How much does Scotline Limited make?

Scotline Limited reported revenue of £62m and £105k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Scotline Limited have?

Scotline Limited reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Scotline Limited profitable?

Yes — Scotline Limited reported a profit of £105k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01694905 · Incorporated 27 Jan 1983

Scotline Limited

Registered name: SCOTLINE LIMITED

Scotline Limited made £62m revenue and £105k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Scotline Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £62m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £105k profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Romford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport

Status: Active
Location: Romford, London
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
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 company is controlled by Mr P T & Mrs B J Millatt.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£62m

Growth ▲6%

Profit

£105k

Growth ▼81.8%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 8.1%

Employees

Change ▲84.2%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £886k

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	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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£63.4m	£58.5m	£62m
Cost of sales	£58.2m	£54m	£57m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£4.5m	£5m
Operating profit	£2.2m	£761k	£406k
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£797k	£537k
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£574k	£105k
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£574k	£105k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.8m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	34	38	70
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	1%	0.2%
Gross margin	8.1%	7.7%	8.1%
Revenue per employee	£1.9m	£1.5m	£886k
Profit per employee	£54.8k	£15.1k	£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.8%	▲6%
Profit growth	—	▼69.2%	▼81.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.8%	▲84.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5m	£2.3m	£3.5m
Net assets	£11.1m	£10.8m	£10.6m
Fixed assets	£4.4m	£4.2m	£4.6m
Current assets	£18.2m	£15.6m	£13.5m
Debtors	£9.1m	£8.4m	£9.3m
Deferred income	£0	£0	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £886k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15%; 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: ▼2%; Now £10.6m
Cash at bank: ▲50%; Now £3.5m
Headcount: ▲84%; Now 70
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £4.6m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £105k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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