The Cold Chain Federation

Active00517554 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
23 March 1953 (73 years)
Previously known as
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (until 27 June 2019)
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation Ltd (until 25 August 2010)
The Cold Storage and Distribution Federation (until 24 December 2008)
Earlier: National Cold Storage Federation(the)
Industry
Activities of professional membership organizations (94120)
Directors
Henry Clarke
Controlled by
Phillip Edward Pluck
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
Unit 7 Diddenham Court
Lambwood Hill Grazeley
Reading
RG7 1JQ

Filing status

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

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 15 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 22 May 2025
Also at Quaytherm Manufacturing Ltd, HBCL Coldstores Limited, The P & M Group Management Services Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1963 (63)
Clarke, Henry, Dr
Director · Appointed 22 May 2025
British
Born August 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 6 January 2025
Also at DFDS Logistics Limited, DFDS Logistics Services Limited
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Pluck, Phillip Edward
Secretary · Appointed 31 December 2023
Director · Appointed 20 November 2023
Also at Transfrigoroute UK Limited, Diddenham Court Management Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 25 May 2022
Also at Thermotraffic Ltd., Admark Shipping Solutions Limited, Thermotraffic (N.I.) Ltd.
British
Born December 1960 (65)
Jukes, Paul Philip
Director · Appointed 25 May 2022
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 25 May 2022
Also at Freshlinc Limited, Freshlinc Group Limited, Directlinc Limited
British
Born July 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 8 June 2020
British
Born September 1969 (57)
Lawrence, Andrew Campbell
Director · Appointed 21 May 2020
British
Born May 1989 (37)
Director · Appointed 11 September 2018
Also at Backhouse Jones Limited, Backhouses Limited, Addback Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 12 July 2018
Also at Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 13 June 2017
Also at Storelogs Holdings Limited, Savage Haulage Limited, Storelogs Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2011
Also at Reed Boardall Cold Storage Limited, Reed Boardall Transport Limited, The Reed Boardall Group Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2003
Also at Cold Move Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Officer history (85 former)
1 January 2026
Resigned Walters, Claire Suzanne Ashby as Director
22 May 2025
Appointed Clarke, Henry, Dr as Director
22 May 2025
Appointed Wall, Anthony as Director
6 January 2025
Appointed O'Dell, Matthew as Director
15 May 2024
Resigned Miles, Jonathon Robert as Director
31 December 2023
Appointed Pluck, Phillip Edward as Secretary
31 December 2023
Resigned Brennan, Shane Patrick as Secretary
31 December 2023
Resigned Brennan, Shane Patrick as Director
20 November 2023
Appointed Pluck, Phillip Edward as Director
11 October 2023
Resigned Green, Edward James as Director
5 May 2023
Resigned Moran, Timothy as Director
5 May 2023
Appointed Walters, Claire Suzanne Ashby as Director
25 May 2022
Appointed Hancock, Kevin Barry as Director
25 May 2022
Resigned Eames, Graham Kenneth Christopher as Director
25 May 2022
Resigned Young, Maurice John as Director
25 May 2022
Resigned Tilburn, Garry as Director
25 May 2022
Appointed Green, Edward James as Director
25 May 2022
Appointed Juniper, Lee Scott as Director
25 May 2022
Appointed Jukes, Paul Philip as Director
25 May 2022
Resigned Jackson, Paul Anthony as Director
23 June 2021
Resigned Atkinson, Martin John as Director
8 June 2020
Appointed Bennell, Paul Michael as Director
21 May 2020
Appointed Lawrence, Andrew Campbell as Director
21 May 2020
Appointed Brennan, Shane Patrick as Director
3 January 2020
Resigned Desmonde, Ian as Director
28 August 2019
Resigned Taylor, Colin as Director
23 May 2019
Resigned Williams, Simon James as Director
23 May 2019
Resigned Ward, Martin Thomas as Director
23 May 2019
Appointed Taylor, Colin as Director
23 May 2019
Resigned Mayne, David as Director
23 May 2019
Resigned Campion, Raymond Vincent as Director
1 May 2019
Resigned Johnstone, Malcolm as Director
9 October 2018
Appointed Jackson, Paul Anthony as Director
2 October 2018
Resigned Cowley, Russell Andrew as Director
11 September 2018
Appointed Backhouse, James Anderson as Director
11 September 2018
Appointed Brennan, Shane Patrick as Secretary
10 September 2018
Resigned Sturman, Christopher John as Secretary
31 August 2018
Resigned Highnam, Norman John as Director
12 July 2018
Appointed Miles, Jonathon Robert as Director
12 July 2018
Appointed Cotter, Dermot Joseph, Dr as Director
4 June 2018
Resigned Green, Jeremy Andrew as Director
20 April 2018
Resigned Gibbs, Peter John as Director
13 June 2017
Resigned Buijze, Duco Robert Gijsbert as Director
13 June 2017
Appointed Mayne, David as Director
13 June 2017
Appointed Martin, Paul Andrew as Director
3 November 2016
Resigned Blanch, Martin as Director
27 April 2016
Appointed Williams, Simon James as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Hancock, Ian as Director
23 December 2015
Resigned Griffiths, Colin Gerald as Director
22 October 2015
Appointed Gibbs, Peter John as Director
22 October 2015
Resigned Thorley, David as Director
22 January 2015
Appointed Blanch, Martin as Director
22 January 2015
Appointed Cowley, Russell Andrew as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Tyson, Annabelle Amy as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Negus, Sean Stephen as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Modla, Christine Yvonne as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Clark, John Milne as Director
16 October 2014
Appointed Atkinson, Martin John as Director
30 May 2014
Resigned Myers, Daniel Stephen as Director
21 May 2014
Appointed Buijze, Duco Robert Gijsbert as Director
21 May 2014
Appointed Thorley, David as Director
21 May 2014
Appointed Highnam, Norman John as Director
21 May 2014
Appointed Campion, Raymond Vincent as Director
21 May 2014
Appointed Ward, Martin Thomas as Director
14 May 2014
Appointed Griffiths, Colin Gerald as Director
14 May 2014
Appointed Green, Jeremy Andrew as Director
9 April 2014
Resigned Showell, Richard Grahame Dugard as Director
9 April 2014
Resigned Miles, Jonathon Robert as Director
8 April 2014
Appointed Clark, John Milne as Director
8 April 2014
Resigned Clark, John Milne as Director
9 October 2013
Resigned Tavare, Nicholas as Director
9 October 2013
Resigned Henderson, John Edward James as Director
9 October 2013
Appointed Clark, John Milne as Director
9 October 2013
Appointed Tyson, Annabelle Amy as Director
14 May 2013
Resigned Hatcliff, Norman Alan Philip as Director
14 May 2013
Appointed Miles, Jonathon Robert as Director
14 May 2013
Resigned Jackson, Paul Anthony as Director
14 May 2013
Appointed Moran, Timothy as Director
14 May 2013
Appointed Eames, Graham Kenneth Christopher as Director
13 March 2012
Appointed Henderson, John Edward James as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Jardine, Andrew James as Director
11 May 2011
Appointed Tavare, Nicholas as Director
11 May 2011
Appointed Jackson, Paul Anthony as Director
11 May 2011
Resigned Hay, Nicholas Daniel as Director
11 May 2011
Appointed Hatcliff, Norman Alan Philip as Director
11 May 2011
Resigned Palmer, Martin Robert as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Hancock, Ian as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Young, Maurice John as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Baldwin, Andrew Lyndon as Director
6 October 2010
Appointed Negus, Sean Stephen as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Palmer, Martin Robert as Director
9 December 2009
Resigned Singh, Paul as Director
1 May 2009
Appointed Sturman, Christopher John as Secretary
30 April 2009
Resigned Hutchings, John as Secretary
30 April 2009
Resigned Sturman, Christopher John as Director
17 March 2009
Appointed Myers, Daniel Stephen as Director
5 March 2008
Appointed Hay, Nicholas Daniel as Director
5 March 2008
Resigned Kelly, John Peter as Director
5 March 2008
Resigned Miles, Colin Geoffrey as Director
15 March 2007
Appointed Desmonde, Ian as Director
6 December 2006
Appointed Johnstone, Malcolm as Director
20 October 2006
Resigned Sharman, Ashley John Percival as Director
1 November 2005
Resigned Pegg, Paul Stephen William as Director
5 July 2005
Appointed Jardine, Andrew James as Director
4 March 2005
Resigned Futter, Michael Frederick as Director
1 December 2004
Appointed Sharman, Ashley John Percival as Director
24 September 2004
Resigned Watt, Duncan Kenneth William as Director
1 March 2004
Appointed Modla, Christine Yvonne as Director
1 October 2003
Resigned Byrne, Paul Christopher as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Woodward, James Peter as Director
7 October 2002
Resigned Mcloughlin, Peter Hamilton as Director
1 July 2002
Appointed Singh, Paul as Director
1 March 2002
Appointed Pegg, Paul Stephen William as Director
12 February 2002
Resigned Watkins, Roger Alan as Director
6 December 2000
Appointed Tilburn, Garry as Director
1 February 2000
Appointed Sturman, Christopher John as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Byrne, Paul Christopher as Director
1 May 1999
Resigned Lister, Ian as Director
8 December 1998
Appointed Mcloughlin, Peter Hamilton as Director
31 August 1998
Resigned Merriott, David Kenneth as Director
10 July 1998
Appointed Miles, Colin Geoffrey as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Watkins, Roger Alan as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Oades, Stewart as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Redfern, Paul Ian as Director
30 June 1997
Resigned Bittles, William James as Secretary
1 June 1997
Appointed Hutchings, John as Secretary
1 July 1996
Appointed Oades, Stewart as Director
1 July 1996
Resigned Gilbert, Martin James as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Oliver, Kenneth as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Bayly, Geoffrey Michael as Director
31 December 1995
Appointed Showell, Richard Grahame Dugard as Director
1 June 1995
Appointed Watt, Duncan Kenneth William as Director
1 June 1995
Appointed Redfern, Paul Ian as Director
20 April 1995
Appointed Merriott, David Kenneth as Director
1 December 1994
Resigned Shearer, Donald Ian as Director
27 April 1994
Appointed Oliver, Kenneth as Director
27 April 1994
Appointed Gilbert, Martin James as Director
18 November 1993
Resigned Mactaggart, Allan as Director
18 November 1993
Resigned Jones, Hugh Munro as Director
18 November 1993
Resigned Cooke, Gordon Leslie as Director
15 April 1993
Appointed Mactaggart, Allan as Director
15 April 1993
Resigned Murton, Michael David Baron as Director
15 April 1993
Appointed Cooke, Gordon Leslie as Director
15 April 1993
Appointed Kelly, John Peter as Director
25 November 1992
Resigned Brown, Ernest Gerald Freeman as Director
25 November 1992
Resigned Ryan, Jennifer Mary as Director
25 November 1992
Resigned Nichols, Neville Anthony as Director
25 November 1992
Resigned Hall, Edward William as Director
15 April 1992
Appointed Ryan, Jennifer Mary as Director
15 April 1992
Appointed Futter, Michael Frederick as Director
15 April 1992
Appointed Jones, Hugh Munro as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Byrne, Paul Christopher as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Nurse, David Martin as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Rollason, Anthony Bernard as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Rouse, Graham Charles as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Sloan, Michael as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Stewart, Michael Edward as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Wheeler, Richard Neville as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Hatcliff, Norman Philip as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Hardstaff, Gordon Ernest as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Dodd, Andrew Phillip James as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Davis, Frederick William as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Brown, Robert Collins as Director
4 October 1991
Resigned Beever, Ian Paul as Director
3 September 1990
Appointed Bittles, William James as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 31 December 2023
Has significant influence or control
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Former controllers (2)
31 December 2023
Ceased Shane Patrick Brennan — Has significant influence or control
11 September 2018
Ceased Christopher John Sturman — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£390,890
Cash
£477,366
Employees
7
Debt Ratio
49%
Current Ratio
1.8x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k £600k 2022 2023 2024 2025 £416,819 £416,259 £404,958 £390,890
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£86,530£87,290£90,379£157,609£159,213£104,936£102,883
Current Assets£676,278£409,124£504,452£339,779£333,828£337,808£248,780
Debtors£154,263£45,794£93,264£44,602£26,055£58,874£13,039
Cash£477,366£318,964£390,223£281,285£276,813£260,824£214,515
Creditors (< 1 year)£369,049£91,442£176,330£77,719£93,393£63,104£42,018
Net Current Assets£307,229£317,682£328,122£262,060£240,435£274,704£206,762
Net Assets£390,890£404,958£416,259£416,819
Shareholder Funds£390,890£404,958£416,259£416,819£399,648£379,640£309,645

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 June 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
9 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 April 2026
5 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
29 May 2025Appointment of a director
29 May 2025Appointment of a director
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