LIFE COURIERS UK LIMITED
Company number 02682701 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Life Couriers UK Limited is in excellent financial health with an A- rating, demonstrating strong revenue growth of 12.9% to £12.14m, increasing profits of £848k, and robust cash generation despite a £1m dividend distribution. The company's decade-long trajectory from £138k to £1.76m in net assets reflects exceptional value creation, supported by its specialist position in healthcare and life sciences logistics. Minor monitoring is warranted regarding the 22% increase in liabilities, the sustainability of dividend payouts exceeding annual profits, and recent director departures, but these do not detract from the overall robust financial condition.
Shareholders' funds
£1,757,943
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
What it does
The principal activity of the Company continued to be the provision of specialist, time critical logistics services within the healthcare and life sciences sector, operating primarily within the UK and as part of the wider Life Couriers group
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1992-01-30
- Employees
- 138 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- Unit D1 Railway Triangle, Walton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom, PO6 1TH
- Postcode
- PO6 1TH
- Capital
- 1,804 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-30
- Next due by
- 2027-07-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 49410 Freight transport by road
Officers 1 current · 20 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by ASSOCIATED COURIERS UK LIMITED — since 2022-04-13
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| VISION LOGISTICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 2024-11-01 |
| VISION LOGISTICS AND COURIERS LIMITED | 2000-10-19 |
| ESPRIT LOGISTICS LIMITED | 1999-04-28 |
| EXTRADART LIMITED | 1993-06-18 |
Previous registered addresses 10
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| UNIT D1 RAILWAY TRIANGLE WALTON ROAD, SYCAMORE ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, PO6 1TH, UNITED KINGDOM | 2018-08-17 |
| 36 BRUNEL WAY, SEGENSWORTH, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, PO15 5SA | 2018-08-16 |
| 1 ALBANY BUSINESS CENTRE, WICKHAM ROAD, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE PO17 5BD | 2005-07-25 |
| TML HOUSE, 1A THE ANCHORAGE, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE PO12 1LY | 2004-12-21 |
| UNIT 1 ALBANY BUSINESS CENTRE, WICKHAM ROAD, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE PO17 5BD | 2004-02-24 |
| KING GEORGES HOUSE, 40/60 KING GEORGES AVENUE, REGENTS PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, HANTS SO1 4JT | 1996-01-12 |
| KING GEORGES HOUSE, 40/60 KING GEORGES AVENUE, REGENTS PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, HANTS SO1 4JT | 1996-01-12 |
| 4 SPUR ROAD, COSHAM, PORTSMOUTH, HANTS PO6 3EB | 1992-11-02 |
| 4 SPUR ROAD, COSHAM, PORTSMOUTH, HANTS PO6 3EB | 1992-11-02 |
| 2 BACHES STREET, LONDON, N1 6UB | 1992-04-07 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 210 similar companies in PO
The largest employer among its local peers (138 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1992.
No.7 of the largest freight transport by road companies in Portsmouth →
Competitors Portsmouth
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4. BESTLOG LTD
This company ranks 7 among freight transport by road in Portsmouth.
The class of 1992
49%
of the 21,839 companies incorporated in 1992 are still active today; 46% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 5 titles
- Leasehold
- 5
- Most recent registration
- 2023-12-18
- Where
- Kent (2), Hampshire (1), City Of Nottingham (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT162696 | Kent | Leasehold | 2023-12-18 | — |
| TT35440 | Kent | Leasehold | 2023-12-18 | — |
| HP873272 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2022-12-21 | — |
| NT534285 | City Of Nottingham | Leasehold | 2017-11-22 | — |
| PM32035 | Portsmouth | Leasehold | 2017-02-10 | — |
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