JOHN G. RUSSELL (TRANSPORT) LIMITED

Active
  • Company number
    SC021189Copy
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  • Private limited company
  • Incorporated18/08/1939 · 87 years old
  • Freight rail transport

Registry details

Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.

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Registered office
Deanside Road, Hillington, Glasgow G52 4XB
Accounts type
Group

Company activity

The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.

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  1. 08/06/2026

    Termination of appointment of Michelle Mcgavin as a director on 2026-05-11

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  2. 29/01/2026

    Termination of appointment of Alan William Poulton as a director on 2025-12-31

    View PDF (1 pages)
  3. 22/12/2025

    Group of companies' accounts made up to 2025-03-31

    View PDF (49 pages)
  4. 02/12/2025

    Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-21 with updates

    View PDF (4 pages)

Accounts and confirmation statement

The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.

Annual accounts

Group accounts

Due in 90 days

31/12/2026Filing deadline

Next accounts made up to
31/03/2026
Last accounts made up to
31/03/2025

Confirmation statement

Confirms the registry record is up to date

Due in 64 days

05/12/2026Filing deadline

Next statement date
21/11/2026
Last statement dated
21/11/2025

See the full filing history

Financial performance

The latest figures JOHN G. RUSSELL (TRANSPORT) LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.

Net Assets

£40.47M2025
5.39%vs 2024

2024: £38.40M

Total Assets

£87.76M2025
14.74%vs 2024

2024: £76.49M

Cash in Bank

£4.87M2025
-64.02%vs 2024

2024: £13.54M

Total Liabilities

£19.28M2025
43.32%vs 2024

2024: £13.45M

Employees

42025
0vs 2024

2024: 4

Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 3 rose and 1 fell. Total assets moved furthest, up 14.74% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for JOHN G. RUSSELL (TRANSPORT) LIMITED.

Employees

Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2022–2025.

3762022
3712023
42024
42025
YearEmployeesChange
202540
20244-367
2023371-5
2022376–

Reported employee count decreased from 376 in 2022 to 4 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.

Credit report

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Officers

12

Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.

PersonRolePeriodConnected companies
Director01/01/1994–30/06/20173
Director11/01/2010–31/12/20255
Director01/04/2001–30/03/20130
Director01/02/2012–Present1
Director01/01/1991–Present1
Director01/10/1996–07/01/20020
Director01/09/2022–Present22
Director15/11/2024–Present2
Director01/09/2025–11/05/20260
Director01/01/2023–Present1
Director19/05/2023–11/04/20255
Director06/01/1997–Present3

Persons with significant control

2

Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.

PersonPeriodConnected companies
06/04/2016–Present11
06/04/2016–Present1

Filing history and recent activity

Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.

Filings on record
22
Since 22/12/1986
Last 12 months
4
-1 vs the year before
Most recent filing
08/06/2026
3 months ago

What changed in the last year

  • Officer changes (2)Latest 08/06/2026
  • Accounts filedLatest 22/12/2025
  • Confirmation statementLatest 02/12/2025

Filing timeline

  1. 08/06/2026

    Termination of appointment of Michelle Mcgavin as a director on 2026-05-11

    View PDF (1 pages)
  2. 29/01/2026

    Termination of appointment of Alan William Poulton as a director on 2025-12-31

    View PDF (1 pages)
  3. 22/12/2025

    Group of companies' accounts made up to 2025-03-31

    View PDF (49 pages)
  4. 02/12/2025

    Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-21 with updates

    View PDF (4 pages)
  5. 12/09/2025

    Appointment of Mrs Michelle Mcgavin as a director on 2025-09-01

    View PDF (2 pages)
  6. 16/04/2025

    Termination of appointment of Stephen John Smith as a director on 2025-04-11

    View PDF (1 pages)
  7. 04/12/2024

    Group of companies' accounts made up to 2024-03-31

    View PDF (46 pages)
  8. 21/11/2024

    Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-21 with updates

    View PDF (4 pages)
  9. 18/11/2024

    Appointment of Mr James William Gell as a director on 2024-11-15

    View PDF (2 pages)
  10. 19/04/2024

    Satisfaction of charge 3 in full

    View PDF (4 pages)
  11. 19/04/2024

    Satisfaction of charge 6 in full

    View PDF (4 pages)
  12. 18/04/2024

    Registration of charge SC0211890013, created on 2024-04-17

    View PDF (13 pages)

Showing 12 of 22 filings

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About JOHN G. RUSSELL (TRANSPORT) LIMITED

A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.

JOHN G. RUSSELL (TRANSPORT) LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Deanside Road, Hillington, Glasgow G52 4XB. Companies House classifies its business as Freight rail transport, one of 4 SIC classifications on its record. It has been on the register for 87 years 1 month.

The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £40.47M and 4 employees.

JOHN G. RUSSELL (TRANSPORT) LIMITED: frequently asked questions

Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.

Companies House records JOHN G. RUSSELL (TRANSPORT) LIMITED under 4 registered business activities: Freight rail transport (49.20 - SIC 2007), Freight transport by road (49.41 - SIC 2007), Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52.10/3 - SIC 2007) and Other transportation support activities (52.29 - SIC 2007).

JOHN G. RUSSELL (TRANSPORT) LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 18/08/1939.

The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £40.47M, total assets of £87.76M, cash in bank of £4.87M and total liabilities of £19.28M.

The most recent document on the record is dated 08/06/2026: Termination of appointment of Michelle Mcgavin as a director on 2026-05-11, 3 months ago.

On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026 and the next confirmation statement is due by 05/12/2026.

Companies House lists 12 officers (6 currently in post) and 2 people with significant control.