Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 27 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 13 May 2026
P W Gates Distribution Limited
- Incorporated
- 3 October 2002 (24 years)
- Industry
- Freight transport by road (49410)
- Directors
- Christopher John FlynnMary Jeanette Gates
- Controlled by
- Peter William GatesMary Jeanette Gates
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 3 Doolittle Yard Froghall RoadAmpthillBedfordMK45 2NW
Charges
- Total
- 5
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 4
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Flynn, Christopher John
Director · Appointed 2 February 2026
British
Born October 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 26 January 2007
British
Born July 1971 (55)
Gates, Mary Jeanette
Director · Appointed 3 October 2002
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Gates, Peter William
Director · Appointed 3 October 2002
British
Born January 1951 (75)
Officer history (4 former)
2 February 2026
Appointed Flynn, Christopher John as Director
30 December 2016
Resigned Janes, Allan Raymond as Director
19 May 2010
Resigned Gates, Mary Jeanette as Secretary
26 January 2007
26 January 2007
Appointed Janes, Allan Raymond as Director
8 October 2002
8 October 2002
3 October 2002
Appointed Gates, Mary Jeanette as Director
3 October 2002
Appointed Gates, Peter William as Director
3 October 2002
3 October 2002
3 October 2002
Appointed Gates, Mary Jeanette as Secretary
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Peter William Gates
Individual · Notified 3 August 2022
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1951 (75)
Mary Jeanette Gates
Individual · Notified 3 August 2022
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Group structure 3 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
P W Gates Distribution Limited This company
Mercury Holdings (Manchester) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Mars-Jones Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · group accounts
- Net Assets
- £1,408,781
- Cash
- £465
- Employees
- 200
- Debt Ratio
- 87%
- Current Ratio
- 0.9x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £5,770,114 | £5,102,008 | £5,035,140 | £5,024,863 | £2,966,389 | £1,685,043 |
| Current Assets | £4,874,716 | £4,488,720 | £4,392,481 | £4,102,428 | £2,911,181 | £2,180,603 |
| Debtors | £4,781,962 | £4,395,705 | £4,291,643 | £4,015,690 | £2,821,093 | £2,124,243 |
| Cash | £465 | £565 | £5,109 | £282 | £38,833 | £142 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £5,614,611 | £4,930,220 | £4,946,215 | £5,199,636 | £3,234,255 | £2,649,826 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £2,598,986 | £2,326,655 | £2,808,396 | £3,031,996 | £1,768,737 | £733,348 |
| Net Current Assets | (£739,895) | (£441,500) | (£553,734) | (£1,097,208) | (£323,074) | (£469,223) |
| Net Assets | £1,408,781 | £1,353,265 | £960,042 | £419,122 | £546,815 | £284,552 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,408,781 | £1,353,265 | £960,042 | £419,122 | £546,815 | £284,552 |
| Turnover | £21,360,013 | £20,382,920 | £17,210,360 | £13,870,207 | £12,529,069 | |
| Cost of Sales | £12,924,931 | £12,486,018 | £11,256,070 | £8,951,097 | £8,377,141 | |
| Gross Profit | £8,435,082 | £7,896,902 | £5,954,290 | £4,919,110 | £4,151,928 | |
| Admin Expenses | £7,068,829 | £6,456,845 | £5,513,806 | £4,101,000 | £3,477,463 | |
| Staff Costs | £7,251,810 | £6,829,952 | £5,781,846 | £4,446,315 | £3,726,653 | |
| Operating Profit | £1,366,253 | £1,440,057 | £477,184 | £894,051 | £674,465 | |
| Profit Before Tax | £1,007,843 | £1,128,596 | £281,681 | £732,498 | £559,895 | |
| Tax | £267,620 | £236,676 | £52,374 | £137,235 | £107,995 | |
| Profit for Period | £740,223 | £891,920 | £229,307 | £595,263 | £451,900 | |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 13 May 2026 | ||
| 11 February 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 31 December 2025 | Group of companies' accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 30 October 2025 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 13 May 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 13 May 2025 |
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