M & S LOGISTICS LIMITED

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Next accounts due

2026-09-30 (in 4mo)

Last filed for 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement due

2026-07-12 (in 2mo)

Last made up 2025-06-28

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£22M

-33.5% vs 2023

Net assets

£30M

-0.5% vs 2023

Employees

253

+2% highest in 4 filed years

Profit before tax

£7M

-19.2% vs 2023

Name history

Renamed 3 times since incorporation

M & S LOGISTICS LIMITED 2007-12-18 → present
M & S TANK CONTAINER SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED 1998-09-21 → 2007-12-18
M & S TANK CONTAINERS SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED 1998-09-07 → 1998-09-21
CHARIOTQUEST LIMITED 1998-07-14 → 1998-09-07

Net assets

6-year trend · vs Industrials median

M & S LOGISTICS LIMITED·Industrials median · n=6236

Accounts

6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric	2019-12-31	2020-12-31	2021-12-31	2022-12-31	2023-12-31	2024-12-31
Turnover	—	—	—	—	£102,917,396	£100,699,787
Operating profit	—	—	—	—	£7,825,635	£5,926,399
Profit before tax	—	—	—	—	£8,210,189	£6,631,892
Net profit	-£200,673	—	—	—	£6,391,742	£5,275,404
Cash	£2,644,586	—	£6,034,401	—	£32,349,296	£21,506,091
Total assets less current liabilities	£8,006,755	—	—	—	£37,517,093	£35,130,724
Net assets	£2,230,262	—	—	—	£29,983,442	£29,847,889
Equity	£2,230,262	£4,168,057	—	£28,457,277	£29,983,442	£29,847,889
Average employees	40	—	45	—	248	253
Wages	£1,615,141	—	£2,415,477	—	£14,087,759	£11,127,699

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	2019-12-31	2020-12-31	2021-12-31	2022-12-31	2023-12-31	2024-12-31
Operating margin	—	—	—	—	7.6%	5.9%
Net margin	—	—	—	—	6.2%	5.2%
Return on capital employed	—	—	—	—	20.9%	16.9%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets)	—	—	—	—	60.1%	54.1%
Current ratio	—	—	—	—	1.37x	1.41x
Interest cover	—	—	—	—	16.38x	22.59x

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: Consolidated group
Auditor: Moore Kingston Smith 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 group's and parent 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.”

Group structure

M & S LOGISTICS LIMITED · parent
1. M & S Logistic (Shanghai) Co Ltd 100% · China · Tank container operator
2. M & S Logistics BV 100% · Netherlands · Tank container operator
3. M & S Logistics LLC 100% · USA · Tank container operator
4. M & S Logistics Pte Ltd 100% · Singapore · Tank container operator
5. Multistar Leasing Limited 100% · UK · Tank container hire and managment
6. M & S Logistics France SAS 100% · France · Tank container operator
7. M & S Tank Logistics (Pty) Limited 100% · South Africa · Tank container operator
8. M & S Logistics Do Brasil Organizacao Logistica De Transporte De Carga Ltda 100% · Brazil · Tank container operator
9. M&S Logistics Co. LLC 100% · UAE · Tank container operator
10. M&S Logistics (TH) Company Limited 98% · Thailand · Tank container operator
11. MS Tank Logistics India Private Ltd 99.99% · India · Tank container operator
12. M&S Logistics Korea Ltd 100% · South Korea · Tank container operator
13. M&S Logistics GmbH 100% · Germany · Tank container operator
14. M&S Tank Logistics Mexico S.A. 99.99% · Mexico · Tank container operator
15. M&S Logistics Colombia S.A.S. 100% · Colombia · Tank container operator
16. Quay Chemicals Limited 100% · UK · Trading commodities in chemical industry
17. Quay Chemicals BV 100% · Netherlands · Trading commodities in chemical industry
18. Quay Chmicals Industries Ltd 100% · UK · Trading commodities in chemical industry
19. Quay Chemicals Pty 100% · South Africa · Trading commodities in chemical industry
20. M&S Logistics Services Company 100% · Saudi Arabia · Tank container operator
21. M&S Logistics Taiwan 100% · Taiwan · Tank container operator
22. M&S Logistics Chile SPA 100% · Chile · Tank container operator

Significant events

“Turnover has decreased in the year due to a softening in market conditions. The business is, however, in a strong position to ride out a decline in the market and build towards further growth when market conditions improve. Cash reserves have increased and the risk of managing debtors are being monitored with movement in the market.”

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

People

4 active · 13 resigned

Name	Role	Appointed	Born	Nationality
GELDERBLOM, Jacob Du Toit	Director	2023-04-11	Jan 1977	Dutch
KEW, David Richard	Director	2009-10-27	Apr 1974	South African
SURMAN, Robert Neil	Director	2018-05-16	Jan 1949	British
VERWEY, Louwrens Martinus	Director	2018-01-19	Apr 1983	British

Show 13 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned
BARBER, Colin David	Secretary	1999-04-30	2001-10-12
SHEARER, Richard John	Secretary	1998-09-01	1999-04-30
COSEC FACILITIES LIMITED	Corporate Secretary	2002-05-18	2006-10-10
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED	Corporate Nominee Secretary	1998-07-14	1998-09-01
WATERLOW REGISTRARS LIMITED	Corporate Secretary	2006-10-30	2008-04-06
BARBER, Colin David	Director	2001-01-01	2001-10-12
BIRKEBAEK, Carsten	Director	1998-09-01	2001-01-31
GILL, Wolfgang	Director	2007-09-01	2021-01-07
JENKINS, David Frederick	Director	1998-09-01	2018-01-19
MARTIN, David Anthony	Director	2001-01-01	2002-12-24
PRICE, David Roy	Director	2007-09-01	2014-08-31
RISBRIDGER, John James	Director	2003-04-01	2021-02-26
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED	Corporate Nominee Director	1998-07-14	1998-09-01

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name	Kind	Nature of control	Notified	Status
Mr David Richard Kew	Individual	Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%	2020-10-08	Active
Mr David Frederick Jenkins	Individual	Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors	2016-04-06	Ceased 2020-05-11
Sterlingwood Ltd	Corporate entity	Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%	2016-04-06	Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 121 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

2023-11-09 MA Memorandum articles
2023-11-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution

Date	Type	Category	Description
2025-09-29	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2025-07-14	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2025-07-11	PSC04	persons-with-significant-control	Change to a person with significant control	PDF
2025-07-10	PSC02	persons-with-significant-control	Notification of a person with significant control	PDF
2024-09-30	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2024-06-28	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2023-11-09	MA	incorporation	Memorandum articles
2023-11-08	RESOLUTIONS	resolution	Resolution
2023-11-08	SH10	capital	Capital variation of rights attached to shares
2023-11-08	SH08	capital	Capital name of class of shares
2023-09-26	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2023-07-03	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2023-04-20	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2022-09-28	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2022-06-30	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2022-04-21	MR01	mortgage	Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date	PDF
2021-09-29	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2021-07-05	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2021-02-26	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2021-02-04	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings: 4
Capital events: 0
Officers appointed: 0
Officers resigned: 0

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

-2.2%

£102,917,396 £100,699,787
Cash

-33.5%

£32,349,296 £21,506,091
Net assets

-0.5%

£29,983,442 £29,847,889
Employees

+2%

248 253

highest in 4 filed years
Operating profit

-24.3%

£7,825,635 £5,926,399
Profit before tax

-19.2%

£8,210,189 £6,631,892
Wages

-21%

£14,087,759 £11,127,699

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

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