Welch's Transport Limited

Active00343359 Private limited company
Incorporated
12 August 1938 (88 years)
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Welch's Transport Ltd Moorfield Road
Duxford
Cambridge
CB22 4PS

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 April 2026

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Welch, David Robert
Director · Appointed 6 April 2024
British
Born September 1994 (32)
Director · Appointed 4 June 2017
English
Born June 1985 (41)
Secretary
British
Director
British
Born April 1959 (67)
Officer history (3 former)
6 April 2024
Appointed Welch, David Robert as Director
26 June 2020
Resigned Welch, Anthony Gordon as Director
4 June 2017
Appointed Welch, Christopher Neville as Director
9 April 2008
Resigned Welch, Roger Neville as Director
17 April 2004
Resigned Welch, Gordon Nevil as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 28 October 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 01554970
Former controllers (3)
28 October 2025
Ceased Antony Gordon Welch — Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)
28 October 2025
Ceased James Neville Welch — Owns 25–50% of shares
6 November 2024
Ceased Roger Neville Welch — Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)

Group structure 7 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Welch Group Garages Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Welch's Transport Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
JPS Installs Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
TBM Fulfillment Solution UK Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares
Twentyforty Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Welchs (Crane Hire) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£3,080,389
Cash
£875,778
Turnover
£15,010,406
Profit Before Tax
£191,949
Employees
144
Debt Ratio
44%
Current Ratio
1.8x
Profit Margin
1%
Return on Equity
5%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M £20.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £14,127,766 £12,464,320 £14,006,652 £15,256,468 £14,844,892 £15,010,406
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£1,523,526£989,000£612,779£607,244£642,415£725,278
Current Assets£4,003,800£3,447,184£4,075,182£3,736,275£3,676,550£3,186,263
Cash£875,778£916,186£1,164,855£1,007,329£1,265,984£495,170
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,267,477£1,371,762£1,719,468£1,511,033£1,681,830£1,433,006
Net Current Assets£1,736,323£2,075,422£2,355,714£2,225,242£1,994,720£1,753,257
Net Assets£3,080,389£2,934,517£2,912,039£2,777,677£2,598,309£2,428,378
Shareholder Funds£3,080,389£2,934,517£2,912,039£2,777,677£2,598,309£2,428,378

Turnover£15,010,406£14,844,892£15,256,468£14,006,652£12,464,320£14,127,766
Cost of Sales£11,795,486£11,422,044£11,704,417£11,053,286£9,930,696£11,775,347
Gross Profit£3,214,920£3,422,848£3,552,051£2,953,366£2,533,624£2,352,419
Admin Expenses£3,386,135£3,306,550£3,171,153£2,518,785£2,774,650£2,627,494
Staff Costs£6,354,861£5,920,212£5,637,652£5,023,367£4,431,683£4,787,707
Operating Profit£175,405£341,525£719,585£678,985£153,732(£76,459)
Profit Before Tax£191,949£348,083£719,585£695,351£158,600(£75,635)
Tax£46,077£75,605£85,223£15,983(£11,331)£22,586
Profit for Period£145,872£272,478£634,362£679,368£169,931(£98,221)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 August 2026Full accounts31 December 202531
24 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 April 20263
31 October 2025Replacement filing for the appointment of a director4
28 October 2025Cessation of a person with significant control1
28 October 2025Cessation of a person with significant control1
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