Mail Handling International Limited

Active03241562 Private limited company
Incorporated
23 August 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as
Mostly Harmless Limited (until 7 June 2007)
Industry
Licensed carriers (53201)
Owned by
Paul William Brown
Alexander Lawson
Accounts type
Full
Region
South West
Address
82 Feeder Road
Bristol
BS2 0TQ

Website & contact details

Website

Filing status

Accounts due
29 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
6 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 August 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 3 June 2019
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 July 1997
British
Born November 1969
Secretary · Appointed 23 August 1996
British
Officer history (7 former)
3 June 2019
Appointed Brown, Paul William as Director
1 October 2013
Resigned Neale, Jonathan as Director
2 April 2013
Appointed Neale, Jonathan as Director
29 March 2013
Resigned Barnett, Gary as Director
20 December 2006
Resigned Brown, Paul William as Director
11 August 2006
Appointed Brown, Paul William as Director
11 August 2006
Resigned Brown, Paul William as Director
11 August 2006
Appointed Brown, Paul William as Director
30 January 2003
Appointed Barnett, Gary as Director
30 January 2003
Resigned Barnett, Rachael Joanne as Director
8 December 1998
Appointed Barnett, Rachael Joanne as Director
1 July 1997
Appointed Lawson, Alexander Ritchie as Director
1 July 1997
Resigned Knott, Clive Andrew as Director
23 August 1996
Appointed Brown, Paul William as Secretary
23 August 1996
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
23 August 1996
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
23 August 1996
Appointed Knott, Clive Andrew as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 22 August 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Alexander Lawson
Individual · Notified 20 August 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born November 1969

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£680,330
Cash
£297,508
Turnover
£16,095,591
Profit Before Tax
(£93,861)
Employees
42
Debt Ratio
82%
Current Ratio
0.6x
Profit Margin
-1%
Return on Equity
-14%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £20.0M £40.0M £60.0M 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 £21,519,900 £33,742,391 £40,641,429 £17,490,665 £16,095,591
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320212020
Fixed Assets£1,777,447£1,798,094£1,613,596£1,939,501£1,582,255
Current Assets£2,029,865£2,319,143£2,824,462£5,842,970£4,600,867
Cash£297,508£424,095£697,244£2,417,699£2,335,382
Creditors (< 1 year)£3,126,982£3,343,046£3,413,671£5,393,473£4,212,448
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£488,057£533,075£596,974
Net Current Assets(£1,097,117)(£1,023,903)(£589,209)£449,497£388,419
Net Assets£680,330£774,191£536,330£1,808,091£1,337,294
Shareholder Funds£680,330£774,191£536,330£1,808,091£1,337,294

Turnover£16,095,591£17,490,665£40,641,429£33,742,391£21,519,900
Cost of Sales£14,966,728£16,094,523£38,489,905£30,835,728£19,624,008
Gross Profit£1,128,863£1,396,142£2,151,524£2,906,663£1,895,892
Admin Expenses£1,182,938£1,416,441£3,510,676£2,163,541£1,683,238
Staff Costs£1,430,407£1,661,735£3,831,908£1,990,804£1,467,973
Operating Profit(£54,075)£277,010(£1,359,152)£798,369£220,380
Profit Before Tax(£93,861)£237,861(£1,377,855)£786,732£215,409
Tax£0£0(£206,094)£153,435£36,074
Profit for Period(£93,861)£237,861(£1,171,761)£633,297£179,335

What Mail Handling International say about themselves

“With three decades of experience in international delivery, we help businesses reach a global audience through our multi-carrier delivery network and postal optimisation engine...”

— from mhi.co

Filings 103

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates23 August 2026
23 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
26 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates23 August 2025
5 September 2024Confirmation statement with no updates23 August 2024
11 July 2024Full accounts31 March 2023
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