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DAVID WATSON TRANSPORT LIMITED
Cash
£1M
-55.1% vs 2021
Net assets
£8M
+17.1% vs 2021
Employees
170
+4.3% vs 2021
Profit before tax
£1M
+1.5% vs 2021
Profile
- Company number
- 06748238
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2008-11-13
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-11-30
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 49410
Net assets
7-year trend · vs UK Logistics & Mobility median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest 2022-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-01 | 2019-11-30 | 2019-12-01 | 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-01 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £17,137,308 | — | £14,862,775 | — | £18,641,075 | £22,014,711 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,119,788 | — | £598,343 | — | £1,559,910 | £1,614,513 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £969,477 | — | £463,122 | — | £1,428,535 | £1,449,852 | |
| Net profit | — | £794,405 | — | £295,660 | — | £895,846 | £1,319,897 | |
| Cash | £106,139 | £124,105 | £124,105 | £1,652,712 | — | £3,263,297 | £1,463,837 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £8,473,547 | — | £10,998,952 | — | £12,344,093 | £15,833,958 | |
| Net assets | — | £6,142,120 | — | £6,337,780 | — | £7,133,626 | £8,353,523 | |
| Equity | £5,447,715 | £6,142,120 | £6,142,120 | £6,337,780 | £6,337,780 | £7,133,626 | £8,353,523 | |
| Average employees | — | 168 | — | 168 | — | 163 | 170 | |
| Wages | — | £6,115,334 | — | £6,002,352 | — | £6,331,840 | £7,239,440 |
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 Auditco Limited
- 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. The directors therefore have a reasonable expectation that the Company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly the financial statements are drawn up on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “During the year, the directors maintained their strategy of investment in the Company's fleet by acquiring 6 new trucks.”
- “On 28 March 2024 our auditor, SB Audit LLP, merged with Sumer Auditco Limited. Accordingly SB Audit LLP formally resigned as the Company's auditor with the Directors duly appointing Sumer Auditco Limited to fill the vacancy arising.”
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 · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITWOOD, David John | Secretary | 2022-12-01 | — | — |
| PITT, Paul | Director | 2022-12-01 | Nov 1974 | British |
| SEARS, Dean | Director | 2023-01-03 | Mar 1965 | British |
| WATSON, Mark David | Director | 2008-12-09 | Jun 1979 | British |
| WHITWOOD, David John | Director | 2022-12-01 | Jul 1969 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATSON, Jayne | Secretary | 2017-02-17 | 2022-12-01 |
| BUGG, David William | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| COOPER, Russell John | Director | 2008-12-09 | 2022-12-01 |
| FRAZER-BROWN, Stephen Charles | Director | 2008-12-09 | 2025-02-28 |
| WATSON, David Cresswell | Director | 2008-11-13 | 2022-12-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwt Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-12-01 | Active |
| Mr David Cresswell Watson | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-14 | Ceased 2022-12-01 |
| Jayne Watson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-14 | Ceased 2022-12-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2026-01-12 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2025-11-29 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-11-27 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2025-04-25 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-03-26 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-04-15 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-09-04 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2023-06-08 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2023-06-07 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-05-05 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2023-05-04 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2023-02-17 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2022-12-12 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2022-12-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2022-12-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2022-11-30
2.56
GREY ZONE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.210 × 6.56 = +1.37
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.076 × 6.72 = +0.51
- Book equity / Total liabilities 0.641 × 1.05 = +0.67
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
Composite activity score · components 0–100 · reference 2026-05-10
33.8
COLD
/ 100
- Filings velocity 42
- Capital events 0
- Officer churn 25
- Headcount trajectory 54
- Accounts trajectory 68
- 5 filing(s) in last 12 months
- 0 appointed, 1 resigned (12mo)
- Employees +4% YoY
- Turnover +18% YoY