How much does Archbold Logistics Limited make?

Archbold Logistics Limited reported revenue of £30.2m and £474k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Archbold Logistics Limited have?

Archbold Logistics Limited reported an average of 140 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Archbold Logistics Limited profitable?

Yes — Archbold Logistics Limited reported a profit of £474k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01146071 · Incorporated 16 Nov 1973

Archbold Logistics Limited

Registered name: ARCHBOLD LOGISTICS LIMITED

Part of Archbold Holdings Limited group

Archbold Logistics Limited made £30.2m revenue and £474k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Archbold Logistics Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £30.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £474k profit and 140 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Heywood; 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: Heywood, North West
Age: 52 yrs · since 1973
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 immediate and ultimate parent company is Archbold Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£30.2m

Growth ▲4.7%

Profit

£474k

Growth ▼42.6%

Profit margin

1.6%

Gross 16.9%

Employees

140

Change ▲6.1%

Profit / employee

£3.4k

Revenue/employee £216k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.6m	£28.6m	£28.8m	£30.2m
Cost of sales	£23m	£23.1m	£23.5m	£25.1m
Gross profit	£5.6m	£5.4m	£5.4m	£5.1m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.2m	£820k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£728k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.1m	£826k	£474k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.1m	£826k	£474k
Staff costs	£8m	£7.7m	£7.6m	£8.7m
Employees (average)	136	132	132	140
Ratios
Profit margin	4%	3.7%	2.9%	1.6%
Gross margin	19.7%	19.1%	18.7%	16.9%
Revenue per employee	£210k	£216k	£218k	£216k
Profit per employee	£8.4k	£8.1k	£6.3k	£3.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.2%	▲0.9%	▲4.7%
Profit growth	—	▼6.7%	▼22.4%	▼42.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.9%	0%	▲6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£818k	£471k	£1.5m	£922k
Net assets	£5m	£5.1m	£5.2m	£5.2m
Fixed assets	£7.8m	£8.8m	£8.5m	£9.4m
Current assets	£8.8m	£8.8m	£8m	£7.6m
Debtors	£7.3m	£7m	£6m	£6m
Deferred income	£1m	£1.5m	£1.1m	£746k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £216k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 31.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.8%; 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: ▲0%; Now £5.2m
Cash at bank: ▼37%; Now £922k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 140
Deferred income: ▼34%; Now £746k
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £9.4m

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

Archbold Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Archbold Logistics Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Archbold Logistics (Manchester) LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Archbold Carshop LimitedFigures not disclosed
Puffin Packaging LtdFigures 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 £474k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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