 1995-09-28 | 1997-10-15 |
| MORGAN, Gary Ian | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2012-06-07 |
| NASH, Donald Edgar | Director | — | 1995-09-28 |
| NASH, Julia Ann | Director | — | 1994-03-03 |
| NASH, Steven John | Director | — | 1995-09-28 |
| NIEKERK, Deon Van | Director | 2016-07-13 | 2019-05-09 |
| NOEL-PATON, Frederick Ranald, The Hon | Director | 1995-09-28 | 1997-10-15 |
| O'BRIEN, John | Director | 2002-12-31 | 2003-10-17 |
| REDMOND, John Joseph | Director | 2003-06-20 | 2008-07-14 |
| ROWLANDS, Jan Lee | Director | 2010-03-26 | 2013-01-31 |
| SAGOO, Randeep Singh | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2016-07-13 |
| SHORTALL, Stacey Caroline | Director | 2011-06-14 | 2012-06-29 |
| SLOANE, Fenella Louise | Director | 2010-03-26 | 2014-11-06 |
| SMITH, Peter Simon | Director | 1997-10-15 | 2004-04-30 |
| SMYTH, Craig Allan Gibson | Director | 1997-10-15 | 2003-08-01 |
| TROLLOPE, David Alastair | Director | 2021-08-31 | 2024-03-24 |
| VERTANNES, Desmond Stephen | Director | 2000-05-05 | 2003-08-01 |
| VERTANNES, Desmond Stephen | Director | 1999-04-19 | 1999-05-20 |
| WALKER, Mervyn | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2007-05-10 |
| WEIR, Peter James | Director | 2004-06-10 | 2005-10-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menzies Aviation Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 277 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control without name date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-24 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-14 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2022-11-29 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
-
Turnover
+31.1%
£21,105,000 £27,678,000
-
Cash
+765.4%
£107,000 £926,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+14.9%
-£17,504,000 -£14,894,000
-
Employees
+2.9%
170 175
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+17.8%
£4,159,000 £4,900,000
-
Profit before tax
+51.1%
£2,450,000 £3,703,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+19.3%
£7,409,000 £8,838,000
highest in 3 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