How much does Unit Export Limited make?

Unit Export Limited reported revenue of £5.8m and £164k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Unit Export Limited have?

Unit Export Limited reported an average of 10 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Unit Export Limited profitable?

Yes — Unit Export Limited reported a profit of £164k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01320795 · Incorporated 8 Jul 1977

Unit Export Limited

Registered name: UNIT EXPORT LIMITED

Part of Laindon Holdings Limited group

Unit Export Limited made £5.8m revenue and £164k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Unit Export Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £5.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £164k profit and 10 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Basildon; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Basildon, 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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£5.8m

Growth ▲2.6%

Profit

£164k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 22.6%

Employees

Change ▼16.7%

Profit / employee

£16.4k

Revenue/employee £581k

Profitable streak

1yr

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)	£6.8m	£5.7m	£5.8m
Cost of sales	£5.6m	£4.7m	−£4.5m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£933k	£1.3m
Operating profit	£229k	−£13.8k	£359k
Profit before tax	£27.9k	−£181k	£217k
Profit after tax	£21.8k	−£174k	£164k
Profit (best available)	£21.8k	−£174k	£164k
Staff costs	£733k	£674k	—
Employees (average)	13	12	10
Ratios
Profit margin	0.3%	−3.1%	2.8%
Gross margin	16.8%	16.5%	22.6%
Revenue per employee	£520k	£472k	£581k
Profit per employee	£1.7k	−£14.5k	£16.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.3%	▲2.6%
Profit growth	—	▼899.6%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼7.7%	▼16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£985k	—
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.1m	—
Current assets	£4.3m	£6.1m	—
Debtors	£2.3m	£2m	—
Deferred income	£119k	£132k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £581k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.4k; 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: ▼17%; Now 10
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Laindon Holdings Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Unit Export Limitedthis 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £164k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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