How much does Acumen Distribution Limited make?

Acumen Distribution Limited reported revenue of £11.5m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Acumen Distribution Limited have?

Acumen Distribution Limited reported an average of 98 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Acumen Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — Acumen Distribution Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01612058 · Incorporated 8 Feb 1982

Acumen Distribution Limited

Registered name: ACUMEN DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Part of Acumen Logistics Group Holdings Limited group

Acumen Distribution Limited made £11.5m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Acumen Distribution Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £11.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.7m profit and 98 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Swan Valley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Swan Valley, East Midlands
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
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 parent of the largest and smallest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is Acumen Logistics Group Holdings Limited, incorporated in England.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£11.5m

Growth ▼3.4%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲92%

Profit margin

14.5%

Gross 17.1%

Employees

Change ▲2.1%

Profit / employee

£17k

Revenue/employee £117k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 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)	£9.4m	£11.1m	£11.9m	£11.5m
Cost of sales	£8.4m	£9.4m	£10m	£9.5m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2m
Operating profit	£299k	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£228k	£1.4m	£1.1m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£284k	£1.1m	£868k	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£284k	£1.1m	£868k	£1.7m
Staff costs	£3.7m	£3.7m	£4m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	103	98	96	98
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	10.3%	7.3%	14.5%
Gross margin	11.2%	15.9%	16%	17.1%
Revenue per employee	£91.6k	£114k	£124k	£117k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	£11.7k	£9k	£17k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18%	▲6.9%	▼3.4%
Profit growth	—	▲303%	▼24.1%	▲92%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.9%	▼2%	▲2.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£535k	£625k	£814k	£1.1m
Net assets	£2.9m	£3.3m	£3.7m	£4.3m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£3.1m	£2.7m	£2.4m
Current assets	£5.2m	£5.6m	£6.7m	£5.2m
Debtors	£2.2m	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£159k	£160k	£492k	£371k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £117k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.9%; 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: ▲15%; Now £4.3m
Cash at bank: ▲34%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 98
Deferred income: ▼25%; Now £371k
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £2.4m

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

Acumen Logistics Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Acumen Logistics Group Limited75–100%
Acumen Distribution Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Acumen Automotive Logistics LimitedRev. £30.3m · Profit £3.1m
Acumen Automotive LimitedFigures not disclosed
Paradigm Fleet Services 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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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