DSV AIR & SEA LIMITED
Company number 03114077 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
DSV Air & Sea Limited operates as the strategically vital UK arm of global logistics giant DSV Panalpina, holding a definitive leadership position within the freight forwarding sector. Benefiting from the parent company's immense scale, aggressive M&A integration, and current modal shifts driven by geopolitical disruptions, the company outperforms smaller independent competitors on carrier procurement and global network reach. However, its asset-light model and centralized governance leave it exposed to global freight rate volatility and carrier capacity constraints typical of the macro-cyclical logistics industry.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1995-10-16
- Registered office
- Scandinavia House Refinery Road, Parkeston, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4QG
- Postcode
- CO12 4QG
- Capital
- 3 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-11-04
- Next due by
- 2026-11-18
Nature of business (SIC)
- 52290 Other transportation support activities
Officers 6 current · 22 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by Dsv A/S (CVRNO.58233528) — since 2024-08-07
Controlled by Dsv Panalpina A/S (58233528) — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) — 4 years on the registry.
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Gender pay gap
1.34%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · in the top quarter for parity
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| DFDS TRANSPORT (UK) LIMITED | 2007-01-09 |
| BLUEFLITE LOGISTICS LIMITED | 2001-11-16 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| SCANDINAVIA HOUSE, PARKESTON QUAY, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 4QG | 2008-02-26 |
| 84 TEMPLE CHAMBERS, TEMPLE AVENUE, LONDON, EC4Y 0HP | 1995-10-23 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 69 similar companies in CO, trading since 1995
The class of 1995
45%
of the 34,002 companies incorporated in 1995 are still active today; 52% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 6 titles
- Freehold
- 2
- Leasehold
- 4
- Most recent registration
- 2025-12-22
- Price paid, where recorded
- £3,105,120
- Where
- Greater London (2), Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole (1), Greater Manchester (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGL265575 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-12-22 | — |
| DT431833 | Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole | Freehold | 2025-09-04 | £3,105,120 |
| MAN420683 | Greater Manchester | Freehold | 2025-09-04 | — |
| MS611326 | Merseyside | Leasehold | 2023-06-28 | — |
| SK374976 | Suffolk | Leasehold | 2022-03-18 | — |
| AGL71189 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2020-02-19 | — |
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