MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD

Active
Company number 01847748Private limited companyIncorporated 1984

Key figures

£99,213,000-2.9%
Net assets 2024
-2.9%
Average annual change 2023–2024
050 m100 m150 m20232024

† MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.

Ratios

2024

Sector comparison

SIC 50200

Where the company stands among the 2,134 active companies whose first SIC code is 50200 (Sea and coastal freight water transport).

Net assets£99,213,000
Higher than 99% · median £34,711
Total assets£385,261,000
Higher than 99% · median £197,899
Cash£4,680,000
Higher than 95% · median £104,851
Employees1,082
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age42.2 years
Older than 94% · median 8.1 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. PORT OF FELIXSTOWE LIMITED£406.3m
  2. UNISERVE LIMITED£353.4m
  3. BOSKALIS SUBSEA NORTH STAR LIMITED£253.4m
  4. JAMES FISHER AND SONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY£187.3m
  5. SVITZER MARINE LIMITED£161.4m
  6. SAMSUNG SDS EUROPE LIMITED£161.3m
  7. GULFMARK NORTH SEA LIMITED£126.7m
  8. AET UK LIMITED£121.2m
  9. PRITCHARD-GORDON TANKERS LIMITED£108.9m
  10. MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD£99.2m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 2,134. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD

What kind of company is it?

MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01847748. It was incorporated on 12 Sep 1984. Its status is active. The registered office is in Derby (DE74). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is sea and coastal freight water transport (50200), freight air transport (51210), operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52103), other transportation support activities (52290).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024 (period ending 31 Dec 2024); the company files full accounts. Profit for the year was £1,356,000. Net assets were £99,213,000, down 2.9% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £4,680,000. Total assets were £385,261,000 and total liabilities £276,478,000. The company had an average of 1,082 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023–2024).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 2,134 active companies whose first SIC code is 50200: By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £34,711). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £197,899). By cash it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £104,851). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 94% of them (median age 8.1 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 23 public contract award notices from 5 public sector buyers since 2016. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £94.2m. Its most frequent buyer is MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (12 contracts). 3 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements. It is recorded as the recipient of one central government grant worth £98.4k, from Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly paints, dyes and inks, electrical equipment, paper and paperboard. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly other textile articles, electrical equipment, plastics. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 0.2% higher than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 14 May 2027.

Filed accounts2023–2024
2023 †2024 †
Profit for the year1,329,0001,356,000
Cash at bank and in hand6,510,0004,680,000
Total assets398,648,000385,261,000
Total liabilities291,088,000276,478,000
Net assets / total equity102,182,00099,213,000
Average number of employees1,0111,082

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

23 contracts

MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD is named as a supplier in 23 public contract award notices from 5 public sector buyers since 2016. The 19 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £94.2m. 3 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers5
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
12 contracts · £89.9m
DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
5 contracts · £1.4m
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT
4 contracts · £3m
Crown Commercial Service
1 contract
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Other
1 contract
Contracts
  1. Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist SolutionsCrown Commercial Service · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £7,360,000,000 in total · 2 lots · runs until Feb 2030
  2. AIRLIFT SERVICES FRAMEWORK (ASF)MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £80,000,000
  3. The supply of whole aircraft charter to move passengers worldwideMINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £59,400
  4. The Provision of Whole Aircraft Charter for the Transportation of Military Cargo Worldwide.MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £2,500,000
  5. The Provision of Whole Aircraft Charter for the Transportation of Military Cargo Worldwide.MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £2,550,000
Show 18 more
  1. The supply of whole aircraft charter to move passengers worldwide.MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £168,170
  2. Provision of whole aircraft charter for the transportation of military and government cargo and personnel worldwide‡Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Other · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £57,295,000 in total
  3. DFID 40117660 Aviation Services Contract Amendment No 1DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · £144,390
  4. DFID 40117660 Aviation Services Contract AwardDEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · £144,390
  5. DFID 40117595 Aviation Services Contract Amendment No 1DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · £182,656
  6. DFID 40117638 Aviation Services Contract Amendment No 2DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · £722,000
  7. DFID 40117595 Aviation Services Contract AwardDEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · £182,656
  8. Whole Aircraft Charter to move cargo (Outsized and general) from The middle East to the UK on an Ad-Hoc basisMINISTRY OF DEFENCE
  9. Supply Of Whole Aircraft Charter to Move Cargo (Outsized and General) Worldwide on an Ad Hoc BasisMINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £528,500
  10. Supply of Whole Aircraft Charter to Move Cargo (Outsized and General) Worldwide on an Ad Hoc Basis‡MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £968,045
  11. Whole Aircraft Charter to Move Cargo (Outsized and General) from UK to USAMINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £2,234,596 · 5 lots
  12. DSCOM/2213/1815DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT · £498,000
  13. DSCOM/2213/1810DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT · £487,900
  14. DSCOM/2213/1799DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT · £1,220,000
  15. Whole Aircraft Charter to Move Cargo between the UK and AfricaDEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT · £774,500
  16. DSCOM/2213/1789 Commercial CharterMINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £475,000
  17. DSCOM/2213/1784 Commercial CharterMINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £369,000
  18. Provision of air transport for military passengers and passengers from other Government departments to move between Japan and South Korea‡MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £9 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Government grants

1 grant

MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD is recorded as the recipient of 1 central government grant, worth £98.4k.

Grant
  1. Use of scenario analysis simulations and what-if analysis to reduce transport and logistics emissionsDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology · £98,396 · UKRI - TMF - Scheme

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Statutory reporting

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 0.2% higher
Mean hourly pay
women 9.5% lower
Median bonus pay
women 11% lower
Employer size
500 to 999 employees
Lower pay quarter30% womenLower middle49% womenUpper middle47% womenUpper pay quarter32% women
Earlier years (4)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 16% lower
women 16.7% lower
2023/24
women 13.2% lower
women 16.4% lower
2022/23
women 8.4% lower
women 21.8% lower
2021/22
women 12.3% lower
women 27.9% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Routes
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 11 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: paints, dyes and inks, electrical equipment, paper and paperboard, woven clothing and iron and steel articles.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 5 of the last 12 months on record, most recently April 2026. Main goods: other textile articles, electrical equipment, plastics, wood and paper and paperboard.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

7 events
  1. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: net assets £99.2m, 1,082 employees
  2. Financial year 2023 endedAccounts: net assets £102.2m, 1,011 employees
  3. Name changed to MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTDPreviously DAMCO UK LIMITED
  4. A P Møller-Mærsk A/S registered as a person with significant control
  5. Name changed to DAMCO UK LIMITEDPreviously APM GLOBAL LOGISTICS UK LIMITED
  6. Name changed to APM GLOBAL LOGISTICS UK LIMITEDPreviously DAMCO (UK) LTD.
  7. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.