£2.25m
+2%vs Dec 2023Active01855274Private limited companyUxbridge
JAMES CARGO SERVICES LIMITED
Significant control: Simon St John Edwards (significant control), Daniel Lee Edwards (significant control)
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Summary
JAMES CARGO SERVICES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01855274) incorporated on 12 October 1984, registered in Uxbridge. Its registered activity is freight transport by road (SIC 49410). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £2.25m and cash of £200k, with 59 employees on average. Turnover was £15.20m and profit for the year £39k. Net assets rose 2% on the prior period (£2.21m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 3,866 comparable companies in Greater London (median £1,045, upper quartile £12k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Simon St John Edwards
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Daniel Lee Edwards
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 12 October 198442 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202624 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 26 October 2027in 367 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 49410
- Freight transport by road
- SIC 50200
- Sea and coastal freight water transport
- SIC 51210
- Freight air transport
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- MediumCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£200k
+60%vs Dec 2023£15.20m
+17%vs Dec 202359
+4%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £2.25m | £200k | — | £7.31m | £15.20m | £39k | 59 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2.21m | £125k | — | £8.60m | £12.95m | £193k | 57 |
| 1 January 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio1.24Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Net margin0.3%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£3,389Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £2,245,335 at 31 December 2024
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £199,925
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 12 October 1984
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 367 days
- Next accounts due24 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.25m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.21m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Greater London
- P. B. DONOGHUE (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITEDWatford · inc. Sept 1984
- INTERKEN FREIGHTERS (U.K.) LIMITEDFeltham · inc. Dec 1984
- E.L.B. PARTNERS LIMITEDCroydon · inc. Dec 1984
- CSM HAULAGE CONTRACTORS LIMITEDGrays · inc. Jun 1984
- MIXED FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITEDFeltham · inc. Feb 1985
- FRICTIONLESS TRADE SERVICES LIMITEDDartford · inc. May 1984
All companies incorporated on 12 October 1984 · in Oct 1984.
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