How much does Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C. make?

Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C. reported revenue of £17.6m and £9.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C. have?

Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C. reported an average of 41 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C. profitable?

Yes — Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C. reported a profit of £9.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01919399 · Incorporated 5 Jun 1985

Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C.

Registered name: MARITIME CARGO PROCESSING P.L.C.

Part of Hutchison Ports Europe Limited group

Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C. made £17.6m revenue and £9.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C.’s revenue was £17.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £9.6m profit and 41 employees. The company is classified under “other transportation support activities” and is based in Felixstowe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52290Other transportation support activities SIC 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities

Status: Active
Location: Felixstowe, East of England
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
Type: Public 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

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.6m

Growth ▲0.5%

Profit

£9.6m

Growth ▲0.5%

Profit margin

54.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£235k

Revenue/employee £430k

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)	£18.5m	£17.7m	£17.5m	£17.6m
Operating profit	£15.2m	£13.5m	£12.3m	£12.5m
Profit before tax	£15.2m	£13.8m	£12.8m	£12.8m
Profit after tax	£12.3m	£10.5m	£9.6m	£9.6m
Profit (best available)	£12.3m	£10.5m	£9.6m	£9.6m
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2.4m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	30	36	41	41
Ratios
Profit margin	66.8%	59.5%	54.6%	54.6%
Revenue per employee	£615k	£492k	£428k	£430k
Profit per employee	£411k	£293k	£233k	£235k
Cash conversion	−87.9%	−80.3%	−84.8%	−79.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.1%	▼0.9%	▲0.5%
Profit growth	—	▼14.6%	▼9.2%	▲0.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲20%	▲13.9%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£15.4m	£12.9m	£12.6m	£9.5m
Net assets	£12.9m	£10.1m	£8.5m	£4.8m
Fixed assets	£278k	£486k	£479k	£478k
Current assets	£18.9m	£17.2m	£17.7m	£15.4m
Debtors	£3.2m	£4m	£4.8m	£5.7m
Deferred income	£3.2m	£3.7m	£5.2m	£8.3m
Cash from operations	−£13.4m	−£10.8m	−£10.5m	−£10m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 54.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £430k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £235k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −79.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 47.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 32.2%; 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: ▼43%; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▼25%; Now £9.5m
Headcount: 0%; Now 41
Deferred income: ▲61%; Now £8.3m
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £478k

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

Hutchison Ports Europe Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hutchison Ports (UK) Holding Limited75–100%
Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited75–100%
Port of Felixstowe Limited50–75%
Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C.this company

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

Sister companies (6)

Felixstowe Port Container Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Port of Felixstowe Pension Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed
Port of Felixstowe Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed
PPRP LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Felixstowe Dock and Railway CompanyFigures not disclosed
Walton Estates LimitedFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

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 £9.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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