Gist Limited

Active00502669 Private limited company

What Gist say about themselves

“At Gist, our vision is to deliver industry leading logistics and supply chain transformation for the benefit of Marks & Spencer.”

— from gistworld.com
Incorporated
22 December 1951 (74 years)
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Directors
Kevin John Bennett
Lawrence Richard Christensen
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
Waterside House
35 North Wharf Road
London
W2 1NW

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
29 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 October 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bennett, Kevin John
Director · Appointed 24 September 2025
British
Born August 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 2 May 2023
British
Born October 1977 (49)
Folland, Nick James
Secretary · Appointed 30 September 2022
Christensen, Lawrence Richard
Director · Appointed 30 September 2022
British
Born June 1943 (83)
Russell, Keith
Director · Appointed 1 October 2020
British
Born August 1968 (58)
Officer history (24 former)
1 October 2025
Resigned Dowling Jones, Sean as Director
24 September 2025
Appointed Bennett, Kevin John as Director
31 March 2025
Appointed Dowling Jones, Sean as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Hay, Nicholas Daniel as Director
30 September 2023
Resigned Chambers, Michael Ian as Director
30 September 2023
Appointed Hay, Nicholas Daniel as Director
2 May 2023
Appointed Freudmann, Alexander Michael as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Wright, George Gordon as Director
30 September 2022
Appointed Folland, Nick James as Secretary
30 September 2022
Appointed Christensen, Lawrence Richard as Director
30 September 2022
Resigned Kelly, Susan Kathleen as Secretary
30 September 2022
Appointed Wright, George Gordon as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Panikar, John Mathew as Director
1 October 2020
Appointed Russell, Keith as Director
30 September 2020
Resigned Sweeney, Mark as Director
1 July 2020
Resigned Gwynn, Martin Alistair as Director
16 June 2020
Appointed Panikar, John Mathew as Director
31 August 2019
Resigned Flynn, Michael Kevin as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Brackfield, Andrew Christopher as Director
30 November 2014
Resigned Bousfield, Michael Richard as Director
28 September 2012
Resigned Hodgkins, Andrew William as Director
18 March 2009
Appointed Chambers, Michael Ian as Director
18 March 2009
Appointed Bousfield, Michael Richard as Director
18 March 2009
Appointed Hodgkins, Andrew William as Director
18 March 2009
Appointed Brackfield, Andrew Christopher as Director
21 December 2007
Appointed Kelly, Susan Kathleen as Secretary
21 December 2007
Resigned Brackfield, Andrew Christopher as Secretary
20 July 2007
Appointed Brackfield, Andrew Christopher as Secretary
20 July 2007
Resigned Larkins, Sarah Louise as Secretary
3 October 2006
Appointed Larkins, Sarah Louise as Secretary
2 October 2006
Resigned Hunt, Carol Anne as Secretary
31 August 1999
Resigned Rosenkranz, Franklin Daniel as Director
28 July 1999
Appointed Sweeney, Mark as Director
28 July 1999
Appointed Flynn, Michael Kevin as Director
28 July 1999
Resigned Bowles, Simon Alan as Director
28 July 1999
Resigned Brinsden, Peter Graham as Director
12 February 1999
Appointed Hunt, Carol Anne as Secretary
12 February 1999
Resigned Small, Jeremy Peter as Secretary
13 November 1997
Appointed Gwynn, Martin Alistair as Director
13 November 1997
Appointed Bowles, Simon Alan as Director
31 October 1997
Resigned Smith, Graham as Director
29 August 1997
Resigned Davis, Paul Anthony as Director
3 July 1995
Appointed Small, Jeremy Peter as Secretary
3 July 1995
Resigned Baker, Ian Kenneth Hood as Secretary
2 December 1994
Appointed Baker, Ian Kenneth Hood as Secretary
2 December 1994
Resigned Pavey, David Gordon as Secretary
6 February 1993
Resigned Kane, Jack as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 30 September 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 14228803
Former controllers (1)
30 September 2022
Ceased Storeshield Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 27 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Marks and Spencer (A2B) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gist Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Marks and Spencer Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ocado Retail Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Marks and Spencer P.L.C. Owns 75–100% of shares
Amethyst Leasing (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Amethyst Leasing (Properties) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Busyexport Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Founders Factory Retail Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
Nutriti Wellness Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Hedge End Park Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
M & S Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Manford (Textiles) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
St.Michael (Textiles) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Marks & Spencer Company Archive CIC Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Marks & Spencer Outlet Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Marks and Sparks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Marks and Spencer (Bradford) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
True Capital Growth Iii LP Part right to 50–75% of surplus assets
Marks and Spencer (Jaeger) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 December 2025Other filing
28 December 2025Other filing
28 December 2025Audit exemption subsidiary accounts29 March 2025
28 December 2025Accounts filing
10 December 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
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