James Cargo Services Limited

Active01855274 Private limited company

Incorporated: 12 October 1984 (42 years)
Industry: Freight transport by road (49410)
Sea and coastal freight water transport (50200)
Freight air transport (51210)
Directors: Matthew St John Edwards
Vanessa Edwards
Simon Jonathan Obank
all 6 directors
Controlled by: Simon St John Edwards
Daniel Lee Edwards
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: 3 Brook Business Centre Cowley Mill Road
Cowley
Uxbridge
UB8 2FX

Website & contact details

Website: jamescargoservices.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 6 April 2027
Last conf. stmt: 23 March 2026

Charges

Total: 4
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 2

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Edwards, Matthew St John

Director · Appointed 20 May 2019

British

Born April 1984 (42)

Edwards, Vanessa

Director · Appointed 20 May 2019

British

Born January 1982 (44)

Obank, Simon Jonathan

Director · Appointed 20 May 2019

British

Born December 1980 (45)

Edwards, Daniel Lee

Director · Appointed 30 January 2014

British

Born March 1981 (45)

Edwards, Lilian Marguerite

Director · Appointed 30 January 2014

British

Born April 1951 (75)

Edwards, Simon St John

Director · Appointed 31 December 1996

British

Born April 1953 (73)

Officer history (4 former)

20 May 2019

Appointed Edwards, Matthew St John as Director

20 May 2019

Appointed Edwards, Vanessa as Director

20 May 2019

Appointed Obank, Simon Jonathan as Director

30 January 2014

Appointed Edwards, Daniel Lee as Director

30 January 2014

Appointed Edwards, Lilian Marguerite as Director

9 May 2013

Resigned Warriner, Roderick Alfred as Secretary

9 May 2013

Resigned Warriner, Roderick Alfred as Director

31 December 1996

Appointed Edwards, Simon St John as Director

31 December 1996

Appointed Warriner, Roderick Alfred as Secretary

31 December 1996

Appointed Warriner, Roderick Alfred as Director

31 December 1996

Resigned James, Dawn Marie as Secretary

31 December 1996

Resigned James, Brian William as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Simon St John Edwards

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

British

Born April 1953 (73)

Daniel Lee Edwards

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

British

Born March 1981 (45)

Financials

Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £2,245,335
Cash: £199,925
Turnover: £15,202,161
Profit Before Tax: £253,426
Employees: 59

Debt Ratio: 77%
Current Ratio: 1.2x
Profit Margin: 2%
Return on Equity: 2%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2024	2023	2019
Fixed Assets	£809,369	£873,544	£581,520
Current Assets	£9,036,266	£10,392,907	£5,516,857
Cash	£199,925	£124,987	£278,224
Creditors (< 1 year)	£7,305,846	£8,595,881	£4,138,577
Creditors (> 1 year)	£184,181	£350,535	£257,777
Net Current Assets	£1,730,420	£1,797,026	£1,378,280
Net Assets	£2,245,335	£2,320,035	£1,702,023
Shareholder Funds	£2,245,335	£2,320,035	£1,702,023

Turnover	£15,202,161	£12,949,528
Cost of Sales	£10,979,971	£9,234,618
Gross Profit	£4,222,190	£3,714,910
Admin Expenses	£4,655,336	£4,283,665
Staff Costs	£2,199,122	£2,198,668
Operating Profit	£336,564	£277,193
Profit Before Tax	£253,426	£233,744
Tax	£214,541	£40,480
Profit for Period	£38,885	£193,264

Filings 139

Date	Description	Made Up To
1 October 2026	Memorandum and Articles of Association
1 October 2026	Resolutions
29 September 2026	Full accounts	31 December 2025
11 April 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	23 March 2026
10 April 2026	Director's details changed