TAPFREIGHT LIMITED
Company number 02432985 · Active · Barnsley S71 3PQ
TAPFREIGHT LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02432985) incorporated on 16 October 1989, registered in Barnsley. Its registered activity is freight transport by road (SIC 49410). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £2.61m and cash of £253k, with 85 employees on average. Net assets rose 4% on the prior period (£2.51m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,985 comparable companies in Sheffield (median £1,361, upper quartile £11k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 16 October 1989
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027 — in 100 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 October 2026 — in 8 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 49410
- Freight transport by road
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 30 April 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £2.61m | £253k | £1.84m | £1.84m | — | £95k | 85 |
| 30 April 2024 | £2.51m | £157k | £1.70m | £2.18m | — | £117k | 92 |
| 30 April 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 1.17
- Cash per employee
- £2,979
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 77/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £2,607,217 at 2025-04-30
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £253,239
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1989-10-16 (37 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Tapfreight Holdings Limited (corporate entity, England) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 4 July 2022
- Mr Robert William Milton — owns 75–100% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 4 July 2022
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Sheffield
Same activity (freight transport by road), closest in incorporation date.
- ABEKO (UK) LIMITED — North East Lincolnshire, inc. Jun 1989
- S.H.S. FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED — Rotherham, inc. Apr 1990
- DIRECT EXPRESS LOGISTICS NOTTINGHAM LIMITED — Chesterfield, inc. Jun 1990
- WOLD PLANT SERVICES LIMITED — Howden, inc. Jan 1989
- J COOPER & SONS (TRANSPORT) LIMITED — Killamarsh, inc. Aug 1990
- STS INDUSTRIAL LIMITED — Scunthorpe, inc. Dec 1988
All companies incorporated on 16 October 1989 · in Oct 1989.
Reminders for TAPFREIGHT LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.