Acumen Distribution Limited

Active01612058 Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 1982 (44 years)
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Accounts type
Full
Region
East Midlands
Address
Acumen House Park Circle
Tithe Barn Way
Swan Valley
NN4 9BH

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 March 2026

Charges

Total
18
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
14

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 7 April 2025
British
Born August 1984 (42)
Doughty, Joanna Marie
Secretary · Appointed 4 March 2021
Director · Appointed 22 August 2019
British
Born November 1975
Director · Appointed 1 October 2017
British
Born January 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2017
British
Born April 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 6 July 2004
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Officer history (16 former)
7 April 2025
Appointed Walker, Nicholas Guy Eades as Director
14 April 2023
Resigned Waring, Ruth as Director
4 March 2021
Appointed Doughty, Joanna Marie as Secretary
4 March 2021
Resigned The Oxford Secretariat Limited as Corporate Secretary
26 February 2021
Resigned Hodges, John as Director
11 August 2020
Appointed Waring, Ruth as Director
22 August 2019
Appointed Doughty, Joanna Marie as Director
1 October 2017
Appointed Ashraf, Naiem as Director
1 October 2017
Appointed Brown, Steven as Director
11 May 2012
Resigned Stocker, Dennis John as Director
22 December 2008
Appointed Stocker, Dennis John as Director
30 July 2004
Appointed The Oxford Secretariat Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 July 2004
Resigned Armstrong, Colin North as Secretary
6 July 2004
6 July 2004
Resigned Guinchard, Gilles as Director
6 July 2004
Resigned Nuttall, Philip James as Director
6 July 2004
Resigned Merry, John Charles as Director
30 June 2004
Appointed Hodges, John as Director
9 February 2004
Resigned Shuter, Adam John as Director
29 October 2003
Appointed Guinchard, Gilles as Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Armstrong, Colin North as Secretary
1 August 2001
Resigned Light, John Michael Heathcote as Secretary
24 July 1998
Resigned Denker, John Peter as Director
24 July 1998
Appointed Merry, John Charles as Director
24 July 1998
Appointed Nuttall, Philip James as Director
24 July 1998
Appointed Light, John Michael Heathcote as Secretary
24 July 1998
Appointed Shuter, Adam John as Director
24 July 1998
Resigned Mace, Peter Stuart as Director
24 July 1998
Resigned Bancroft, Charles Nicholas as Secretary
24 July 1998
Resigned Bancroft, Charles Nicholas as Director
24 July 1998
Resigned Bancroft, William George as Director
1 April 1995
Appointed Denker, John Peter as Director
1 April 1995
Appointed Mace, Peter Stuart as Director
18 October 1992
Resigned Stead, Robin Christopher as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 04777033

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Aculogic Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Acumen Logistics Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Acumen Automotive Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Acumen Distribution Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Paradigm Fleet Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Acumen Vehicle Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£4,288,224
Cash
£1,086,767
Profit Before Tax
£1,618,586
Debt Ratio
43%
Current Ratio
2.3x
Return on Equity
39%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M £6.0M 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £4,471,683 £2,801,164 £2,854,256 £3,317,258 £3,732,566 £4,288,224
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212019
Fixed Assets£2,376,090£2,705,028£3,118,952£1,207,369£1,761,883£2,487,186
Current Assets£5,196,855£6,723,572£5,569,842£5,246,813£4,996,052£6,132,832
Debtors£4,110,088£5,909,853£4,711,952£4,395,018£5,920,065
Cash£1,086,767£813,719£624,882£534,861£601,034£212,767
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,261,674£4,012,733£3,311,789£3,093,063£3,164,761£3,427,505
Creditors (> 1 year)£628,957£1,241,352£1,843,070£506,863£748,066£656,328
Net Current Assets£2,935,181£2,710,839£2,258,053£2,153,750£1,831,291£2,705,327
Net Assets£4,288,224£3,732,566£3,317,258£2,854,256£2,801,164£4,471,683
Shareholder Funds£4,288,224£3,732,566£3,317,258£2,854,256£2,801,164£4,471,683

Turnover£9,430,653£10,949,342£12,200,942
Cost of Sales£9,992,008£9,357,100£8,371,859£10,019,131£10,416,143
Gross Profit£1,058,794£930,211£1,784,799
Admin Expenses£1,715,906£1,727,066£1,097,980£1,302,064£1,714,219£1,395,726
Staff Costs£3,933,929£4,033,297£3,678,306£3,742,145£4,425,717£3,659,253
Operating Profit£299,323£136,752£389,405
Profit Before Tax£1,618,586£1,093,151£1,372,645£227,609£36,567£251,628
Tax(£47,859)£225,272£228,929(£56,197)(£21,444)£51,037
Profit for Period£1,666,445£867,879£1,143,716£283,806£58,011£200,591

Filings 193

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Director's details changed
9 November 2026Director's details changed
25 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates25 March 2026
4 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
28 July 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
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