How much does DHL GBS (UK) Limited make?

DHL GBS (UK) Limited reported revenue of £42.7m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does DHL GBS (UK) Limited have?

DHL GBS (UK) Limited reported an average of 244 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is DHL GBS (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — DHL GBS (UK) Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01598313 · Incorporated 18 Nov 1981

DHL GBS (UK) Limited

Registered name: DHL GBS (UK) LIMITED

Part of Dhl Supply Chain International Holdings B.V. group

DHL GBS (UK) Limited made £42.7m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

DHL GBS (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £42.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.7m profit and 244 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Milton Keynes; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Milton Keynes, South East
Age: 44 yrs · since 1981
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 parent undertaking is Exel Investments Limited, Solstice House, 251 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, England, MK9 1EA, a company registered in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£42.7m

Growth ▼0.7%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▼2.5%

Profit margin

Employees

244

Change ▼13.5%

Profit / employee

£7k

Revenue/employee £175k

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)	£39.9m	£39.3m	£43m	£42.7m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£680k	£673k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	256	276	282	244
Ratios
Profit margin	3.6%	4.2%	4.1%	4%
Revenue per employee	£156k	£142k	£152k	£175k
Profit per employee	£5.6k	£6k	£6.2k	£7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.6%	▲9.4%	▼0.7%
Profit growth	—	▲16.4%	▲5.6%	▼2.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.8%	▲2.2%	▼13.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£13.7m	£15.4m	£8.7m	£11.1m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £175k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.5%; 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: ▲27%; Now £11.1m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 244
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £1.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Dhl Supply Chain International Holdings B.V. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Exel Limited75–100%
Exel Investments Limited75–100%
DHL GBS (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

DHL Trustees LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

DHL Global Match (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
DHL Supply Chain LimitedFigures not disclosed
Exel Holdings 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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