How much does Willmott's Transport Limited make?

Willmott's Transport Limited reported revenue of £34.8m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Willmott's Transport Limited have?

Willmott's Transport Limited reported an average of 243 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Willmott's Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — Willmott's Transport Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00701449 · Incorporated 23 Aug 1961

Willmott's Transport Limited

Registered name: WILLMOTT'S TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of Stotts Group Limited group

Willmott's Transport Limited made £34.8m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Willmott's Transport Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £34.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 243 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Shepton Mallet; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Shepton Mallet, South West
Age: 65 yrs · since 1961
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£34.8m

Growth ▲3.7%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲28.8%

Profit margin

Gross 31%

Employees

243

Change ▼2%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.5m	£28m	£33.5m	£34.8m
Cost of sales	£19.3m	£18.8m	£23.8m	£24m
Gross profit	£8.1m	£9.2m	£9.7m	£10.8m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£2.9m	£1.6m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£2.6m	£2.5m	£1.3m	£2m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£2m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£2m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£8.1m	£8.6m	£11.1m	£11.8m
Employees (average)	181	194	248	243
Ratios
Profit margin	8.1%	7.2%	3.2%	4%
Gross margin	29.5%	32.8%	29%	31%
Revenue per employee	£152k	£144k	£135k	£143k
Profit per employee	£12.3k	£10.4k	£4.3k	£5.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.9%	▲19.8%	▲3.7%
Profit growth	—	▼9.3%	▼46.9%	▲28.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.2%	▲27.8%	▼2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£458k	£241k	£230k	£2.3k
Net assets	£6m	£6.6m	£7.6m	£8.7m
Fixed assets	£12.5m	£14m	£14.7m	£14.8m
Current assets	£8.1m	£8.8m	£10.6m	£12m
Debtors	£4.6m	£4.4m	£5.8m	£7.3m
Deferred income	£297k	£400k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £143k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 42.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21%; 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: ▲15%; Now £8.7m
Cash at bank: ▼99%; Now £2.3k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 243
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £14.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Stotts Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Willmott's Transport Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (3)

Parker Transport (SW) LimitedFigures not disclosed
S & B Transport Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Stotts Property 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 £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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