Surface Transport Limited
ActiveLiveSurface Transport Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 18 Aug 2011 (15 years ago), with its registered office in Skelmersdale, North West. The company operates in Transport & logistics.
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Active, reachable and in a growing market
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Surface Transport Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-08-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-08-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing transport & logistics business in North West, in a market growing 6.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 31 May 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Aug 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in North West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (33 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 35 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1North West is a very high-density market for transport & logistics, with about 34,877 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+6.2%).
- 3Around 3,211 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 35% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 68/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazza Courier Limited 11161155 · SIC 53201 | 22 Jan 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Urdeals LTD 14915912 · SIC 47910 | 05 Jun 2023 | North West | Active | 74 |
| Ady&Flo Trans LTD 11529869 · SIC 49410 | 21 Aug 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Ack Couriers Limited 10408563 · SIC 53201 | 04 Oct 2016 | North West | Active | 100 |
| J.O. Couriers LTD 09025368 · SIC 53201 | 06 May 2014 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Barcode Specialised Distribution LTD 15758689 · SIC 53201 | 03 Jun 2024 | North West | Active | 69 |
| Frankie Adam LTD 12824232 · SIC 53201 | 19 Aug 2020 | North West | Active | 90 |
| TMC Distribution (Ni) Limited NI624407 · SIC 53201 | 02 May 2014 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Awl Couriers LTD. SC419277 · SIC 53201 | 13 Mar 2012 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| K'Chion UK LTD SC355666 · SIC 53201 | 26 Feb 2009 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| G Henderson Deliver Services Limited SC617003 · SIC 53201 | 28 Dec 2018 | Scotland | Active | 99 |
| Clean & Cheap Solutions Limited 12469687 · SIC 53201 | 18 Feb 2020 | London | Active | 92 |
| Sunset Courier Services LTD 12418797 · SIC 49410 | 22 Jan 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 93 |
| Radidani LTD 12423234 · SIC 53201 | 24 Jan 2020 | East of England | Active | 93 |
| Alfaa Trans LTD 12222780 · SIC 52290 | 23 Sept 2019 | South East | Active | 95 |
| Nilda LTD 12144744 · SIC 53100 | 07 Aug 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| Robert Brown Logistics Limited 12132584 · SIC 52290 | 31 Jul 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| SMC Transport Services LTD 12022464 · SIC 53201 | 29 May 2019 | East of England | Active | 96 |
| Panda Amzl LTD 12128717 · SIC 53201 | 30 Jul 2019 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 96 |
| Focus Logistics Limited 10137977 · SIC 53201 | 21 Apr 2016 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Antim Logistics LTD 14541470 · SIC 49410 | 14 Dec 2022 | East Midlands | Active | 77 |
| Ahs Courier & Removals LTD 08755488 · SIC 53201 | 30 Oct 2013 | South East | Active | 100 |
| M.W Couriers LTD 10548106 · SIC 53201 | 05 Jan 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Jorge Delivery LTD 11963892 · SIC 53201 | 25 Apr 2019 | East of England | Active | 97 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates14 Oct 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full11 May 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates07 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full30 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates27 Sept 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full29 May 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates22 Aug 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full03 Mar 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates05 Sept 2022
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full26 May 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Surface Transport Limited
- Number
- 07744708
- Registered office
- 11 Delamere Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8RL
- Incorporated
- 18 Aug 2011
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 53201 — SIC division 53
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 May 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 01 Sept 2027
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