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POLARKOLD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Cash
£2K
+42.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£7M
+8.2% vs 2023
Employees
240
+0.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£686K
+43% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 03044098
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1995-04-10
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 52101
Net assets
7-year trend · vs UK Logistics & Mobility median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £479,383 | £685,607 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £204,783 | £516,307 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,158 | £1,654 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £9,499,742 | £14,461,263 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £6,306,971 | £6,823,278 | |
| Equity | £4,389,485 | £4,967,162 | — | — | — | £6,306,971 | £6,823,278 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 240 | |
| 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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As described in the notes, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors have considered the potential impact on the business of possible future scenarios relating to current economic conditions. The directors consider that the going concern basis for the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Significant events
- “The only notable change in the Balance sheet related to the managements decision to invest in around £7m worth of new SCANIA trucks - where fixed assets have therefore increased (motor vehicles). These were part-exchanged/part financed through SCANIA with a resultant increase in the short ard medium-term creditors to reflect the increase in HP.”
- “The proposed changes made by the new Labour Government are considered to be unhelpful, particularly in respect of minimum wage and NI contributions, and their impacts are being closely monitored.”
- “Similarly, the operational impacts of the change in the Channel Islands ferry operations being split between DFDS and Condor - are yet to be fully seen but preparations have been made.”
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
5 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPYRAEN SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-03-06 | — | — |
| BROOMFIELD, Steven George | Director | 2026-02-17 | Sep 1979 | British |
| GILBERT, Nicholas David | Director | 1996-04-26 | May 1951 | British |
| MARKLAND, Robert Stanley | Director | 1995-04-18 | Jul 1957 | British |
| SCOTT, Darren Robert | Director | 2026-02-17 | Sep 1974 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Christopher Ronald | Secretary | 1995-04-18 | 1999-05-12 |
| MARKLAND, Robert Stanley | Secretary | 2004-07-22 | 2007-03-06 |
| CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-04-10 | 1995-04-18 |
| SPRINGFIELD SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-05-12 | 2004-07-22 |
| GREEN, Christine Margaret | Director | 2022-10-13 | 2026-02-02 |
| GREEN, Nicholas | Director | 2022-10-13 | 2026-02-02 |
| HIGHAM, Patricia Elaine | Director | 2006-03-31 | 2019-10-22 |
| MARKLAND, Frederick Antony | Director | 1997-09-16 | 2023-11-06 |
| CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-04-10 | 1995-04-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empyraen Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Robert Stanley Markland | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 114 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-02-26 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2026-02-26 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2026-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-11-11 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-11-09 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-10-18 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-10-18 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2021-09-29 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2021-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2020-09-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-12-31
1.18
GREY ZONE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.049 × 6.56 = +0.32
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.050 × 6.72 = +0.34
- Book equity / Total liabilities 0.495 × 1.05 = +0.52
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory