How much does Graylaw International Freight Group Limited make?

Graylaw International Freight Group Limited reported revenue of £30.7m and £983k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Graylaw International Freight Group Limited have?

Graylaw International Freight Group Limited reported an average of 211 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Graylaw International Freight Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Graylaw International Freight Group Limited reported a profit of £983k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01974963 · Incorporated 3 Jan 1986

Graylaw International Freight Group Limited

Registered name: GRAYLAW INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT GROUP LIMITED

Part of Glfa Co Limited group

Graylaw International Freight Group Limited made £30.7m revenue and £983k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Graylaw International Freight Group Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £30.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £983k profit and 211 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Skelmersdale; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport

Status: Active
Location: Skelmersdale, North West
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 company is Graylaw Holdings Limited, and the ultimate parent company is”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£30.7m

Growth ▲14%

Profit

£983k

Growth ▼25.9%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 17%

Employees

211

Change ▲52.9%

Profit / employee

£4.7k

Revenue/employee £145k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.7m	£23m	£26.9m	£30.7m
Cost of sales	£19.2m	£18.4m	£22m	£25.5m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£4.6m	£5m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.3m	£983k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.3m	£983k
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.3m	£4.3m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	144	137	138	211
Ratios
Profit margin	6.3%	5.7%	4.9%	3.2%
Gross margin	18.8%	20%	18.4%	17%
Revenue per employee	£164k	£168k	£195k	£145k
Profit per employee	£10.3k	£9.6k	£9.6k	£4.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.1%	▲17.3%	▲14%
Profit growth	—	▼11.5%	▲1.4%	▼25.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.9%	▲0.7%	▲52.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£198k	£13k	£16.2k	£199k
Net assets	£3.3m	£4.1m	£5.2m	£5.9m
Fixed assets	£3.9m	£5.2m	£4.6m	£9.6m
Current assets	£7.2m	£8m	£10.9m	£13.1m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2.7m	£4.7m	£4.5m
Deferred income	—	—	£500k	£441k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £145k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 31.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.8%; 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: ▲13%; Now £5.9m
Cash at bank: ▲1129%; Now £199k
Headcount: ▲53%; Now 211
Deferred income: ▼12%; Now £441k
Fixed assets: ▲111%; Now £9.6m

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

Glfa Co Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Graylaw Holdings Limited75–100%
Graylaw International Freight Group Limitedthis company

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

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 £983k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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