Countrywide Freight Group Limited

Active02981492 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 October 1994 (32 years)
Previously known as
Zonecentre Limited (until 2 December 1994)
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Kestrel Road
Guinness Road Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1SF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
3 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 October 2026

Charges

Total
19
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
17

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 15 August 2023
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 23 December 2019
Also at Countrywide Freight (Midlands) Limited (proposed for strike-off), Countrywide Freight (Northern) Limited (proposed for strike-off), Countrywide Freight (Southern) Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 23 December 2019
Also at Countrywide Freight (Northern) Limited (proposed for strike-off), Countrywide Freight (Northern Ireland) Limited (proposed for strike-off), Countrywide Freight (Southern) Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
British
Born January 1972 (54)
Officer history (16 former)
19 November 2025
Resigned Forsyth, Margaret as Director
15 August 2023
Appointed Holdcroft, Darren Andrew as Director
2 July 2021
Resigned Rothwell, Simon John as Director
2 November 2020
Resigned Mccormick, Martin John as Director
23 December 2019
Resigned Mcallister, Donal as Secretary
23 December 2019
Appointed Clements, Roger George as Director
23 December 2019
Appointed Holdcroft, Nicola Elizabeth Anne as Director
23 December 2019
Appointed Forsyth, Margaret as Director
23 December 2019
Resigned Mcallister, Donal as Director
6 March 2019
Appointed Mccormick, Martin John as Director
25 April 2017
Resigned Forsyth, John Alexander as Director
10 October 2011
Appointed Rothwell, Simon John as Director
8 December 2010
Resigned Roberts, Thomas John Blackburn as Director
18 August 1998
Resigned Hawkins, Cecil as Director
18 August 1998
Resigned Clarke, Martin Andrew, Dr as Director
3 October 1995
Appointed Mcallister, Donal as Secretary
3 October 1995
Resigned Hawkins, Cecil as Secretary
3 October 1995
Appointed Mcallister, Donal as Director
3 October 1995
Resigned Nabarro, David Joseph Nunes as Director
8 December 1994
Appointed Forsyth, John Alexander as Director
8 December 1994
Resigned Mohr, Jason Anthony John as Secretary
8 December 1994
Appointed Roberts, Thomas John Blackburn as Director
8 December 1994
Appointed Clarke, Martin Andrew, Dr as Director
8 December 1994
Appointed Nabarro, David Joseph Nunes as Director
8 December 1994
Appointed Hawkins, Cecil as Secretary
8 December 1994
Resigned Simpson, Edward Charles Faraday as Director
8 December 1994
Appointed Hawkins, Cecil as Director
8 December 1994
Resigned Mohr, Jason Anthony John as Director
2 November 1994
Appointed Mohr, Jason Anthony John as Director
2 November 1994
Appointed Simpson, Edward Charles Faraday as Director
2 November 1994
Appointed Mohr, Jason Anthony John as Secretary
2 November 1994
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 November 1994
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
20 October 1994
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
20 October 1994
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 26 October 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 17495289
Former controllers (5)
26 October 2026
Ceased CFG Property Holdings Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares
23 October 2026
Ceased CFG Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
29 September 2021
Ceased Margaret Forsyth — Owns 75–100% of shares
23 December 2019
Ceased Donal Mcallister — Has significant influence or control
26 April 2017
Ceased John Alexander Forsyth — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Countrywide Freight Group Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Countrywide Freight London Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£12,997,155
Cash
£0
Turnover
£31,706,210
Profit Before Tax
£1,364,210
Employees
246
Debt Ratio
51%
Current Ratio
1.4x
Profit Margin
4%
Return on Equity
7%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2021 2022 2024 2025 £38,028,418 £39,095,278 £32,448,061 £31,706,210
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320222021
Fixed Assets£10,955,590£10,632,767£7,934,516£8,028,833
Current Assets£15,320,701£10,649,871£13,840,569£11,567,012
Debtors£15,320,701£10,646,432£13,839,111£11,561,664
Cash£0£3,439£1,458£5,348
Creditors (< 1 year)£10,941,389£8,612,881£9,990,924£10,795,061£9,138,154
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,892,516£671,418£651,332£773,137£859,542
Net Current Assets£4,379,312£2,036,990£3,045,508£2,428,858
Net Assets£12,997,155£11,795,796£10,206,887£9,598,149
Shareholder Funds£12,997,155£11,795,796£10,206,887£9,598,149

Turnover£31,706,210£32,448,061£39,095,278£38,028,418
Cost of Sales£19,108,352£18,968,444£23,647,307£23,713,271
Gross Profit£12,597,858£13,479,617£15,447,971£14,315,147
Admin Expenses£10,847,213£11,819,445£13,398,515£13,362,048
Staff Costs£8,369,213£8,562,107£9,414,252£9,065,770
Operating Profit£1,750,645£1,660,172£2,095,720£1,427,141
Profit Before Tax£1,364,210£1,374,196£2,013,014£1,367,007
Tax£432,060£388,662£404,276£384,565
Profit for Period£932,150£985,534£1,608,738£982,442

Filings 175

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