How much does MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited make?

MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited reported revenue of £1.2m and a loss of £367k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited have?

MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited profitable?

No — MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited reported a loss of £367k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01744130 · Incorporated 3 Aug 1983

MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited

Registered name: MB SHIPBROKERS (UK) LIMITED

MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited made £1.2m revenue and a £367k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 33% to £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £367k and 8 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Clerkenwell; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Clerkenwell, London
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£1.2m

Growth ▼33%

Profit

−£367k

Growth —

Profit margin

−31.7%

Gross −15%

Employees

Change ▼11.1%

Profit / employee

−£45.8k

Revenue/employee £144k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.2m
Cost of sales	£986k	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Gross profit	£242k	£27.1k	£396k	−£174k
Operating profit	−£58.1k	−£315k	−£87.2k	−£354k
Profit before tax	−£72.7k	−£317k	−£86.6k	−£367k
Profit after tax	−£72.7k	−£317k	−£86.6k	−£367k
Profit (best available)	−£72.7k	−£317k	−£86.6k	−£367k
Employees (average)	7	8	9	8
Ratios
Profit margin	−5.9%	−21.2%	−5%	−31.7%
Gross margin	19.7%	1.8%	22.9%	−15%
Revenue per employee	£175k	£187k	£192k	£144k
Profit per employee	−£10.4k	−£39.7k	−£9.6k	−£45.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.9%	▲15.3%	▼33%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%	▲12.5%	▼11.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£296k	£478k	£172k	£66.6k
Net assets	£538k	£220k	£133k	−£233k
Fixed assets	—	—	£0	£106k
Current assets	£2.7m	£2.4m	£2.3m	£1.7m
Debtors	£9.3k	£33.7k	£211k	£40.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −31.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −15%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £144k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£45.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.5%; 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: ▼275%; Now −£233k
Cash at bank: ▼61%; Now £66.6k
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 8
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £106k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£367k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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