How much does Cardiff City Transport Services Limited make?

Cardiff City Transport Services Limited reported revenue of £35.5m and £978k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cardiff City Transport Services Limited have?

Cardiff City Transport Services Limited reported an average of 573 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Cardiff City Transport Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Cardiff City Transport Services Limited reported a profit of £978k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02001229 · Incorporated 18 Mar 1986

Cardiff City Transport Services Limited

Registered name: CARDIFF CITY TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED

Part of The City Of Cardiff Council group

Cardiff City Transport Services Limited made £35.5m revenue and £978k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Cardiff City Transport Services Limited’s revenue grew 25% to £35.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £978k profit and 573 employees. The company is classified under “other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49319Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Status: Active
Location: Cardiff, Wales
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£35.5m

Growth ▲24.9%

Profit

£978k

Growth ▲53.5%

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 0.3%

Employees

573

Change ▲4.2%

Profit / employee

£1.7k

Revenue/employee £62k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.4m	£35.5m
Cost of sales	£27.9m	£35.4m
Gross profit	£561k	£103k
Operating profit	£621k	£861k
Profit before tax	£961k	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£637k	£978k
Profit (best available)	£637k	£978k
Staff costs	£22.1m	£23m
Employees (average)	550	573
Ratios
Profit margin	2.2%	2.8%
Gross margin	2%	0.3%
Revenue per employee	£51.7k	£62k
Profit per employee	£1.2k	£1.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲24.9%
Profit growth	—	▲53.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£12.7m	£16.6m
Net assets	£26.1m	£27.1m
Fixed assets	£27.6m	£23.9m
Debtors	£453k	£616k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 0.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £62k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 67.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.7%; 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: ▲4%; Now £27.1m
Cash at bank: ▲31%; Now £16.6m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 573
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £23.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The City Of Cardiff Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Cardiff City Transport Services Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Vale Busline 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 £978k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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