ROBERT KUKLA SPEDITION UK LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-21 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-07
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+58% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£2M
+27.9% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
44
+10% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2023-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2023-12-31
Latest accounts filed cover 2024-12-31; financial figures currently reflect up to 2023-12-31.
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,645,987 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £136,186 | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £136,186 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £109,078 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £468,757 | £1,060,143 | £1,169,113 | £1,637,814 | £2,588,374 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £140,693 | £289,936 | £1,455,225 | £1,647,025 | £2,106,460 | |
| Net assets | £139,003 | £288,482 | £1,452,437 | £1,646,465 | £2,105,110 | |
| Equity | £139,003 | £288,482 | £1,452,437 | £1,646,465 | £2,105,110 | |
| Average employees | 11 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 44 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | — | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | 96.8% | — | — | — | — |
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
- Cooper & Co
- 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.”
Significant events
- “Robert Kukla Spedition UK Ltd continued to strengthen its position as a trusted specialist in beer, wine, and spirits logistics during the financial year, underpinned by stable financial performance, regulatory compliance, and operational improvement.”
- “The company successfully renewed its AEO accreditation and advanced its digital and environmental strategies, including carbon emissions reporting through Ship Zero.”
- “Strategic goals for 2025-2027 include digitising customs workflows, doubling the client base in niche sectors, and pursuing ISO 14001 alignment.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOHNENSTEFFEN, Axel Johannes | Director | 2024-02-01 | Jan 1976 | German |
| JACOBS, Martin | Director | 2017-03-17 | Apr 1971 | British |
| PRYKE, Christopher William | Director | 2020-06-01 | Nov 1988 | British |
| RICHTER, Robert Stefan | Director | 2023-06-05 | Aug 1968 | German |
| ROSENKRANZ, Jan | Director | 2026-01-12 | Nov 1985 | German |
| SIMMS, Lynda | Director | 2017-04-03 | Jan 1978 | British |
| WILD, Tobias Leander | Director | 2023-06-05 | Jul 1977 | German |
| WOOD, Stephen Charles | Director | 2017-06-16 | Feb 1966 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOEHM, Olaf | Director | 2017-03-30 | 2023-12-18 |
| SANDER, Knut | Director | 2017-01-17 | 2025-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jan Rosenkranz | Individual | Significant influence | 2026-01-12 | Active |
| Mr Knut Sander | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-17 | Ceased 2026-01-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 45 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-13 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-04-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-06-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-06-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-21 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with made up date | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
FY2022 → FY2023 · period ending 2023-12-31 vs 2022-12-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
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Cash
+58%
£1,637,814 £2,588,374
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+27.9%
£1,646,465 £2,105,110
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+10%
40 44
highest in 5 filed years
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