EXEL OVERSEAS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-15 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-01
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£185M
+30% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£43M
+11.3% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- EXEL OVERSEAS LIMITED 2004-12-22 → present
- TIBBETT & BRITTEN OVERSEAS LIMITED 1994-12-23 → 2004-12-22
- TIBBETT & BRITTEN EUROPE LIMITED 1993-08-03 → 1994-12-23
- GROUPECO (UK) LIMITED 1991-07-15 → 1993-08-03
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 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £36,228,841 | £38,328,556 | |
| Profit before tax | £38,946,469 | £43,352,745 | |
| Net profit | £38,946,469 | £42,639,936 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £142,141,010 | £184,780,946 | |
| Net assets | £142,141,010 | £184,780,946 | |
| Equity | £142,141,010 | £184,780,946 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 25.5% | 20.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have carried out a going concern assessment. Forecasts through to year ending 2026 are prepared for the UK group of companies in which the company is included. These forecasts support the assessment that the UK group of companies will continue to be able to meet their obligations as they fall due throughout the period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The company also participates in the DHL Group's centralised treasury arrangements and so shares banking arrangements with its parent and other group undertakings. The company can draw on these arrangements for funds should the need to access a short-term working capital facility arise. As the principal activity of the company is to hold investments in other Deutsche Post AG group companies the company has limited committed cash outflow over the next twelve months. Any further investments in subsidiaries would be expected to be funded through a loan via the UK parent company or the existing facility arrangements provided by DHL Group's treasury function. Consequently, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- EXEL OVERSEAS LIMITED · parent
- DHL Exel Slovakia s.r.o. 100%
- DHL Metropolitan Logistics SC Mexico S.A. de C.V. 99.96%
- DHL Supply Chain (South Africa) (Pty) Limited 100%
- DHL Supply Chain Kenya Limited 100%
- DHL Supply Chain Limited One Partner 100%
- Tibbett & Britten Group Canada Inc 100%
- Tibbett & Britten Egypt Limited 50%
- DHL Distribution (Thailand) Limited 27.02%
- DHL Global Forwarding (Kenya) Limited 0.00002%
- DHL Global Forwarding (Uganda) Limited 0.00002%
- DHL Logistics Tanzania Limited 0.00009%
- DHL Supply Chain (Argentina) S.A. 18.39%
- DHL Supply Chain (Ireland) Limited 0.0002%
- Exel Contract Logistics (Nigeria) Limited 0.11%
- Hull Blyth (Angola) Limited 0.073%
- Suppla S.A. 5%
- Tafinor S.A. 50%
- Circuit Logistics Inc 100%
- Connect Logistics Services Inc 100%
- DHL Logistics Kenya Limited 99%
- DHL Supply Chain (Argentina) S.A. 81.61%
- Drakensberg Logistics (Pty) Limited 50%
- EV Logistics 50%
- Harmony Logistics Canada Inc 100%
- Matrix Logistics Services Limited 100%
- Relay Logistics Inc 100%
- Saturn Integrated Logistics Inc 100%
- TCL Supply Chain (Canada) Inc 100%
- Tracker Logistics Inc 100%
- Trillium Supply Chain Inc 100%
- Zenith Logistics Inc 100%
Significant events
- “During the year the company disposed of its investment in Bahwan Exel LLC. No proceeds were received on the disposal of the investment and therefore a loss of £172,803 has been recognised on the disposal.”
- “During the year the company increased its impairment provision against its investment in DHL Supply Chain (South Africa) (Pty) Limited by £1,000,000 as a result of the financial position of the investment company at 31 December 2024.”
- “During the year the company wrote back £1,128,000, £3,797,174 and £1,143,106 of the previously recognised provisions for impairments it holds against the carrying values of the investments in DHL Exel Slovakia s.r.o., Tibbett & Britten Group Canada Inc and DHL Supply Chain Kenya Limited respectively, due to the improved financial position of these subsidiary companies.”
- “During the year the company wrote back £3,710,168 of the previously recognised provision for impairment it holds against the carrying value of the investment interest in DHL Supply Chain (Argentina) S.A. due to the improved financial position of this company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 32 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAGG, Ian | Director | 2025-11-07 | Feb 1970 | British |
| TAYLOR, Rebecca Louise Hazel | Director | 2021-06-01 | Nov 1974 | British |
| TRIMM, Michael James | Director | 2016-11-25 | Dec 1968 | British |
Show 32 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARROWSMITH, Michael Richard | Secretary | 1999-06-30 | 2000-04-10 |
| AUSTIN, Keith James | Secretary | 2002-09-20 | 2003-02-26 |
| AUSTIN, Keith James | Secretary | 2000-04-10 | 2001-02-09 |
| FROOMBERG, Claire Rosemary | Secretary | 1991-07-15 | 1995-12-29 |
| LI, Jane | Secretary | 2015-11-04 | 2018-12-31 |
| MILLS, John Michael | Secretary | 2001-02-09 | 2002-09-20 |
| SMITH, Nicholas Leigh | Secretary | 2003-02-26 | 2004-10-21 |
| STALBOW, Michael Robert | Secretary | 1995-12-29 | 1999-06-30 |
| EXEL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-10-21 | 2015-11-04 |
| ARROWSMITH, Michael Richard | Director | 1999-06-01 | 2002-05-31 |
| BUMSTEAD, Jonathan Culver | Director | 2007-07-26 | 2009-08-31 |
| BUTT, Kenneth Thomas John | Director | 1999-06-09 | 2001-05-04 |
| CASS, David Michael | Director | 1991-07-15 | 1997-01-08 |
| CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2006-06-30 |
| FINK, Steven | Director | 2011-01-05 | 2025-11-07 |
| FROOMBERG, Claire Rosemary | Director | 1991-07-15 | 1995-12-29 |
| GILL, James Edward | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2018-06-13 |
| HARVEY, John Anthony | Director | 1991-07-15 | 2004-08-02 |
| KENT, Raymond Thomas | Director | 1991-07-15 | 1992-06-17 |
| KUHL, Thorsten | Director | 2018-06-13 | 2021-07-30 |
| LI, Jane | Director | 2015-10-29 | 2018-11-26 |
| MELLOR, Kevin Donald | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1997-02-28 |
| MUSGRAVE, David | Director | 1999-06-09 | 2004-08-18 |
| SMITH, Keith Roy | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2017-03-31 |
| STALBOW, Michael Robert | Director | 1991-07-15 | 1999-06-30 |
| TAYLOR, Paul Martin | Director | 2009-08-28 | 2014-08-15 |
| TUXEN, Henrik | Director | 1996-06-20 | 1997-02-28 |
| WATERS, Christopher Stephen | Director | 2009-08-28 | 2011-01-05 |
| WHITELING, Mark Argent | Director | 2002-05-30 | 2004-08-02 |
| WOOLLISCROFT, Dermot Francis | Director | 2011-01-05 | 2016-11-25 |
| EXEL NOMINEE NO 2 LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2004-10-07 | 2011-09-01 |
| EXEL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-02-20 | 2015-10-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhl Supply Chain International Holdings B.V. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2024-11-21 | Active |
| Mr James Edward Gill | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2018-06-13 |
| Mr Michael James Trimm | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-11-25 | Ceased 2024-11-21 |
| Exel Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-11-21 |
| Mr Steven Fink | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-07-19 |
| Mrs Jane Li | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-11-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 214 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary | |
| 2021-07-30 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy | |
| 2021-07-24 | AGREEMENT2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2021-07-24 | GUARANTEE2 | other | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
+30%
£142,141,010 £184,780,946
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
+5.8%
£36,228,841 £38,328,556
-
Profit before tax
+11.3%
£38,946,469 £43,352,745
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