POLARKOLD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-15 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-01
Watchouts
None on the register
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
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- POLARKOLD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 1995-05-24 → present
- EARL BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 1995-04-10 → 1995-05-24
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 | — | — | — | — | — | £27,954,903 | £29,672,593 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £829,688 | £1,032,151 | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | £10,414,215 | £11,234,362 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7% | 1.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 8.7% | 7.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 54.9% | 66.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.26x | 1.16x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 2.37x | 2.98x |
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
- 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 and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
+6.1%
£27,954,903 £29,672,593
-
Cash
+42.8%
£1,158 £1,654
-
Net assets
+8.2%
£6,306,971 £6,823,278
-
Employees
+0.8%
238 240
-
Operating profit
+24.4%
£829,688 £1,032,151
-
Profit before tax
+43%
£479,383 £685,607
-
Wages
+7.9%
£10,414,215 £11,234,362
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