How much does Channelports Ltd make?

Channelports Ltd reported revenue of £5.1m and £1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Channelports Ltd have?

Channelports Ltd reported an average of 48 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Channelports Ltd profitable?

Yes — Channelports Ltd reported a profit of £1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01192907 · Incorporated 6 Dec 1974

Channelports Ltd

Registered name: CHANNELPORTS LTD

Part of Getlink Se group

Channelports Ltd made £5.1m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Channelports Ltd’s revenue was £5.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1m profit and 48 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities incidental to land transportation,” and is based in Hythe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52219Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Hythe, South East
Age: 51 yrs · since 1974
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 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£5.1m

Growth —

Profit

£1m

Growth —

Profit margin

20.4%

Gross 86.6%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£21.8k

Revenue/employee £107k

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.1m	£14m	£10.7m	£5.1m
Cost of sales	£2.5m	£2.5m	£1.5m	£687k
Gross profit	£12.6m	£11.5m	£9.2m	£4.4m
Operating profit	£6m	£5.2m	£680k	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£6m	£5.2m	£585k	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£4.8m	£4.3m	£261k	£1m
Profit (best available)	£4.8m	£4.3m	£261k	£1m
Staff costs	£3.8m	£3.4m	£3m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	61	56	48	48
Ratios
Profit margin	31.6%	30.5%	2.4%	20.4%
Gross margin	83.5%	82.1%	85.9%	86.6%
Revenue per employee	£248k	£250k	£223k	£107k
Profit per employee	£78.5k	£76.3k	£5.4k	£21.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.5%	▼23.4%	—
Profit growth	—	▼10.7%	▼93.9%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼8.2%	▼14.3%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.9m	£1m	£1.1m	£416k
Net assets	£6.1m	£9.3m	£9.6m	£12.8m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£11.8m	£11.9m	£16.3m
Current assets	£5.2m	£2.5m	£3.4m	£2.3m
Debtors	£1m	£1.2m	£1.1m	£988k
Deferred income	£655k	£522k	£2.2m	£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 20.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 86.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £107k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 318.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 44.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.3%; 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 £12.8m
Cash at bank: —; Now £416k
Headcount: —; Now 48
Deferred income: —; Now £2.3m
Fixed assets: —; Now £16.3m

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

Ownership chain

Getlink Se (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Channelports Ltdthis company

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

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 2024 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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