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CARGO MARKETING SERVICES LIMITED
Cash
£1M
-72.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
+6.1% vs 2023
Employees
84
+5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2023-12-31
Profile
- Company number
- 01416708
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1979-02-23
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- GROUP
- Primary SIC
- 52290
Net assets
7-year trend · vs UK Logistics & Mobility median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest 2023-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | £519,287 | — | £3,205,858 | — | £8,806,929 | £3,208,826 | |
| Cash | — | £4,049,227 | — | £4,534,008 | — | £5,018,485 | £1,402,089 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £5,733,160 | — | £813,216 | — | £5,620,145 | £5,961,998 | |
| Net assets | — | £5,733,160 | — | £813,216 | — | £5,620,145 | £5,961,998 | |
| Equity | £4,809,303 | £5,733,160 | £5,733,160 | £813,216 | £813,216 | £5,620,145 | £5,961,998 | |
| Average employees | — | 66 | — | 59 | — | 80 | 84 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated (group)
- Auditor
- S&W Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the Directors are of the opinion that there are 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.”
Subsidiaries
- Maritime Service Line UK Limited · 75% held · England and Wales · Provision of freight forwarding services
Significant events
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Group since the year end.”
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 · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Tracey Louise | Director | 2001-04-01 | Aug 1966 | British |
| OLARIETA, Juan Pablo | Director | 2021-10-07 | Jun 1978 | Argentine |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Tracey Louise | Secretary | 2000-10-02 | 2021-10-07 |
| COOPER, Sheena Elizabeth | Secretary | 1994-06-01 | 2000-10-02 |
| HORWELL, Saundra Shirley | Secretary | 1992-02-10 | 1994-05-31 |
| WEBBER, Nicholas | Secretary | — | 1992-02-10 |
| BARCIA EXPÓSITO, Gustavo Carlos | Director | 2021-10-07 | 2026-01-23 |
| FREARSON, Michael Robert | Director | 1994-02-01 | 2026-04-30 |
| HORWELL, David Graham | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2011-10-01 |
| HORWELL, David Graham | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| HORWELL, Saundra Shirley | Director | 1992-02-10 | 1994-02-01 |
| MERCANTE, Franco Matias | Director | 2021-10-07 | 2026-01-23 |
| O'HARA, Shaun | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| PALMER, William George | Director | — | 1992-02-10 |
| PRESCOTT, Stephen | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2001-03-31 |
| TALEB, Hector Alberto | Director | 2021-10-07 | 2026-01-23 |
| VAZQUEZ, Rodrigo | Director | 2021-10-07 | 2026-01-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hector Alberto Taleb | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-10-07 | Active |
| Mr David Graham Horwell | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2021-05-01 | Ceased 2021-10-07 |
| Mr Michael Robert Frearson | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-07 | Ceased 2021-05-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 204 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-03-18 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2026-03-18 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2026-03-18 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2026-01-27 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-01-27 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-01-27 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-01-27 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-08-22 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2025-07-21 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2024-12-23 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2024-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-08-15 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2024-01-10 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2023-12-20 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2023-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-09-15 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2023-06-14 | AA01 | accounts | change account reference date company current shortened |
| 2022-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
Credit score
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Activity Score
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