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Swain Container Solutions Limited
- Incorporated
- 29 August 1979 (47 years)
- Previously known as
- Express Freight Services (U.K.) Limited (until 29 August 2024)
- Industry
- Freight transport by road (49410)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Vulcan House Medway Freight CentrePriory RoadRochesterME2 2BD
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 10 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 26 September 2026
Charges
- Total
- 9
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 9
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 27 June 2018
British
Born December 1975 (50)
Director · Appointed 27 June 2018
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2010
British
Born September 1966 (60)
Officer history (7 former)
27 June 2018
27 June 2018
27 June 2018
1 October 2013
1 October 2013
Resigned Mahoney, Mark Stephen as Secretary
31 March 2010
Appointed Mahoney, Mark Stephen as Secretary
31 March 2010
1 January 2010
1 January 2010
11 June 2008
4 April 2008
25 March 2005
25 March 2005
11 July 1992
11 July 1992
Resigned Mahoney, Margaret as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Private Limited
Reg. no. 00371501
Former controllers (1)
27 June 2018
Group structure 13 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Express Freight Services (Birmingham) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Express Freight Services (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Express Freight Services (Ipswich) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flatbed Network Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reservoir Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swain Container Solutions Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Swain Contracts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swain European Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swain Lifting Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swain Logistics Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Swain Logistics Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
W. Coy & Son Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £14,702,437
- Cash
- £48,347
- Turnover
- £14,318,840
- Profit Before Tax
- (£865,611)
- Employees
- 56
- Debt Ratio
- 31%
- Current Ratio
- 3.8x
- Profit Margin
- -6%
- Return on Equity
- -4%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £5,065,396 | £4,343,680 | £4,282,671 | £3,092,008 | £3,584,659 | £4,162,253 |
| Current Assets | £16,181,532 | £16,681,370 | £16,228,732 | £16,061,145 | £16,721,164 | £15,136,448 |
| Debtors | £16,133,185 | £15,662,478 | £15,283,607 | £15,538,218 | £15,500,922 | £15,135,117 |
| Cash | £48,347 | £1,018,892 | £945,125 | £522,927 | £1,220,242 | £1,331 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £4,229,142 | £3,113,976 | £2,878,903 | £2,947,691 | £3,063,963 | £2,946,228 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £2,315,349 | £2,463,332 | £2,194,356 | £1,101,132 | £2,054,290 | £1,645,748 |
| Net Current Assets | £11,952,390 | £13,567,394 | £13,349,829 | £13,113,454 | £13,657,201 | £12,190,220 |
| Net Assets | £14,702,437 | £15,351,646 | £15,310,418 | £14,887,311 | £14,953,017 | £14,494,967 |
| Shareholder Funds | £14,702,437 | £15,351,646 | £15,310,418 | £14,887,311 | £14,953,017 | £14,494,967 |
| Turnover | £14,318,840 | £16,230,429 | £20,146,337 | £16,552,592 | £15,458,757 | £18,987,004 |
| Cost of Sales | £12,505,674 | £13,851,709 | £17,578,969 | £14,293,599 | £13,372,073 | £16,623,064 |
| Gross Profit | £1,813,166 | £2,378,720 | £2,567,368 | £2,258,993 | £2,086,684 | £2,363,940 |
| Admin Expenses | £2,400,663 | £2,143,991 | £2,116,469 | £2,291,145 | £1,615,779 | £2,102,869 |
| Staff Costs | £2,840,271 | £2,695,121 | £2,655,796 | £2,645,187 | £2,742,359 | £3,215,264 |
| Operating Profit | (£587,497) | £234,729 | £450,899 | (£16,406) | £658,739 | £261,071 |
| Profit Before Tax | (£865,611) | £9,598 | £333,814 | (£121,851) | £565,470 | £224,696 |
| Tax | (£216,402) | (£31,630) | (£89,293) | (£56,145) | £107,420 | £43,645 |
| Profit for Period | (£649,209) | £41,228 | £423,107 | (£65,706) | £458,050 | £181,051 |
Filings 139
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 26 September 2026 | ||
| 30 September 2026 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 March 2026 | ||
| 26 September 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 26 September 2025 | ||
| 12 September 2025 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 3 September 2025 | Registered office address changed |
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