E & C DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Company number 04910964 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
E & C Distribution Limited is a well-established, family-owned road haulage operator with a financially robust profile that outperforms many of its small-operator peers, evidenced by 63% equity growth over eight years, conservative gearing, and strong current liquidity. Within the highly fragmented UK road freight sector, the company occupies a stable niche position but faces structural challenges from driver shortages, decarbonisation costs, and modest fleet scale limiting competitiveness against larger players. Its freehold depot base and family management continuity provide meaningful defensive advantages typical of the sector's most resilient small operators.
Shareholders' funds
£814,893
Balance sheet as at 2026-03-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2003-09-25
- Employees
- 35 (2026 accounts · was 32 in 2025)
- Registered office
- Highfield Cottage 700 Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, Lancashire, England, PR3 2JJ
- Postcode
- PR3 2JJ
- Capital
- 2 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-09-25
- Next due by
- 2027-10-09
Nature of business (SIC)
- 49410 Freight transport by road
Officers 3 current · 2 resigned
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| CHARTER HOUSE 166 GARSTANG ROAD, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE PR2 8NB | 2004-12-20 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 375 similar companies in PR
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (35 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2003.
Competitors Preston
This company ranks 25 among freight transport by road in Preston.
The class of 2003
35%
of the 1,563 companies in this sector incorporated in 2003 are still active today; 62% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Freehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2015-03-20
- Where
- Lancashire (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN163049 | Lancashire | Freehold | 2015-03-20 | — |
| LAN163051 | Lancashire | Freehold | 2015-03-20 | — |
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