How much does W.e. Dowds (Shipping) Limited make?

W.e. Dowds (Shipping) Limited reported revenue of £5.9m and £706k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is W.e. Dowds (Shipping) Limited profitable?

Yes — W.e. Dowds (Shipping) Limited reported a profit of £706k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00770578 · Incorporated 12 Aug 1963

W.e. Dowds (Shipping) Limited

Registered name: W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED

Part of Associated British Ports group

W.e. Dowds (Shipping) Limited made £5.9m revenue and £706k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

W.e. Dowds (Shipping) Limited’s revenue fell 29% to £5.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £706k profit. The company is classified under “cargo handling for water transport activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52241Cargo handling for water transport activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 63 yrs · since 1963
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

Revenue

£5.9m

Growth ▼29.5%

Profit

£706k

Growth ▼28%

Profit margin

12%

Gross 19%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.9m	£8.4m	£5.9m
Cost of sales	−£6.8m	−£5.6m	−£4.8m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£2.8m	£1.1m
Operating profit	£747k	£1.2m	£826k
Profit before tax	£788k	£1.3m	£945k
Profit after tax	£587k	£980k	£706k
Profit (best available)	£587k	£980k	£706k
Employees (average)	48	31	—
Ratios
Profit margin	6.6%	11.7%	12%
Gross margin	24.4%	33%	19%
Revenue per employee	£186k	£269k	—
Profit per employee	£12.2k	£31.6k	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.7%	▼29.5%
Profit growth	—	▲66.8%	▼28%
Headcount growth	—	▼35.4%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Associated British Portsultimate parent75–100%
W.e. Dowds (Shipping) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

W.e.d. (Services) LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£1.8k

Sister companies (17)

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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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £706k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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