ACCOLADE LOGISTICS LTD

Company number 03800818 ·

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Executive summary

Accolade Logistics Ltd operates as a stable but highly leveraged regional haulage operator in East Lancashire, with a balance sheet transformed by a significant 2018 restructuring that replaced equity with related-party debt. The company demonstrates strong short-term liquidity and above-average net margins for the sector, but carries substantial long-term obligations to connected entities (£3.2M) that dwarf its equity base (£397k). Ongoing fleet investment and a consistent 27-employee workforce suggest operational continuity, though dividend extraction exceeding retained profit raises questions about the pace of equity rebuilding. The business occupies a defensible mid-tier position in its local market, benefiting from property ownership and established relationships, but remains vulnerable to sector-wide pressures on costs and driver availability.

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Shareholders' funds

£396,514

Balance sheet as at 2025-08-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1999-07-05
Employees
27 (2025 accounts)
Registered office
Atlas Works, Read Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5LL
Postcode
BB5 5LL
Capital
4,000 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-08-31
Next due by
2027-05-31
Financial year end
31 August

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-07-05
Next due by
2027-07-19
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 52211 Operation of rail freight terminals

Officers 3 current · 5 resigned

DIRECTOR Appointed 2003-03-31
Appointed 2002-10-31
Gary BOWKER Director
Appointed 1999-07-05

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Group structure

Controlled by G B & S I PROPERTY LTD — since 2026-01-29

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Contact details

Website
accolade-logistics.com
Phone
01254395801

Introducing Accolade Logistics - Lancashire Based Logistics & Haulage Company. We’re one of the largest and most trusted hauliers in East Lancashire. With over 80 years of experience in the industry, we provide a world-class, yet highly personal service.

Previous registered addresses 1

AddressChanged on
82 WESTWOOD STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE BB5 4BL2004-11-16

Among its peers

Top 25%

by shareholders' funds, of 103 similar companies in BB — measured against the wider sector

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (27 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1999.

The class of 1999

43%

of the 64,736 companies incorporated in 1999 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

Property in England & Wales 2 titles

Freehold
1
Leasehold
1
Most recent registration
2024-05-16
Price paid, where recorded
£300,000
Where
Lancashire (2)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
LAN287037 Lancashire Freehold 2024-05-16 £300,000
LA954368 Lancashire Leasehold 2021-05-19

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