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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

CONTENTS



Page
Company information
 
1
Strategic report
 
2 - 5
Directors' report
 
6
Directors' responsibilities statement
 
7
Independent auditor's report
 
8 - 11
Profit and loss account
 
12
Balance sheet
 
13
Statement of changes in equity
 
14
Notes to the financial statements
 
15 - 28

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
B Bleeker 
C E Gerst 
R J A Steigerwald 




Company secretary
C E Gerst



Registered number
01383545



Registered office
2 Millbrook Way
Colnbrook

Slough

SL3 0HN




Independent auditor
Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

16 Great Queen Street

Covent Garden

London

WC2B 5AH




Page 1

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Introduction
 
The directors, in preparing this Strategic Report for C.H. Robinson Worldwide (UK) Limited ("the Company")
for the year ended 31 December 2025 have complied with s414C of the Companies Act 2006.

Principal activities

The C.H. Robinson Europe group is active in the market of the multimodal transportation services, acting as a third party logistics provider for its customers. The C.H. Robinson Europe group is actively trading in 16 countries through European group entities. C.H. Robinson Europe B.V. serves as the European headquarters for its subsidiaries in Europe.

C.H. Robinson Europe B.V. is a subsidiary of C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., a publicly listed company on the stock exchange, NASDAQ GS, ticker CHRW. C.H. Robinson Europe B.V. acts as an intermediate holding and financing company for its subsidiaries in Europe.

The Company, which is a 100% subsidiary of C.H. Robinson Europe B.V., provides intercompany business and support services for transportation and forwarding services to C.H. Robinson Europe B.V. 

C.H. Robinson Europe B.V. acts as a central purchasing and selling company for transportation and forwarding services by concluding agreements with customers and suppliers, and by performing financial management activities. Furthermore, C.H. Robinson Europe B.V. performs corporate client relationship and pricing coordination activities for transportation services only to Pan-European clients. 

The Company provides intercompany business and support services for transportation and forwarding services, which include sales, pricing, sourcing, transport planning & control activities and client relationship activities for transportation and forwarding services. These functions are performed by the Company in accordance with the guidelines provided by the C.H. Robinson Europe B.V. and C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.

During the year ended 31 December 2025, the Group completed the sale of its European Surface Transportation (“EST”) division to sennder Technologies GmbH, with the transaction completing in January 2025. The sale comprised the disposal of the Group’s European trucking operations. Following completion, sennder Technologies GmbH assumed control of the EST business, including its operations, management and strategic direction. As a result of the transaction, the Group’s revenue and administrative expenses for the year decreased compared to the prior year, reflecting the exit from the European trucking business. The Group continues to operate and invest in its remaining core businesses.

Business review
 
The Company generates turnover by providing intercompany services to C.H. Robinson Europe B.V.

On a monthly basis the Company issues an invoice to C.H. Robinson Europe B.V. corresponding to all its costs in carrying out the intercompany services (hereinafter also “Cost Basis”) plus a reasonable mark-up based on the most recent benchmarking analysis available to guarantee a certain compensation to the Company. 

The Cost Basis includes SG&A expenses, i.e. expenses of the following type: payroll, staff costs, occupancy costs, travel costs, professional fees, communication costs, print costs, depreciation and amortization.

The compensation of the Company is verified at year-end by calculating the most appropriate PLI (Profit level indicator), based on the circumstances and local requirements, and by comparing it to the arm’s length return of the most recent benchmarking analysis. 

The Company's revenue decreased by £1,867,115 compared to the prior year of £11,119,713. As the company recognises revenue based on cost-plus on SG&A expenditures, the decrease in revenue is a direct result of decreased wages and salaries expenditures.



Page 2

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

KPI's

We consider our key performance indicators are those that communicate the financial performance and strength of the Company as a whole, these being net (loss)/profit and net assets.  The movements driving these have been considered directly above as part of the business review.

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Net Assets

As of 31 December 2025, the Company's total net assets decreased from £14,253,175 to £1,427,024 due to decreased balance of intercompany receivables outstanding at year-end.  The company is receiving regular settlements on it’s intercompany receivables from it’s parent company to reduce impact of financial expense via the cashpool mechanism.
  
The Company continues to have no external financial debts.

Page 3

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The principal risks to the C.H. Robinson Group are market risk, customer and supplier concentration risk and the risk of fuel cost variances for transportation services to local and Pan-European clients and forwarding services.

Because of the structure explained in the Business review on the previous page, the Company's parent company, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, inc., receives the majority of credit risk, risk of claims and foreign exchange risks on receivables and payables for transportation services and forwarding services provided by the Company.

Further assessment of the risks faced by the Company is provided below.

Interest rate risk

The Company finances its operations through intercompany accounts. The Company's exposure to interest rate fluctuations is considered to be minimal as no interest is charged on intercompany accounts and the Company has no external borrowings.

Liquidity risk

The Company seeks to manage liquidity risk by ensuring sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs. Liquidity needs are primarily met through intercompany accounts with assistance from C.H. Robinson Europe B.V.

Currency risk

As a service provider to the parent company, The Company receives remuneration and issues invoices in GBP, reducing the currency risk.  The current currency risk is with any historical non-GBP balances in the Balance sheet.  

Credit risk

The Company's principal financial assets are intercompany debtors. Credit risk is considered to be minimal over such balances as the C.H. Robinson Group remains profitable and a going concern. The majority of balances are with the immediate parent company. The Company has no trade debtors from companies outside of the C.H. Robinson Group.

Market risk 

The Company continues to work on automating the document data for import, export and transit documents.
This is easier in use and a more attractive offer to clients and carriers. The Company will continue to invest in IT systems to improve the client interaction.

Page 4

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Future developments and post balance sheet events
 
Ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including the escalation of conflict involving Iran and resulting disruptions to key global shipping routes, have increased volatility across international transport and logistics markets after the reporting date.

While these developments do not have a direct impact on the operations or financial position of the Company, they affect the wider market environment in which the Company’s parent undertaking, C.H. Robinson Europe B.V., operates. Disruptions to established shipping corridors and airspace have led to increased complexity in global supply chains.

Such conditions are expected to increase demand for alternative routing, multimodal transport solutions and supply chain optimisation services. The directors consider that this environment may present commercial opportunities for the parent undertaking, given its focus on providing flexible logistics solutions to customers.
The situation remains fluid and continues to be monitored. At the date of approval of these financial statements, no adjustments have been made as a result of these developments.


The report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



C E Gerst
Director

Date: 2 September 2026
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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £1,173,849 (2024 - £681,887).

The Company declared a dividend of £14,000,000 during the year (2024: £Nil).
No future dividends have been proposed.


Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

B Bleeker
C E Gerst
R J A Steigerwald 
C J Mills (resigned 1 February 2025)

Matters covered in the Strategic Report

As permitted by s414c(11) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have elected to disclose information,
required to be in the directors' report by Schedule 7 of the 'Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008', in the strategic report.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
∙so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware, and

∙the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





C E Gerst
Director

Date: 2 September 2026
Page 6

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED
 
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The directors are responsible for preparing the strategic report, the directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

∙select suitable accounting policies for the company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;


∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Page 7

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED
 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of C.H. Robinson Worldwide (UK) Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025, which comprise the profit and loss account, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


∙give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
∙have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
∙have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


Page 8

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


∙the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


∙adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
∙the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
∙certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
∙we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 7, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

∙the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
∙we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the company's sector;
∙we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation;
∙we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and
∙identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

∙making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud, and
∙considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

∙performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
∙tested a sample of journal entries to identify any unusual transactions;
∙assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates set out in note 3 were indicative of potential bias; and
∙investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

∙agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
∙reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
∙enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims, and
∙reviewing correspondence with HM Revenue and Customers.

There are inherent limitations to our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limited the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to  enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal
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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Mahmood Ramji (senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
  
16 Great Queen Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2B 5AH

15 September 2026
Page 11

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED
 
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
9,371,172
11,119,713

Gross profit
  
9,371,172
11,119,713

Administrative expenses
  
(8,689,380)
(10,189,334)

Other operating income
 5 
405,610
119,574

Operating profit
  
1,087,402
1,049,953

Interest receivable and similar income
  
253,288
59,965

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(1,069)
(60,593)

Profit before tax
  
1,339,621
1,049,325

Tax on profit
 11 
(165,772)
(367,438)

Profit for the financial year
  
1,173,849
681,887

There are no items of other comprehensive income for either the year or the prior year other than the profit for the year. Accordingly no statement of other comprehensive income has been presented.

The notes on pages 15 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

Page 12


 
REGISTERED NUMBER:01383545
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 13 
1,795,522
2,070,143

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
4,474,944
17,433,435

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 15 
(3,862,346)
(4,262,718)

Net current assets
  
 
 
612,598
 
 
13,170,717

Total assets less current liabilities
  
2,408,120
15,240,860

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 16 
-
(6,589)

Other provisions
 17 
(981,096)
(981,096)

  
 
 
(981,096)
 
 
(987,685)

Net assets
  
1,427,024
14,253,175


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 18 
25,000
25,000

Profit and loss account
  
1,402,024
14,228,175

Total Equity
  
1,427,024
14,253,175


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




C E Gerst
Director

Date: 2 September 2026

The notes on pages 15 to 28 form part of these financial statements.
Page 13

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£


At 1 January 2024
25,000
13,546,288
13,571,288



Profit for the year
-
681,887
681,887



At 1 January 2025
25,000
14,228,175
14,253,175



Profit for the year
-
1,173,849
1,173,849


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
(14,000,000)
(14,000,000)


At 31 December 2025
25,000
1,402,024
1,427,024


The notes on pages 15 to 28 form part of these financial statements.
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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1.


General information

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (UK) Limited is a private company limited by shares. It is incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and registered in England and Wales.

The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£), which is the functional currency of the company.
Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions


FRS 102 allows a qualifying entity certain disclosure exemptions. The company has taken the following exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102:

 
∙Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d) (inclusion of statement of cash flows);
∙Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows (inclusions of statement of cash flows);
∙Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42,11.44,11.45,11.47,11.48(a)(iii),11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c)(disclosures relating to financial statements);
∙Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7 (disclosures of key management personnel compensation).

 
2.3

Going concern

The directors have reviewed current performance to date, and future forecasts, in addition to consideration of the potential risks listed in the Strategic report. The directors have considered a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The Company has received a letter of support from it's parent company that ensures the parent will provide support for the next 12 months following signing of the financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the profit and loss account within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

 
2.5

Turnover

Turnover represents intercompany business and support services for transportation and forwarding services, which include sales, pricing, sourcing, transport planning & control activities and client relationship activities for transportation and forwarding services.

Turnover is recognised as costs are incurred with an arm's-length percentage of markup on said costs.

 
2.6

Operating leases: the company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease incentives are recognised over the lease term on a straight line basis.

 
2.7

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.8

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

 
2.10

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
∙The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
∙Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.


 
2.11

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.11
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Long-term leasehold property
-
20% on a straight-line basis
Plant and machinery
-
20%-33% on a straight-line basis
Cabling
-
20%-33% on a straight-line basis
Fixtures and fittings
-
14.28% - 20% on a straight-line basis
Office equipment
-
14.28% - 20% on a straight-line basis
Computer equipment
-
20%-33% on a straight-line basis
Purchased software
-
20%-33% on a straight-line basis

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.12

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.

Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

  
2.13

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.


2.14

Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply Sections 11 and 12 of FRS 102 in respect of financial instruments.

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. 

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. 
 
The company’s policies for its major classes of financial assets and financial liabilities are set out below. 

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)




Financial instruments (continued)

Financial assets

Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, intercompany working capital balances, and intercompany financing are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Financing transactions are those in which payment is deferred beyond normal business terms or is financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate.

Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Financing transactions are those in which payment is deferred beyond normal business terms or is financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial assets are derecognised when (a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or (b) substantially all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the asset are transferred to another party or (c) despite having retained some significant risks and rewards of ownership, control of the asset has been transferred to another party who has the practical ability to unilaterally sell the asset to an unrelated third party without imposing additional restrictions. 
 
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the liability is extinguished, that is when the contractual obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires.

Offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 
2.15

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the Company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

The estimates and assumptions which have significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows:

Provision for dilapidation

A provision has been made for potential dilapidation claims. These claims generally arise from obligations to restore leased premises to their original condition at the end of a lease term. Estimating the amount of any dilapidation liability requires judgement regarding both the extent of the dilapidations and the cost of the required repairs. The directors have made their assessment of the potential liability based on available information, including:
 
∙The lease terms and any specific requirements outlined in lease agreements;
∙Current market rates for the type of restoration of repair services that may be required; and
∙Historical data on dilapidation claims in similar premises, where relevant.


4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by country of destination:


2025
2024
£
£

United Kingdom
9,371,172
11,119,713


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


5.


Other operating income

2025
2024
£
£

Rental income
405,600
119,574

Foreign exchange difference - gain
10
-


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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
395,200
309,092

Exchange differences
1,966
(169,592)

Other operating lease rentals
1,505,078
1,499,615


7.


Auditor's remuneration

During the year, the company obtained the following services from the company's auditor:


2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
32,500
31,000

Fees payable to the company's auditor in respect of:

All non-audit services not included above
8,250
4,750


8.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
4,524,032
6,142,483

Social security costs
571,856
706,860

Cost of defined contribution scheme
234,602
282,555

5,330,490
7,131,898


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Sales & freight forwarding
93
129



Administration, HR, Management and IT
3
11

96
140

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

9.


Interest receivable

2025
2024
£
£


Bank interest receivable
253,288
59,965


10.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2025
2024
£
£


Other interest payable
1,069
60,593

1,069
60,593


11.


Taxation


2025
2024
£
£

Corporation tax


Corp tax - current yr
382,286
296,144

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
3,336
41,020


385,622
337,164


Total current tax
385,622
337,164

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(219,850)
30,274

Total deferred tax
(219,850)
30,274


Tax on profit
165,772
367,438
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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
 
11.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is the same as (2024 - the same as) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%) as set out below:

2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
1,339,621
1,049,953


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)
334,905
262,489

Effects of:


Non-tax deductible amortisation of goodwill and impairment
-
46,123

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
1,463
2,813

Income not taxable
(23,527)
14,993

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior years
(147,069)
41,020

Total tax charge for the year
165,772
367,438


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


12.


Dividends

2025
2024
£
£


Dividends - Declared
14,000,000
-

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025


13.


Tangible fixed assets






Long-term leasehold property
Cabling
Fixtures and fittings
Office equipment
Computer
Purchased software
Total

£
£
£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2025
2,792,169
18,334
236,601
169,683
224,594
4,003
3,445,384


Additions
32,162
-
-
63,550
31,742
-
127,454


Disposals
-
-
-
(2,074)
(27,463)
-
(29,537)



At 31 December 2025

2,824,331
18,334
236,601
231,159
228,873
4,003
3,543,301



Depreciation


At 1 January 2025
1,009,784
3,056
122,210
81,967
154,221
4,003
1,375,241


Charge for the year on owned assets
250,156
6,111
69,920
21,053
47,961
-
395,201


Disposals
-
-
(838)
-
(21,825)
-
(22,663)



At 31 December 2025

1,259,940
9,167
191,292
103,020
180,357
4,003
1,747,779



Net book value



At 31 December 2025
1,564,391
9,167
45,309
128,139
48,516
-
1,795,522



At 31 December 2024
1,782,385
15,278
114,391
87,716
70,373
-
2,070,143




The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows:


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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

           13.Tangible fixed assets (continued)

2025
2024
£
£

Long leasehold
1,564,391
1,782,385

1,564,391
1,782,385


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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

14.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
3,467,393
16,747,009

Other debtors
281,446
77,242

Prepayments and accrued income
377,000
491,552

Tax recoverable
135,844
117,632

Deferred taxation
213,261
-

4,474,944
17,433,435


Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed term repayment.


15.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
2,019,714
1,870,268

Corporation tax
381,217
296,144

Other taxation and social security
127,169
218,791

Other creditors
69,190
41,259

Accruals and deferred income
1,265,056
1,836,256

3,862,346
4,262,718


Amounts due to fellow group undertakings are due to parent and fellow group subsidiaries and are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.


16.


Deferred taxation




2025


£






At beginning of year
(6,589)


Charged to profit or loss
219,850



At end of year
213,261

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
 
16.Deferred taxation (continued)

The deferred taxation asset/(provision) is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
(34,647)
(10,255)

Temporary timing differences
247,908
-

Tax losses carried forward
-
3,666

213,261
(6,589)


17.


Provisions




Dilapidation

£





At 1 January 2025
981,096



At 31 December 2025
981,096


18.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



25,000 (2024 - 25,000) Ordinary  shares of £1.00 each
25,000
25,000



19.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £234,602 (2024: £282,555). Contributions totalling £22,553 (2024: £30,149) were payable to the fund at the reporting date.

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

20.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2025 the company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2025
2024
£
£


Not later than 1 year
1,579,395
1,580,373

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
6,094,508
6,173,164

Later than 5 years
4,385,716
6,214,008

12,059,619
13,967,545


21.


Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (incorporated in the United States of America) is regarded by the directors as being the Company's ultimate parent company and the ultimate controlling party. The Company's immediate parent company is C.H.Robinson Europe B.V., a company registered in the Netherlands.
 
The Company is consolidated at the smallest level in the financial statements of its immediate parent company, C.H. Robinson Europe B.V. which may be obtained at Teleportboulevard 120, 1043 EJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The largest consolidated is with it's ultimate parent company, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., whose financials may be obtained at 14701 Charlson Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States of America.

 
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