How much does Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limited make?

Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limited reported revenue of £9m and £257k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limited have?

Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limited reported an average of 61 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limited profitable?

Yes — Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limited reported a profit of £257k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00721920 · Incorporated 18 Apr 1962

Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limited

Registered name: RAWLINGS TRANSPORT (1972 ) LIMITED

Part of Edward Rawlings Properties Limited group

Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limited made £9m revenue and £257k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £257k profit and 61 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Basingstoke; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Basingstoke, South East
Age: 64 yrs · since 1962
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. From the filing: “The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edward Rawlings Properties Limited (company registration number 00781413), a company registered in England and Wales. Edward Rawlings Properties Limited pre”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£9m

Growth ▲16%

Profit

£257k

Growth ▲252.8%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 23%

Employees

Change ▲10.9%

Profit / employee

£4.2k

Revenue/employee £147k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.5m	£7.8m	£9m
Cost of sales	£5m	£6.3m	£6.9m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£1.5m	£2.1m
Operating profit	−£214k	£212k	£292k
Profit before tax	−£216k	£201k	£279k
Profit after tax	−£69.2k	£72.8k	£257k
Profit (best available)	−£69.2k	£72.8k	£257k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.6m	£3m
Employees (average)	55	55	61
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Gross margin	22.1%	18.8%	23%
Revenue per employee	£117k	£141k	£147k
Profit per employee	−£1.3k	£1.3k	£4.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.1%	▲16%
Profit growth	—	—	▲252.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲10.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£584k	£563k	£887k
Net assets	£2.7m	£2.8m	£3m
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£3.2m	£2.9m
Current assets	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.3m
Debtors	£846k	£1.1m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£37.3k	£42.3k	£72.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £147k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.9%; 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: ▲9%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▲58%; Now £887k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 61
Deferred income: ▲71%; Now £72.3k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £2.9m

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

Ownership chain

Edward Rawlings Properties Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Rawlings Transport (1972 ) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Rawlings Fuels LimitedRev. £22.6m · Profit £563k
Hartley Tanker Services 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 £257k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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