How much does Controlo Cargo Services Limited make?

Controlo Cargo Services Limited reported revenue of £10.3m and £720k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Controlo Cargo Services Limited have?

Controlo Cargo Services Limited reported an average of 21 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Controlo Cargo Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Controlo Cargo Services Limited reported a profit of £720k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 01306742 · Incorporated 4 Apr 1977

Controlo Cargo Services Limited

Registered name: CONTROLO CARGO SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Star Cargo PLC group

Controlo Cargo Services Limited made £10.3m revenue and £720k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Controlo Cargo Services Limited’s revenue grew 42% to £10.3m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £720k profit and 21 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in ST. Albans; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport SIC 52230Service activities incidental to air transportation

Status: Active
Location: ST. Albans, East of England
Age: 49 yrs · since 1977
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£10.3m

Growth ▲41.8%

Profit

£720k

Growth ▲95.7%

Profit margin

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£34.3k

Revenue/employee £489k

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	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.2m	£7.2m	£10.3m
Cost of sales	−£8.4m	−£6.8m	—
Gross profit	£818k	£399k	—
Operating profit	£751k	£399k	£882k
Profit before tax	£831k	£495k	£964k
Profit after tax	£646k	£368k	£720k
Profit (best available)	£646k	£368k	£720k
Employees (average)	20	21	21
Ratios
Profit margin	7%	5.1%	7%
Gross margin	8.9%	5.5%	—
Revenue per employee	£462k	£345k	£489k
Profit per employee	£32.3k	£17.5k	£34.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼21.6%	▲41.8%
Profit growth	—	▼43%	▲95.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £489k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £34.3k; 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: 0%; Now 21
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Star Cargo PLCultimate parent75–100%
Controlo Cargo Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (6)

Fastnet Forwarding LimitedRev. £9.4m · Profit £832k
Viking Shipping Services LimitedRev. £4.7m · Profit £243k
Freightlane LtdRev. £2.4m · Profit £212k
Harbour Shipping LimitedFigures not disclosed
Husk (U.K.) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sealane Freight 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 accounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £720k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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