S W GROUP LOGISTICS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-27 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-13
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£713K
-44.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£5M
-3.7% vs 2023
Employees
312
-8.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£132K
-121.6% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- S W GROUP LOGISTICS LIMITED 2005-08-30 → present
- S.W. TRANSPORT (SWINDON) LIMITED 1979-07-25 → 2005-08-30
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £26,693,050 | £24,772,084 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £640,108 | -£102,743 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £609,619 | -£131,629 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £482,406 | -£157,490 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,292,904 | £713,181 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £5,397,493 | £5,860,518 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £4,862,587 | £4,685,097 | |
| Equity | £2,708,500 | £2,716,914 | £3,078,477 | £3,576,729 | £4,103,595 | £4,862,587 | £4,685,097 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | 312 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £6,069,772 | £7,214,881 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4% | -0.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | -0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 11.9% | -1.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.79x | 1.70x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 12.98x | -2.13x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- S W GROUP LOGISTICS LIMITED · parent
- Datevale Ltd 100%
- Ballivar Ltd 100%
- 911 Staffing Ltd 60%
Significant events
- “2024 has been a challenging but pivotal year for SW Group Logistics. Following the loss of two major contracts in 2023, the company took deliberate action to restructure, reduce overheads, and position itself for long-term operational stability. Despite a 7% decrease in sales in the year, the company made strategic investments in new vehicles and trailers, as well as digital infrastructure (R2C and Samsara). Additionally, the business incurred a financial impact due to redundancy costs and planning expenses for a proposed new warehouse build on company-owned land at Chelworth Industrial Estate. Despite these short-term financial pressures, the business is now more streamlined and operationally prepared for recovery and growth in 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOX, Pauline | Secretary | — | — | English |
| CAUSER, Gary Maurice | Director | 2021-07-16 | Apr 1970 | British |
| KNOX, Christian Richard James | Director | 2021-07-16 | Aug 1988 | British |
| KNOX, Pauline | Director | — | Apr 1935 | English |
| KNOX, Richard Ian | Director | 1999-01-08 | Apr 1963 | English |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURHAM, Michael | Director | — | 2004-09-30 |
| KNOX, Kenneth George | Director | — | 2015-07-22 |
| NASH, Anthony John | Director | 2000-12-11 | 2010-07-31 |
| OAKLEY, Clive Lyndon | Director | 2024-01-24 | 2024-12-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pauline Knox | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 113 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-31 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-07-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-08-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-08-09 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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
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Turnover
-7.2%
£26,693,050 £24,772,084
-
Cash
-44.8%
£1,292,904 £713,181
-
Net assets
-3.7%
£4,862,587 £4,685,097
-
Employees
-8.5%
341 312
-
Operating profit
-116.1%
£640,108 -£102,743
-
Profit before tax
-121.6%
£609,619 -£131,629
-
Wages
+18.9%
£6,069,772 £7,214,881
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