How much does Bretts Transport Limited make?

Bretts Transport Limited reported revenue of £14.7m and £503k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bretts Transport Limited have?

Bretts Transport Limited reported an average of 103 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Bretts Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — Bretts Transport Limited reported a profit of £503k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00348022 · Incorporated 4 Jan 1939

Bretts Transport Limited

Registered name: BRETTS TRANSPORT LIMITED

Bretts Transport Limited made £14.7m revenue and £503k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Bretts Transport Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £14.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £503k profit and 103 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Wisbech; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Wisbech, East of England
Age: 87 yrs · since 1939
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.7m

Growth ▲11.3%

Profit

£503k

Growth ▲35.2%

Profit margin

3.4%

Gross 14%

Employees

103

Change ▼3.7%

Profit / employee

£4.9k

Revenue/employee £143k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.3m	£16m	£13.2m	£14.7m
Cost of sales	£12.5m	£14.3m	£11.2m	£12.6m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£1.6m	£2m	£2.1m
Operating profit	£698k	£362k	£657k	£768k
Profit before tax	£631k	£159k	£372k	£503k
Profit after tax	£661k	£159k	£372k	£503k
Profit (best available)	£661k	£159k	£372k	£503k
Staff costs	£4.8m	£5.8m	£5.1m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	114	122	107	103
Ratios
Profit margin	4.6%	1%	2.8%	3.4%
Gross margin	12.4%	10.3%	15.3%	14%
Revenue per employee	£125k	£131k	£123k	£143k
Profit per employee	£5.8k	£1.3k	£3.5k	£4.9k
Cash conversion	89.2%	−382.9%	−215.3%	−155.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.6%	▼17.4%	▲11.3%
Profit growth	—	▼75.9%	▲133.6%	▲35.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲7%	▼12.3%	▼3.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£122k	£147k	£131k	£53
Net assets	£734k	£761k	£1m	£1.4m
Fixed assets	£3.5m	£4m	£3.1m	£2.5m
Current assets	£6.2m	£6m	£6.2m	£7.2m
Debtors	£5m	£4.7m	£4.7m	£5.1m
Cash from operations	£623k	−£1.4m	−£1.4m	−£1.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £143k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −155.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 34.6%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲37%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £53
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 103
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £2.5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £503k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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