A. F. B. Logistics Limited

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a. f. b. logistics limited Company Information

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EstablishedMidHealthy

Company Number

06031201

Next Accounts

Mar 2026

Industry

Freight transport by road

Directors

Joanne Best

Bradley Best

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Shareholders

a & j best holdings ltd

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

units 1 b c & d, hemfield business park makerfiel, ince, wigan, WN2 2PR

Website

www.returnloads.net

a. f. b. logistics limited Estimated Valuation

£3.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of A. F. B. LOGISTICS LIMITED at £3.7m based on a Turnover of £7.4m and 0.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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A. F. B. Logistics Limited is a live company located in ince, WN2 2PR with a Companies House number of 06031201. It operates in the freight transport by road sector, SIC Code 49410. Founded in December 2006, it's largest shareholder is a & j best holdings ltd with a 100% stake. A. F. B. Logistics Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £7.4m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded A. F. B. Logistics Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2.5out of 5

2 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £7.4m, make it in line with the average company (£9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a similar rate (9.1%)

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A. F. B. Logistics Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is estimated at £7.4 million and the company has net assets of £566.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, A. F. B. Logistics Limited has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £186.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011
Turnover	7,352,776	6,764,310	6,237,969	5,483,741	5,916,391	6,762,748	6,377,613	4,595,384	3,384,973	2,949,489	2,701,329	2,135,220	1,420,309	1,383,308
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	6,270,333	5,781,430	5,337,269	4,743,490	5,123,712	5,876,013	5,537,168	3,956,611	2,906,965	2,552,133	2,363,365	1,880,729	1,247,046	1,201,759
Gross Profit	1,082,444	982,880	900,700	740,251	792,679	886,735	840,445	638,773	478,008	397,355	337,963	254,491	173,264	181,549
Admin Expenses	1,032,485	934,221	986,185	681,364	835,802	951,027	910,408	507,618	277,941	91,453	220,074	256,802	159,371	84,389
Operating Profit	49,959	48,659	-85,485	58,887	-43,123	-64,292	-69,963	131,155	200,067	305,902	117,889	-2,311	13,893	97,160
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	9,650	6,925	1,752	239	361	3,015	1,392	672	1,908	1,078	76	290	572	294
Pre-Tax Profit	59,609	55,584	-83,733	59,126	-42,762	-61,277	-68,571	131,827	201,975	306,980	117,965	-2,021	14,464	97,454
Tax	-14,902	-13,896	0	-11,234	0	0	0	-25,047	-40,395	-61,396	-24,773	0	-3,471	-25,338
Profit After Tax	44,707	41,688	-83,733	47,892	-42,762	-61,277	-68,571	106,780	161,580	245,584	93,192	-2,021	10,993	72,116
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	44,707	41,688	-83,733	47,892	-42,762	-61,277	-68,571	106,780	161,580	245,584	93,192	-2,021	10,993	72,116
Employee Costs	1,225,870	1,425,776	1,320,698	1,248,561	1,199,350	1,358,859	1,213,462	418,540	536,160	495,769	478,322	357,426	263,142	230,300
Number Of Employees	30	36	35	36	35	40	37	13	17	16	16	12	9	8
EBITDA*	78,599	86,641	-38,023	118,096	23,287	-5,849	-34,232	146,521	205,828	333,702	146,735	16,800	36,566	105,373

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011
Tangible Assets	91,862	108,234	142,372	177,608	208,378	188,576	104,478	69,220	16,386	55,385	71,775	49,621	68,019	30,937
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	91,862	108,234	142,372	177,608	208,378	188,576	104,478	69,220	16,386	55,385	71,775	49,621	68,019	30,937
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	1,711,273	1,503,711	1,508,388	1,332,635	1,249,510	1,452,511	1,499,027	1,349,247	730,290	550,294	563,462	434,464	253,894	239,551
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20,363
Cash	186,425	181,199	95,813	184,557	294,231	427,427	376,444	180,358	357,088	406,064	25,143	5,105	110,982	117,741
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,897,698	1,684,910	1,604,201	1,517,192	1,543,741	1,879,938	1,875,471	1,529,605	1,087,378	956,358	588,605	439,569	364,876	377,655
total assets	1,989,560	1,793,144	1,746,573	1,694,800	1,752,119	2,068,514	1,979,949	1,598,825	1,103,764	1,011,743	660,380	489,190	432,895	408,592
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	1,423,252	1,271,543	1,266,660	1,131,154	1,236,365	1,509,998	1,360,156	910,461	522,180	588,439	461,159	387,210	316,443	336,474
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,423,252	1,271,543	1,266,660	1,131,154	1,236,365	1,509,998	1,360,156	910,461	522,180	588,439	461,159	387,210	316,443	336,474
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,300	24,801	20,752	33,203	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,300	24,801	20,752	33,203	0
total liabilities	1,423,252	1,271,543	1,266,660	1,131,154	1,236,365	1,509,998	1,360,156	910,461	522,180	591,739	485,960	407,962	349,646	336,474
net assets	566,308	521,601	479,913	563,646	515,754	558,516	619,793	688,364	581,584	420,004	174,420	81,228	83,249	72,118
total shareholders funds	566,308	521,601	479,913	563,646	515,754	558,516	619,793	688,364	581,584	420,004	174,420	81,228	83,249	72,118

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	49,959	48,659	-85,485	58,887	-43,123	-64,292	-69,963	131,155	200,067	305,902	117,889	-2,311	13,893	97,160	0
Depreciation	28,640	37,982	47,462	59,209	66,410	58,443	35,731	15,366	5,761	27,800	28,846	19,111	22,673	8,213	0
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-14,902	-13,896	0	-11,234	0	0	0	-25,047	-40,395	-61,396	-24,773	0	-3,471	-25,338	0
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	207,562	-4,677	175,753	83,125	-203,001	-46,516	149,780	618,957	179,996	-13,168	128,998	180,570	-6,020	259,914	0
Creditors	151,709	4,883	135,506	-105,211	-273,633	149,842	449,695	388,281	-66,259	127,280	73,949	70,767	-20,031	336,474	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	7,844	82,305	-78,270	-81,474	-47,345	190,509	265,683	-109,202	-80,822	412,754	66,913	-93,003	19,084	156,595	0
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-12,268	-3,844	-12,226	-28,439	-86,212	-142,541	-70,989	-68,200	33,238	-11,410	-51,000	-713	-59,755	-39,150	0
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-12,268	-3,844	-12,226	-28,439	-86,212	-142,541	-70,989	-68,200	33,238	-11,410	-51,000	-713	-59,755	-39,150	0
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3,300	-21,501	4,049	-12,451	33,203	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	138	2	0
interest	9,650	6,925	1,752	239	361	3,015	1,392	672	1,908	1,078	76	290	572	294	0
cash flow from financing	9,650	6,925	1,752	239	361	3,015	1,392	672	-1,392	-20,423	4,125	-12,161	33,913	296	0
cash and cash equivalents
cash	5,226	85,386	-88,744	-109,674	-133,196	50,983	196,086	-176,730	-48,976	380,921	20,038	-105,877	-6,759	117,741	0
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	5,226	85,386	-88,744	-109,674	-133,196	50,983	196,086	-176,730	-48,976	380,921	20,038	-105,877	-6,759	117,741	0

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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A. F. B. LOGISTICS LIMITED group structure

A. F. B. Logistics Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

A & J BEST HOLDINGS LTD

10017531

1 parent

A. F. B. LOGISTICS LIMITED

06031201

A. F. B. LOGISTICS LIMITED Shareholders

a & j best holdings ltd

100%

A. F. B. Logistics Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Joanne Best (Jul 2007) and Mr Bradley Best (May 2010).

officer	age	start	end	role
Mrs Joanne Best	54 years	Jul 2007	-	Director
Mr Bradley Best	35 years	May 2010	-	Director
Mr Andrew Best	61 years	Jan 2015	-	Director

P&L

June 2024

turnover

7.4m

+9%

operating profit

50k

gross margin

14.8%

+1.32%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

June 2024

net assets

566.3k

+0.09%

total assets

+0.11%

cash

186.4k

+0.03%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

06031201

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

49410 - Freight transport by road

incorporation date

December 2006

ultimate parent company

A & J BEST HOLDINGS LTD

previous names

N/A

address

units 1 b c & d, hemfield business park makerfiel, ince, wigan, WN2 2PR

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