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ARCO LIMITED

Active Hull

Wholesale of clothing and footwear

1,351 employees Website
Wholesale of clothing and footwearWholesale of other intermediate products +1
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ARCO LIMITED

Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Founded 6 Feb 1914 Active Hull, England 1,351 employees arco.co.uk
Wholesale of clothing and footwearWholesale of other intermediate productsOther business support service activities n.e.c.
Accounts Submitted 12 Nov 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 8 May 2025
Net assets £64.75M £12.96M 2024 year on year
Total assets £144.77M £7.94M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £80.02M £5.03M 2024 year on year
Charges 4
4 outstanding

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

1 Blackfriargate Hull East Yorkshire HU1 1BH England

Office (Hull)

Link, 63 Liverpool St, Hull HU3 4XT

Telephone

0148 261 1778

Website

arco.co.uk

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Financials

Financials

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

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£3.65M

Increased by £220.00k (+6%)

Net Assets

£64.75M

Decreased by £12.96M (-17%)

Total Liabilities

£80.02M

Increased by £5.03M (+7%)

Turnover

£288.12M

Decreased by £18.60M (-6%)

Employees

1351

Decreased by 238 (-15%)

Debt Ratio

55%

Increased by 6 (+12%)
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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

9 active 34 resigned
Status
Alexandra Gabrielle MartinDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom6319 Sept 2018Active
Daniel Arthur Edward CarrDirectorBritishEngland5019 Sept 2023Active
Guy Robert BruceDirectorBritishEngland541 Dec 2022Active
Hollie HaeneySecretaryUnknownUnknown—31 Aug 2024Active
Meine OldersmaDirectorDutchUnited Kingdom6627 Feb 2025Active
Naomi Jane CoxwellDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom6228 Aug 2019Active
Richard MartinDirectorBritishEngland5331 Jan 2015Active
Thomas Gordon MartinDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom611 May 1994Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (19)

Tom Martin Trustee Of The T Martin No 3 Settlement (t Martin Fund) Kevin Webster Trustee Of The T Martin No 3 Settlement (t Martin Fund)
14.1%
8,82819 May 2024
Thomas G Martin
4.0%
2,51519 May 2024
Victoria C Young
4.0%
2,51419 May 2024

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (2)

2 Active

Tom Martin

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence United Kingdom
DOB March 1936
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent

Stephen Martin

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence United Kingdom
DOB November 1939
Nature of Control
  • Significant Influence Or Control
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Group Structure

Group Structure

ARCO LIMITED Current Company
ARC ASSOCIATES UK LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors, significant influence or control
ARCO ATHOLL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO CENTRAL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO CLEVELAND LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO (G.B.) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO GILPINS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO HOLLMAN NICHOLLS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO HUMBERSIDE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO MTM LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO PROFESSIONAL SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO TYNE AND WEAR LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARCO WEST MIDLANDS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
COMMERCIAL DEBT RECOVERY SERVICES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
CONFINED SPACES TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
GILPINS THE SHOP FOR MEN LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
HOSE, DUCTING & FITTINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
HUMBER BUSINESS LEADERSHIP TEAM LIMITED united kingdom significant influence or control
MELRITE (INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
SAFESTYLE WORKWEAR LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
SAFETY NAVIGATOR LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
TOTAL ACCESS (UK) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
W. WALKER & SONS-SAFETY-LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent

Charges

Charges

4 outstanding

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
12 Nov 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-06-30View(44 pages)
30 Jun 2025Persons With Significant ControlChange to Mr Stephen Martin as a person with significant control on 2025-06-16View(2 pages)
8 May 2025Confirmation StatementSecond Filing Of Confirmation Statement With Made Up DateView(5 pages)
30 Apr 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-04-15 with no updatesView(4 pages)
25 Mar 2025OfficersTermination of Kevin Appleton as director on 2025-03-22View(1 page)
12 Nov 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-06-30

View Document(44 pages)
30 Jun 2025 Persons With Significant Control

Change to Mr Stephen Martin as a person with significant control on 2025-06-16

View Document(2 pages)
8 May 2025 Confirmation Statement

Second Filing Of Confirmation Statement With Made Up Date

View Document(5 pages)
30 Apr 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-15 with no updates

View Document(4 pages)
25 Mar 2025 Officers

Termination of Kevin Appleton as director on 2025-03-22

View Document(1 page)

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2025-06-30

3 months ago on 12 Nov 2025

Change to Mr Stephen Martin as a person with significant control on 2025-06-16

7 months ago on 30 Jun 2025

Second Filing Of Confirmation Statement With Made Up Date

9 months ago on 8 May 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-15 with no updates

9 months ago on 30 Apr 2025

Termination of Kevin Appleton as director on 2025-03-22

10 months ago on 25 Mar 2025