R.Swain & Sons Limited

Active00371501 Private limited company
Incorporated
26 December 1941 (84 years)
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Directors
Owned by
Robert John Swain
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Vulcan House
Medway Freight Centre Strood
Rochester
ME2 2BD

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
27 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
17 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 August 2026

Charges

Total
32
Outstanding
11
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
21

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 19 June 2018
Also at Swain Contracts Limited, Swain Logistics Ltd, Proctors Transport Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 2 January 2018
Also at Proctors Transport Limited, Swain Lifting Solutions Limited, Medway Hauliers Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1975 (50)
Director · Appointed 17 June 2010
Also at Proctors Transport Limited, Swain Lifting Solutions Limited, Medway Hauliers Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1976 (50)
Director
Also at Swain Finance Limited, Swain Lifting Solutions Limited, Medway Hauliers Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1947 (79)
Officer history (15 former)
17 February 2026
Resigned Wyatt, James Henry as Director
31 January 2020
Resigned Sweet, Matthew Ian as Director
23 August 2018
Resigned Baker, Shaun as Director
24 July 2018
Appointed Wyatt, James Henry as Director
19 June 2018
Appointed Rigby, Stuart James as Director
29 March 2018
Resigned Chapman, Ian Stuart as Director
2 January 2018
Appointed Deer, Matthew as Director
31 October 2017
Resigned Kavanagh, Paul as Director
21 October 2016
Resigned Swain, Andrew William as Secretary
21 October 2016
Resigned Swain, Andrew William as Director
10 November 2015
Appointed Sweet, Matthew Ian as Director
10 November 2015
Appointed Chapman, Ian Stuart as Director
30 April 2015
Resigned Burridge, Paul Martin as Director
17 April 2015
Resigned Dyke, Colin Barry as Director
5 January 2015
Appointed Kavanagh, Paul as Director
18 December 2014
Appointed Swain, Andrew William as Director
15 August 2014
Resigned Swain, Robert John as Secretary
15 August 2014
Appointed Swain, Andrew William as Secretary
28 December 2012
Resigned Swain, George William as Director
11 July 2012
Resigned Lord, Graham as Director
19 March 2012
Resigned Swain, Nicholas William as Director
30 November 2010
Resigned Lay, Mark Christopher as Director
21 October 2010
Appointed Swain, Nicholas William as Director
17 June 2010
Appointed Swain, Matthew George as Director
20 December 2007
Appointed Baker, Shaun as Director
20 December 2007
Appointed Dyke, Colin Barry as Director
30 September 2002
Resigned Taylor, John Frederick Longford as Director
12 December 2001
Appointed Burridge, Paul Martin as Director
25 April 2000
Appointed Lay, Mark Christopher as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
British
Born February 1947 (79)

Holdings 12

Companies where R.Swain & Sons Limited is registered as a person with significant control

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Financials

Net Assets
£14,104,527
Cash
£473,550
Profit
£2,183
Employees
513
Debt Ratio
81%
Current Ratio
1.0x
Return on Equity
0%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M £20.0M 2019 2021 2022 2022 2023 2024 £13,151,575 £14,159,071 £14,988,249 £15,473,480 £14,102,344 £14,104,527
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202220212019
Fixed Assets£52,979,667£47,960,391£45,614,967£42,612,655£41,061,580£42,182,932
Current Assets£20,591,645£13,704,763£15,376,384£16,795,979£12,615,626£15,434,899
Debtors£18,768,636£11,844,757£13,396,687£12,128,199£10,774,511£13,176,533
Cash£473,550£598,938£816,156£3,694,823£896,360£1,377,117
Creditors (< 1 year)£21,397,252£14,393,718£15,295,618£13,733,859£12,092,535£14,445,953
Creditors (> 1 year)£38,069,533£33,169,092£29,862,733£30,385,389£27,252,101£29,873,168
Net Current Assets(£805,607)(£688,955)£80,766£3,062,120£523,091£988,946
Net Assets£14,104,527£14,102,344£15,473,480£14,988,249£14,159,071£13,151,575
Shareholder Funds£14,104,527£14,102,344£15,473,480£14,988,249£14,159,071£13,151,575

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates3 August 2026
2 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
19 December 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
12 September 2025Group of companies' accounts28 December 2024
14 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates3 August 2025
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