DHL SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-20 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-09-06
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£100M
+89% vs 2023
Employees
34,691
-3.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£19M
-24.8% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- DHL SERVICES LIMITED 2008-08-01 → present
- EXEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 2000-03-13 → 2008-08-01
- NFC UK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 1997-10-10 → 2000-03-13
- CASINOBEST LIMITED 1997-02-26 → 1997-10-10
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 | £1,519,765,000 | £1,550,041,000 | |
| Operating profit | £17,012,000 | £18,809,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £25,316,000 | £19,040,000 | |
| Net profit | £23,733,000 | £1,063,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £52,841,000 | £106,045,000 | |
| Net assets | £52,841,000 | £99,888,000 | |
| Equity | £52,841,000 | £99,888,000 | |
| Average employees | 35,870 | 34,691 | |
| Wages | £1,233,146,000 | £1,244,518,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.1% | 1.2% | |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 0.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 32.2% | 17.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.31x | 1.57x | |
| Interest cover | 4.10x | 3.95x |
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
“Therefore, the directors, based on their enquiries, have concluded that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Pillar Two legislation has been enacted in the UK and is effective from 1 January 2024. The company is within the scope of this legislation, however, no additional tax liability is currently expected to arise.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHER, Nicholas James | Director | 2023-03-01 | Dec 1971 | British |
| BROWN, Karen | Director | 2012-07-01 | Sep 1965 | British |
| CAVACIUTI, Daniel James | Director | 2019-07-15 | Mar 1987 | British |
| HAY, Nicola Jeanne | Director | 2022-07-01 | Aug 1966 | British |
| HOWIE, Craig | Director | 2025-10-01 | Oct 1973 | British |
| MURDOCH, Gavin John | Director | 2018-11-26 | Dec 1967 | British |
| STONE, Paul Gibson | Director | 2024-07-24 | Sep 1967 | British |
| TAYLOR, Rebecca Louise Hazel | Director | 2021-06-01 | Nov 1974 | British |
| WILLMOR, Martin James | Director | 2025-10-01 | Jun 1980 | British |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI, Jane | Secretary | 2015-11-04 | 2018-12-31 |
| EXEL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1997-03-14 | 2015-11-04 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-14 |
| BOULTER, John Robert | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-06-13 |
| BRIDGES, Lindsay Elizabeth | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2022-06-30 |
| BRISTOW, Michael Stuart | Director | 2019-09-27 | 2024-07-24 |
| CLOUGH, Ian David | Director | 2018-06-13 | 2022-02-28 |
| CONDAY, Spencer | Director | 2021-10-15 | 2024-03-15 |
| CRAIG, Nicola Ellen | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| DUNNE, Ronan James | Director | 1997-03-14 | 1997-08-01 |
| DYER, Paul George | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-10-01 |
| FISHER, Ian Nicholas | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-06-13 |
| FLANAGAN, Peter Gerrard | Director | 2013-01-18 | 2019-07-15 |
| FROW, Natalie Jane | Director | 2023-03-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| GEOFFRION, Alicemarie | Director | 2025-08-01 | 2026-04-17 |
| GILL, James Edward | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2018-06-13 |
| HARTSHORNE, James Andrew | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2023-03-01 |
| HIGHAM, Jonathan William Talbot | Director | 1997-08-01 | 1999-03-24 |
| HISLOP, Alexander Oliver | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-03-22 |
| HUNT, Richard John | Director | 1999-03-24 | 1999-12-01 |
| INGLIS, Graham, Dr | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2017-04-28 |
| KELLEHER, Patrick Michael | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-01 |
| KUHL, Thorsten | Director | 2018-06-13 | 2021-07-15 |
| MARTIN, Ray | Director | 2009-07-31 | 2012-01-20 |
| MCINERNEY, Michael Anthony | Director | 1997-12-23 | 2000-05-15 |
| NAVA, Jose Fernando | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| PARRIS, Anne Carol | Director | 2003-07-02 | 2016-12-31 |
| PARSONS, Mark James | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| PEACOCK, Daniel James | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2025-08-01 |
| PIERPOINT, David Julian | Director | 2018-11-26 | 2022-04-01 |
| RESNICK, Saul | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Paul Robin | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2019-07-17 |
| RINSLER, Stephen | Director | 1997-10-10 | 1998-11-11 |
| ROE, Philip William | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| SHARP, Christopher Martin | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-06-13 |
| SLATER, Timothy John | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2019-04-30 |
| SMITH, Keith Roy | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2017-03-31 |
| STACEY, Simon Mark Lovell | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| STOCKLEY, Terrence Rodney Frederick | Director | 1997-08-01 | 1999-03-24 |
| STRINGER, Robert Joseph | Director | 2000-05-15 | 2009-07-31 |
| TAYLOR, Paul | Director | 2009-08-28 | 2014-08-15 |
| TURNER, Paul Gerard | Director | 1999-03-24 | 2000-06-02 |
| WEYER, Andrew Wylie | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2025-09-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Anthony Robert | Director | 2000-06-02 | 2003-07-02 |
| WILLIAMS, Anthony Robert | Director | 1997-02-26 | 1997-08-01 |
| WILLMOR, Martin James | Director | 2017-12-11 | 2020-09-23 |
| WÜRKER, Marcus | Director | 2018-06-13 | 2021-12-01 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip William Roe | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2021-12-31 |
| Mr Paul Robin Richardson | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2019-07-17 |
| Mr Timothy John Slater | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2019-04-30 |
| Mr Paul George Dyer | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2018-10-01 |
| Mrs Nicola Ellen Craig | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2018-06-30 |
| Mr John Robert Boulter | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2018-06-13 |
| Mr Ian Nicholas Fisher | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2018-06-13 |
| Mr Christopher Martin Sharp | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2018-06-13 |
| Mr Mark James Parsons | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2017-12-31 |
| Mr Simon Mark Lovell Stacey | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2017-12-31 |
| Mr Graham Inglis | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2017-04-28 |
| Ms Karen Brown | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-07-18 |
| Mr Peter Gerrard Flanagan | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-07-15 |
| Mr Keith Roy Smith | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-03-31 |
| Mrs Anne Carol Parris | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-31 |
| Dhl Supply Chain Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 204 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 5
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
+2%
£1,519,765,000 £1,550,041,000
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
+89%
£52,841,000 £99,888,000
-
Employees
-3.3%
35,870 34,691
-
Operating profit
+10.6%
£17,012,000 £18,809,000
-
Profit before tax
-24.8%
£25,316,000 £19,040,000
-
Wages
+0.9%
£1,233,146,000 £1,244,518,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers