William Nicol (Aberdeen) Limited

ActiveSC092415 Private limited company
Incorporated
26 March 1985 (41 years)
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors
Mark Richard Nicol
Darren Paul Nicol
Keith Nicol
Owned by
Mark Richard Nicol
Darren Paul Nicol
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
27-29 Barclayhill Place
Portlethen
Aberdeen
AB12 4PF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
30 September 2024
Conf. stmt due
25 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 February 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Nicol, Mark Richard
Director · Appointed 28 November 2024
British
Born September 1975 (51)
Mackinnons Solicitors LLP
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 7 October 2024
Nicol, Darren Paul
Director · Appointed 9 August 2023
British
Born September 1975 (51)
Nicol, Keith
Director · Appointed 9 August 2023
British
Born November 1950
Officer history (4 former)
28 November 2024
Appointed Nicol, Mark Richard as Director
7 October 2024
Appointed Mackinnons Solicitors LLP as Corporate Secretary
7 October 2024
Resigned Laurie & Co as Corporate Secretary
16 August 2023
Resigned Nicoll, Alan John as Director
9 August 2023
Appointed Nicol, Darren Paul as Director
9 August 2023
Appointed Nicol, Keith as Director
4 August 2023
Resigned Nicol, Bruce as Director
17 December 2020
Appointed Nicoll, Alan John as Director
22 December 1989
Resigned Ledingham Chalmers as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 2 active

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

Mark Richard Nicol
Individual · Notified 24 January 2025
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1975 (51)
Darren Paul Nicol
Individual · Notified 9 August 2023
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born September 1975 (51)
Former controllers (1)
4 August 2023
Ceased Bruce Nicol — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£11,568,929
Cash
£2,488,004
Turnover
£13,356,575
Profit Before Tax
(£2,565,978)
Employees
68
Debt Ratio
22%
Current Ratio
2.9x
Profit Margin
-19%
Return on Equity
-27%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 £11,252,069 £9,992,878 £10,465,594 £11,617,170 £13,356,575
Balance sheet detail
20232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£9,609,779£14,592,503£14,142,726£14,088,134£13,429,105
Current Assets£5,185,180£3,545,803£2,863,614£2,710,482£3,387,718
Debtors£2,665,676£2,872,919£2,018,750£2,286,862£2,640,832
Cash£2,488,004£650,384£808,864£401,120£706,386
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,792,784£1,535,124£1,430,360£1,413,608£1,906,800
Creditors (> 1 year)£458,991£661,328£0£125,100
Net Current Assets£3,392,396£2,010,679£1,433,254£1,296,874£1,480,918
Net Assets£11,568,929£15,144,998£14,917,436£14,801,813£14,305,410
Shareholder Funds£11,568,929£15,144,998£14,917,436£14,801,813£14,305,410

Turnover£13,356,575£11,617,170£10,465,594£9,992,878£11,252,069
Cost of Sales£8,938,304£8,476,972£7,331,368£6,767,133£7,587,526
Gross Profit£4,418,271£3,140,198£3,134,226£3,225,745£3,664,543
Admin Expenses£6,327,655£2,537,613£2,385,132£2,307,666£2,152,959
Staff Costs£4,385,767£4,101,833£3,462,626£3,199,092£3,306,212
Operating Profit(£1,885,184)£638,655£780,025£936,846£1,546,004
Profit Before Tax(£2,565,978)£813,832£779,548£930,662£1,532,551
Tax£510,841£138,270£150,425£178,759£296,156
Profit for Period(£3,076,819)£675,562£629,123£751,903£1,236,395

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 March 2026Director's details changed2
6 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates11 February 20263
21 November 2025Current accounting period extended1
30 July 2025Full accounts30 September 202422
11 February 2025Notification of a person with significant control2
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