THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED

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  3 officer resignations in last 12 months

  Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.

1. THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED 1993-11-08 → present
2. DIALMODE (124) LIMITED 1993-09-22 → 1993-11-08

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

BDO LLP

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 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. Whilst the Directors note the possible impact of the UK economy on future activities and cash flows this is not considered to give rise to a material uncertainty given the factors noted above and the currently available cash balances and committed facilities On this basis the Directors consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis”

Group structure

1. THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED · parent
   1. APC Overnight Limited 100% · dormant subsidiary undertaking

Significant events

• “In 2024, The Alternative Parcels Company Limited ('The APC') celebrated its 30th anniversary, marking three decades as the UK's largest independent delivery network.”
• “From 18 July 2025 we are pleased to announce that The Alternative Parcels Company Topco 2023 Limited group has a revised ownership structure. The new ownership is formed of APC Holdco Limited, DBAY Advisors Limited and investors, who hold a 78.32% majority stake in The Alternative Parcels Company Topco 2023 Limited group.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

10

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

4

last 12 months

Officers resigned

3

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +1.2%

  £126,087,940 → £127,589,260

• Cash

  -3.4%

  £6,740,414 → £6,507,978

• Net assets

  +13.3%

  £48,880,237 → £55,358,989

• Employees

  -2.1%

  767 → 751

• Operating profit

  +3.6%

  £7,064,996 → £7,315,859

• Profit before tax

  -0.9%

  £7,731,887 → £7,658,975

• Wages

  -4.8%

  £18,651,775 → £17,764,969

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