General Express Services Limited

Active00493487 Private limited company
Incorporated
30 March 1951 (75 years)
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Owned by
Richard Daniells
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
Central Transport Depot
Opposite 13 Berth
Tilbury Docks
RM18 7EH

Filing status

Accounts due
29 February 2028
Last accounts
31 May 2026
Conf. stmt due
13 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 June 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 4 November 2026
British
Born November 1965
Secretary · Appointed 26 March 2009
Other
Director · Appointed 1 August 1992
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Officer history (5 former)
4 November 2026
Appointed Ashford, David James as Director
26 March 2009
Appointed Daniells, Richard as Secretary
26 March 2009
Resigned Daniells, Martin as Secretary
26 March 2009
Resigned Daniells, Martin as Director
31 May 2002
Resigned Daniells, John as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Daniells, Martin as Secretary
1 January 1999
Resigned Daniells, John as Secretary
1 January 1999
Resigned Snowden, Eileen as Director
1 August 1992
Appointed Daniells, Richard as Director
1 August 1992
Appointed Daniells, Martin 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
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born December 1968 (57)

Financials

Net Assets
£939,553
Cash
£71,491
Profit
£74,547
Debt Ratio
82%
Current Ratio
1.2x
Return on Equity
8%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 £1,550,158 £1,581,144 £2,016,265 £2,190,806 £939,553
Balance sheet detail
20252024202220212020
Fixed Assets£3,278,444£3,700,534£2,647,891£2,458,040£2,544,069
Current Assets£1,810,642£3,371,110£2,064,975£1,076,610£633,553
Debtors£1,679,151£1,796,392
Cash£71,491£746,747£643,167£79,494£18,241
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,555,871£1,735,319£1,782,590£1,259,030£1,126,358
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,068,497£2,647,548£644,246£504,615£354,906
Net Current Assets£254,771£1,635,791£282,385(£182,420)(£492,805)
Net Assets£939,553£2,190,806£2,016,265£1,581,144£1,550,158
Shareholder Funds£939,553£2,190,806£2,016,265£1,581,144£1,550,158

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 November 2026Appointment of a director
30 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates29 June 2026
24 November 2025Total exemption full accounts31 May 2025
30 June 2025Confirmation statement with no updates29 June 2025
9 May 2025Change of details for a person with significant control
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