How much does F W D Freight Services Limited make?

F W D Freight Services Limited reported revenue of £10.8m and £722k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does F W D Freight Services Limited have?

F W D Freight Services Limited reported an average of 17 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is F W D Freight Services Limited profitable?

Yes — F W D Freight Services Limited reported a profit of £722k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02069829 · Incorporated 3 Nov 1986

F W D Freight Services Limited

Registered name: F W D FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Efs Global Limited group

F W D Freight Services Limited made £10.8m revenue and £722k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

F W D Freight Services Limited’s revenue grew 29% to £10.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £722k profit and 17 employees. The company is classified under “other transportation support activities” and is based in Burnley; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52290Other transportation support activities

Status: Active
Location: Burnley, North West
Age: 39 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: “Jones Metcalf Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£10.8m

Growth ▲28.8%

Profit

£722k

Growth ▲244.9%

Profit margin

6.7%

Gross 18.1%

Employees

Change ▼10.5%

Profit / employee

£42.5k

Revenue/employee £638k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.2m	£8.4m	£10.8m
Cost of sales	£10.2m	£6.7m	£8.9m
Gross profit	£2m	£1.7m	£2m
Profit before tax	£587k	£279k	£730k
Profit after tax	£571k	£209k	£722k
Profit (best available)	£571k	£209k	£722k
Employees (average)	21	19	17
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	2.5%	6.7%
Gross margin	16.3%	20.4%	18.1%
Revenue per employee	£580k	£443k	£638k
Profit per employee	£27.2k	£11k	£42.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼30.8%	▲28.8%
Profit growth	—	▼63.3%	▲244.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.5%	▼10.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£203k	£33.9k	£61.6k
Net assets	£4.6m	£4.8m	£5.6m
Fixed assets	£4.4k	£3.5k	£2.8k
Current assets	£7.9m	£8.6m	£10.8m
Debtors	£867k	£946k	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £638k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £42.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.5%; 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: ▲15%; Now £5.6m
Cash at bank: ▲82%; Now £61.6k
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 17
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £2.8k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Efs Global Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Jones Metcalf Ltd75–100%
F W D Freight Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Ardenwell LimitedFigures not disclosed
Efs Traction 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 £722k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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