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Filings indexed 563 across all filing types
Latest filing 2023-01-26 Earnings Release
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL IDS

About International Distributions Service

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International Distributions Services is a global provider of postal and delivery services. The company operates through its principal brands: Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide, and General Logistics Systems (GLS). Royal Mail serves as the designated universal postal service provider in its domestic market, handling the delivery of letters and parcels, alongside offering marketing and stamp production services. Parcelforce Worldwide specializes in express parcel delivery. GLS is an international parcel service provider with an extensive ground-based network across Europe and North America, operating in over 40 countries. Collectively, the group offers a comprehensive range of logistics and courier solutions to millions of customers worldwide.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Q3 Trading Update
Earnings Release Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled as an 'RNS Number' filing from 'International Distributions Svc PLC' dated '26 January 2023'. The title is 'TRADING UPDATE FOR THE NINE MONTHS TO END OF DECEMBER 2022'. This document provides key financial highlights, operational metrics (revenue, volume), and outlook updates for a specific period (nine months ending December 2022). This structure aligns perfectly with an Earnings Release (ER), which is the initial announcement of periodical financial results (key highlights only). Although it contains detailed tables, it is not the comprehensive 'Interim Report' (IR) itself, but rather the preliminary announcement of performance, often released before the full statutory report. The presence of the RNS header and the nature of the content (trading update with outlook) strongly suggests an ER, or potentially an RNS if ER was not an option, but ER is a better fit for a trading update. Since it provides specific financial performance data for a period, it is more specific than a general RNS. It is not a full 10-K or IR. Therefore, Earnings Release (ER) is the most appropriate classification. 9M 2023
2023-01-26 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified as an RNS (Regulatory News Service) announcement, indicated by the header 'RNS Number : 8804N' and the closing statement referencing RNS as the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content details a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' filed by BlackRock, Inc., regarding an acquisition or disposal of voting rights in International Distributions Services PLC. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding changes in significant share ownership thresholds directly corresponds to the definition for Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the core subject matter is the change in major shareholding, making MRQ the most specific classification.
2023-01-25 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with "RNS Number : 4881K" and contains the standard header/footer information associated with RNS (Regulatory News Service) announcements from the London Stock Exchange. The content details a "TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings," which reports a change in the percentage of voting rights held by an entity (VESA EQUITY INVESTMENT S.à r.l.) crossing a threshold. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding significant share ownership changes falls under the category of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although RNS is present, MRQ is a more specific classification for this content type than the general RNS fallback.
2022-12-21 English
Half-year Report
Interim / Quarterly Report Classification · 95% confidence The document is an official announcement from International Distributions Services PLC regarding their financial results for the half-year ended 25 September 2022. It contains detailed financial tables (revenue, operating profit/loss, EPS, etc.), management commentary, and outlook guidance. While it is an announcement of results, it provides the substantive financial data and analysis for the interim period, fitting the definition of an Interim/Quarterly Report (IR) rather than a simple publication announcement (RPA). H1 2022
2022-11-17 English
VESA: National Security and Investment Act 2021
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document begins with 'RNS Number' and is explicitly stated to be information provided by 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' It details an update regarding a regulatory matter (National Security and Investment Act 2021) concerning a shareholder's stake, which is a typical subject for regulatory announcements. Given the source (RNS) and the nature of the content (a specific, non-periodic update that doesn't fit into standard financial reports like 10-K, ER, or IR), the most appropriate classification is the general regulatory announcement category.
2022-10-31 English
Royal Mail Trading Update and Revised Outlook
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number header and the closing statement indicating it is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content is a 'Royal Mail trading update and full year estimate' for H1 2022-23, providing key financial highlights (adjusted operating loss, cash outflow) and outlook revisions. This format—a brief announcement of recent performance and guidance updates, often preceding a more detailed report—is characteristic of an Earnings Release (ER). It is not a full Annual Report (10-K) or a comprehensive Interim Report (IR), as it focuses on highlights and updates rather than a full set of financial statements. Since it is a formal announcement of period results, ER is the most appropriate classification over the general fallback RNS. H1 2022
2022-10-14 English

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