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Lightwood PLC

Looking for storage? Look no further.... Lightwood Logistics is a trading name of Lightwood PLC. Operating from numerous sites across West Essex, offering 250,000 sq.ft of internal warehousing. We operate a fleet of FORS Gold ADR vehicles for UK wide distribution. We have a professional dedicated team who manage our Freight Forwarding operations. The company’s own description of itself, taken from its website.

Active 30 years old · 1,413th oldest of 4,506 · incorporated in the 1990s

Company number03176771
StatusActive
Incorporated22/03/1996
Accounts last made up to30/09/2025
Next accounts due31/03/2027
Accounts typeFULL
Charges outstanding1

Registered office

THE CANFIELD LOGISTICS HUB, HIGH CROSS LANE EAST, LITTLE CANFIELD, ESSEX, CM6 1TH

Online

Website www.lightwoodlogistics.co.uk

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Filing history

This company has 95 documents on its Companies House record. The most recent accounts were filed on 27/03/2026. Its last confirmation statement or annual return was filed on 13/04/2026.

Filings: accounts30
Filings: officer changes21
Filings: annual returns20
Filings: confirmation statements10
Filings: address changes6
Filings: share capital3

The most recent filings

Registered office changed 17/06/2026
Director's details changed 17/06/2026
Confirmation statement 13/04/2026
Accounts, full 27/03/2026
Registered office changed 09/03/2026
Director's details changed 23/09/2025
Secretary's details changed 22/09/2025
Accounts, full 28/03/2025
Confirmation statement 26/03/2025
Confirmation statement 22/03/2024

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Who runs it

The register lists 3 current officers and 8 who have resigned.

Terry John Harris Secretaryappointed 06/04/1999
Alan John Francis Directorappointed 16/08/1997
Terry John Harris Directorappointed 06/04/1999

Who controls it

Companies must record the people or entities with significant control. The register shows 2 current entries.

Mr Alan John Francis
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares; Holds 25% to 50% of the voting rights
since 06/04/2016
Mr Terry Harris
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares; Holds 25% to 50% of the voting rights
since 06/04/2016

Charges

A charge is security a company gives a lender over its assets. This company has 1 registered charge, of which 1 are not yet recorded as satisfied.

Debenture
National Westminster Bank PLC
Outstanding, created 02/05/2003

Officers, controllers and charges are as recorded on the Companies House register on 13/10/2026, and the register changes daily. Appearing here is not an allegation about anyone. Read the current record on the Companies House record.

What it does

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Registered office

No other PLC on the register gives this postcode.

On the register

  • 1,413th oldest of 4,506 PLCs
  • One of the 1990s cohort
  • Not in liquidation or facing strike off

There are 4,506 PLCs in Britain, under a tenth of one per cent of the register. The whole count.

Register data as at 2026-09-01 Download the full register (CSV)