GREAT BEAR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Active Warrington

Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

4,310 employees website.com
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities
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GREAT BEAR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Founded 17 Feb 1994 Active Warrington, England 4,310 employees website.com
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Previous Company Names

TRIALCLAIM LIMITED 17 Feb 1994 — 19 Apr 1994
Accounts Submitted 22 Oct 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 4 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 3 Mar 2026 Next due 3 Mar 2027 9 months remaining
Net assets £113M £11M 2024 year on year
Total assets £610M £23M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £498M £34M 2024 year on year
Charges 10
10 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

C/O Culina Group 3rd Floor, Chadwick House Warrington Road, Birchwood Warrington Cheshire WA3 6AE England

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for GREAT BEAR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (02899719), an active company based in Warrington, England. Incorporated 17 Feb 1994. Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£109.00k

Decreased by £113.00k (-51%)

Net Assets

£112.66M

Increased by £10.99M (+11%)

Total Liabilities

£497.77M

Decreased by £34.22M (-6%)

Turnover

£513.38M

Decreased by £11.81M (-2%)

Employees

4310

Decreased by 102 (-2%)

Debt Ratio

82%

Decreased by 2 (-2%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Great Bear Holdings Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Culina Group Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

GREAT BEAR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

10 satisfied

Properties

Properties

2 freehold 41 leasehold 43 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Land on the east side of Hellaby Lane, Hellaby, Rotherham ROTHERHAM
Leasehold-7 Nov 2024
Unit 5, Prologis Park Midpoint, Midpoint Way, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield (B76 9EH) BIRMINGHAM
Leasehold-9 Jul 2024
Unit 5, Prologis Park Midpoint, Midpoint Way, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield (B76 9EH) BIRMINGHAM
Leasehold-9 Jul 2024
land at Stobart Park, Irthington, Carlisle CUMBERLAND
Leasehold-26 Jun 2024
Unit 2, Mountpark Bardon, Robson Way, Ellistown, Coalville (LE67 1GQ) NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE
Leasehold-21 Dec 2023
Land on the east side of Hellaby Lane, Hellaby, Rotherham
Leasehold
Added 7 Nov 2024
District ROTHERHAM
Unit 5, Prologis Park Midpoint, Midpoint Way, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield (B76 9EH)
Leasehold
Added 9 Jul 2024
District BIRMINGHAM
Unit 5, Prologis Park Midpoint, Midpoint Way, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield (B76 9EH)
Leasehold
Added 9 Jul 2024
District BIRMINGHAM
land at Stobart Park, Irthington, Carlisle
Leasehold
Added 26 Jun 2024
District CUMBERLAND
Unit 2, Mountpark Bardon, Robson Way, Ellistown, Coalville (LE67 1GQ)
Leasehold
Added 21 Dec 2023
District NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
24 Mar 2026AddressChange Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
12 Mar 2026OfficersChange to director Mr Fabian Koehler on 1 Jan 2026
3 Mar 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 17 Feb 2026 with no updates
22 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024
3 Oct 2025OfficersTermination of Christian Lee Price as director on 30 Sept 2025
24 Mar 2026 Address

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

12 Mar 2026 Officers

Change to director Mr Fabian Koehler on 1 Jan 2026

3 Mar 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 17 Feb 2026 with no updates

22 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

3 Oct 2025 Officers

Termination of Christian Lee Price as director on 30 Sept 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

1 months ago on 24 Mar 2026

Change to director Mr Fabian Koehler on 1 Jan 2026

1 months ago on 12 Mar 2026

Confirmation statement made on 17 Feb 2026 with no updates

2 months ago on 3 Mar 2026

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

6 months ago on 22 Oct 2025

Termination of Christian Lee Price as director on 30 Sept 2025

7 months ago on 3 Oct 2025