GLOBAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LTD.
Company number 04144492 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Global Freight Solutions Ltd presents a strong credit profile with net assets of £22.99M, improving EBITDA margins (8.1%), and healthy cash of £6.08M. The February 2024 acquisition by ILG/Yusen Logistics provides valuable parent company backing, and the business demonstrated operational resilience by growing revenue and margins despite losing the £4.8M Wilko contract. The company is approved on standard terms, with monitoring focused on client concentration and the nature of parent company support arrangements.
Shareholders' funds
£27,134,432
Balance sheet as at 2026-03-31
What it does
The principal activities of the Company are the provision of technology, carrier management and logistics services.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2001-01-19
- Employees
- 134 (2026 accounts · was 112 in 2025)
- Registered office
- C/O Irwin Mitchell Llp Riverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S3 8DT
- Postcode
- S3 8DT
- Capital
- 60 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 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
- 2026-01-19
- Next due by
- 2027-02-02
Nature of business (SIC)
- 49410 Freight transport by road
- 51102 Non-scheduled passenger air transport
- 52219 Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified
Officers 6 current · 23 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
Controlled by INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS GROUP LIMITED — since 2026-07-31
Controlled by GLOBAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
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THE FULFILLING STATION LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Contact details
- Website
- globalfreightsolutions.com
- Phone
- 08456044011
GFS powers delivery for leading retailers and B2B brands worldwide, so they can delight customers, boost sales and grow their business with confidence. We take care of everything, from labels to carriers and customer care, all your delivery, technology & logistical needs, from checkout to doorstep.
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| NORMAN ALEXANDER & CO, 5TH FLOOR GROSVENOR GARDENS, HOUSE 35-37 GROSVENOR GARDENS, LONDON, W1W 0BS | 2011-02-24 |
Among its peers
Top 1%
by shareholders' funds, of 770 similar companies in S
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (134 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2001.
No.1 of the largest freight transport by road companies in Sheffield →
Competitors Sheffield
This company ranks 1 among freight transport by road in Sheffield.
The class of 2001
44%
of the 517 companies in this sector incorporated in 2001 are still active today; 53% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2019-06-20
- Price paid, where recorded
- £29,760
- Where
- West Sussex
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSX409867 | West Sussex | Leasehold | 2019-06-20 | £29,760 |
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