EDDIE STOBART LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-14 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£8M
-59.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£37M
-2.9% vs 2023
Employees
3,642
+1.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£883K
-118% vs 2023
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 | £505,743,000 | £556,811,000 | |
| Operating profit | £24,347,000 | £12,799,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £4,892,000 | -£883,000 | |
| Net profit | -£6,867,000 | -£1,094,000 | |
| Cash | £19,531,000 | £7,971,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £143,925,000 | £184,758,000 | |
| Net assets | £37,859,000 | £36,765,000 | |
| Equity | £37,859,000 | £36,765,000 | |
| Average employees | 3,589 | 3,642 | |
| Wages | £150,110,000 | £167,351,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.8% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | -1.4% | -0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 16.9% | 6.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 89.8% | 91.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.50x | 0.67x | |
| Interest cover | 1.25x | 0.93x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On this basis, the directors of the Company believe it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- EDDIE STOBART LIMITED · parent
- Stobart Truckstops Limited 100%
- Eddie Stobart Distribution Limited 100%
Significant events
- “As a result of continuing inflationary pressures as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during 2024, the Company maintains its focus on managing the cost base effectively ensuring that the impact on customer rate increases is mitigated wherever possible.”
- “Increased inflation. During the year this has led to the Company facing increased operating costs and finance charges.”
- “As part of working towards the UK's goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, in October 2024 we committed to the Science Based Targets Initiative as part of the Culina Group.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELD, Thierry Patrick | Director | 2025-06-12 | Jun 1970 | Swiss |
| KOEHLER, Fabian | Director | 2025-03-15 | May 1988 | German |
| MCELROY, Liam James | Director | 2025-03-13 | Jul 1964 | British |
| TAYLOR, Stephen Martin | Director | 2025-04-30 | Dec 1968 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER, Richard Edward Charles | Secretary | 2011-04-20 | 2014-04-10 |
| BUTCHER, Richard Edward Charles | Secretary | 2000-12-29 | 2009-03-02 |
| HOWARTH, Trevor | Secretary | 2009-03-02 | 2011-04-20 |
| HUTCHINSON, Robert Keith | Secretary | 1998-10-12 | 2000-12-29 |
| NICHOLS, Rupert Henry Conquest | Secretary | 2014-04-10 | 2017-10-25 |
| THOMAS, Illtyd Barrie, Reverend | Secretary | — | 1998-10-12 |
| WILLIAMS, Elaine | Secretary | 2017-10-25 | 2020-04-23 |
| BRANIGAN, Michael Jordan | Director | 2020-03-16 | 2021-07-01 |
| BROWNE CLAYTON, Benedict John | Director | 2007-09-21 | 2007-10-25 |
| BURRELL, Richard Carey Mathieson | Director | 2007-09-21 | 2007-10-25 |
| BUTCHER, Richard Edward Charles | Director | 1998-10-12 | 2014-04-10 |
| CORRWAY, Brian | Director | 2020-03-16 | 2021-07-01 |
| COURT, John Paul | Director | 2018-12-18 | 2020-04-10 |
| DANBY, Charles Brinley Keith | Director | 1993-01-08 | 1993-09-07 |
| DESREUMAUX, Sebastien Robert | Director | 2019-09-20 | 2019-12-16 |
| DIX, Roger | Director | 1993-12-07 | 1997-04-20 |
| FORREST, Mark Patrick | Director | 2007-09-21 | 2007-10-25 |
| FOSTER, Peter Dale | Director | 1997-01-03 | 2000-12-29 |
| HARGRAVE, David | Director | 2020-03-16 | 2021-07-01 |
| HARTE, Damien | Director | 2017-04-18 | 2019-03-31 |
| INGLIS, Gillian | Director | 1997-01-03 | 2000-12-29 |
| LAFFEY, Alexander | Director | 2015-06-24 | 2019-08-22 |
| MARTIN, Sara | Director | 2001-01-08 | 2001-11-13 |
| MEIR, David Keith | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2019-09-06 |
| MONKHOUSE, Stanley Joseph | Director | 1995-10-16 | 2000-12-29 |
| MOURIK, Thomas Van | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2024-10-01 |
| MULHOLLAND, David Gary | Director | 1994-09-19 | 1996-03-19 |
| MYDDELTON, Guy Charles | Director | 2007-09-21 | 2007-10-25 |
| NICHOLS, Rupert Henry Conquest | Director | 2015-06-24 | 2020-03-19 |
| PICKERING, David Brian | Director | 2014-04-10 | 2024-11-29 |
| PRICE, Christian Lee | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2025-09-30 |
| RAWLINGS, Nigel Keith | Director | 2007-09-21 | 2007-10-25 |
| SMITH, Ian Stuart | Director | 2024-10-01 | 2025-03-13 |
| STEWART, Barry Douglas | Director | 1997-01-03 | 2000-12-29 |
| STEWART, Martin Richard | Director | 2001-01-02 | 2004-10-29 |
| STOBART, Edward Pears | Director | — | 2000-12-29 |
| STOBART, Edward | Director | — | 2004-02-04 |
| STOBART, William | Director | 2020-04-10 | 2024-10-01 |
| STOBART, William | Director | — | 2017-04-20 |
| THOMAS, Illtyd Barrie, Reverend | Director | 1993-02-26 | 1998-10-12 |
| TINKLER, William Andrew | Director | 2004-02-04 | 2014-04-10 |
| TWEEDALE, Robin Edwin | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2004-02-06 |
| TYRRELL, Chris | Director | 2000-12-29 | 2001-11-13 |
| VARDY, David | Director | 1993-01-08 | 1993-09-07 |
| WHAWELL, Benjamin Mark | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2014-04-10 |
| WHITTAKER, Graeme John | Director | 1998-02-01 | 1998-09-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Stobart Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 336 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
-
Turnover
+10.1%
£505,743,000 £556,811,000
-
Cash
-59.2%
£19,531,000 £7,971,000
-
Net assets
-2.9%
£37,859,000 £36,765,000
-
Employees
+1.5%
3,589 3,642
-
Operating profit
-47.4%
£24,347,000 £12,799,000
-
Profit before tax
-118%
£4,892,000 -£883,000
-
Wages
+11.5%
£150,110,000 £167,351,000
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