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Register entry · No. 00948253

EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 19 Feb 1969

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 15 Nov 2026.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £11,107.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (1 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 19 Feb 1969 (57 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 2 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    9 LIMES ROAD, BECKENHAM, KENT, BR3 6NS

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 49410 Freight transport by road
    • 50200 Sea and coastal freight water transport
    • 51210 Freight air transport

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2026
    Type
    MICRO ENTITY

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    15 Nov 2026
    Last made up to
    1 Nov 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2026 not published not published — £11,107 3
31 Mar 2025 not published not published — £33,597 3
31 Mar 2024 not published not published — £52,401 3
31 Mar 2023 not published not published — £47,909 3
31 Mar 2022 not published not published — £36,057 3
31 Mar 2021 not published not published — £36,608 3

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

People

Officers All 8, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Ian Henry Hawkridge Director — — July 1952 British · United Kingdom
Gary Lee Costello Director 6 Jan 2006 — December 1968 British · England
Raymond Bailey Secretary 6 Jan 2006 — — British

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Gary Lee Costello Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent 6 Apr 2016 — December 1968 British · United Kingdom

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Is EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED as active.

What does EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 49410 (Freight transport by road); 50200 (Sea and coastal freight water transport); 51210 (Freight air transport).

When was EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 19 February 1969.

When are EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2026.

When is EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 15 November 2026.

Who runs EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED?

EXPRESS FORWARDERS LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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  2. 00972308 HERBERT FLETCHER TRANSPORT LIMITED Active Private Limited Company Inc. 13 Feb 1970 49410 · Freight transport by road
  3. 00972071 F EDMONDSON FREIGHTLINERS LIMITED Active Private Limited Company Inc. 11 Feb 1970 49410 · Freight transport by road
  4. 00970056 WALTER EDMUNDSON(HAULAGE)LIMITED Active Private Limited Company Inc. 12 Jan 1970 49410 · Freight transport by road
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