XPRESS DESPATCH LIMITED
Company number SC267529 · Active · South Lanarkshire ML3 6DA
XPRESS DESPATCH LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC267529) incorporated on 7 May 2004, registered in South Lanarkshire. Its registered activity is other transportation support activities (SIC 52290). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 June 2025, showing net assets of £240k and cash of £2,642, with 13 employees on average. Net assets fell 12% on the prior period (£274k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 119 comparable companies in Glasgow (median £1,750, upper quartile £25k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 7 May 2004
- Next accounts due
- 30 March 2027 — in 161 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 21 May 2027 — in 213 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 52290
- Other transportation support activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 June 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £240k | £2,642 | £561k | — | — | — | 13 |
| 30 June 2024 | £274k | £28k | £539k | — | — | — | 15 |
- Cash per employee
- £203
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 68/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £240,224 at 2025-06-30
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2004-05-07 (22 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
- Mr Thomas John Welch — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Same activity (other transportation support activities), closest in incorporation date.
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- PETRASCO SERVICES LIMITED — Glasgow, inc. Mar 2005
- ALBATRANS (UK) LIMITED — Glasgow, inc. Jun 2003
- D MCNAIR & SON SHIPPING LIMITED — Campbeltown, inc. Dec 2002
- ROAD TO SEA LTD. — Glasgow, inc. Oct 2005
Reminders for XPRESS DESPATCH LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.