How much does Borchard Lines Limited make?

Borchard Lines Limited reported revenue of £133m and a loss of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Borchard Lines Limited have?

Borchard Lines Limited reported an average of 33 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Borchard Lines Limited profitable?

No — Borchard Lines Limited reported a loss of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00517224 · Incorporated 16 Mar 1953

Borchard Lines Limited

Registered name: BORCHARD LINES LIMITED

Borchard Lines Limited made £133m revenue and a £2.4m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Borchard Lines Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £133m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2.4m and 33 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities SIC 52219Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 73 yrs · since 1953
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£133m

Growth ▲5.7%

Profit

−£2.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.8%

Gross 6.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£72.1k

Revenue/employee £4m

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	2 Apr 2022	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	£126m	£133m
Cost of sales	—	—	—	£123m	£124m
Gross profit	—	—	—	£2.7m	£8.8m
Operating profit	—	—	—	−£12.6m	−£3.6m
Profit before tax	—	—	—	−£10.6m	−£1.8m
Profit after tax	£30.5m	£19.1m	£3m	−£11.4m	−£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£30.5m	£19.1m	£3m	−£11.4m	−£2.4m
Staff costs	—	—	—	£11.7m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	33	33	33	33	33
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	−9.1%	−1.8%
Gross margin	—	—	—	2.1%	6.6%
Revenue per employee	—	—	—	£3.8m	£4m
Profit per employee	£924k	£578k	£89.7k	−£345k	−£72.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	—	▲5.7%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼484.9%	—
Headcount growth	—	—	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£36.2m	£60.7m	£50.4m	£31.4m	£18.2m
Net assets	£63.2m	£83.7m	£91.7m	£85.1m	£84m
Fixed assets	£13.5m	£19.2m	£21.5m	£40.9m	£55.3m
Current assets	£64.6m	£95.3m	£86m	£64.3m	£51.4m
Debtors	£9.9m	£6.1m	£1.6m	£1.4m	£901k
Deferred income	£4.2m	£4.1m	£4.5m	£4.3m	£7.3m
Cash from operations	—	—	—	£11.4m	£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £4m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£72.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 41.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: ▼1%; Now £84m
Cash at bank: ▼42%; Now £18.2m
Headcount: 0%; Now 33
Deferred income: ▲69%; Now £7.3m
Fixed assets: ▲35%; Now £55.3m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

Borchard (UK) LtdFigures not disclosed
Borchard Container Transport LimitedFigures not disclosed
Gracechurch Container Line LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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