How much does R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution Limited make?

R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution Limited reported revenue of £15.3m and £974k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution Limited have?

R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution Limited reported an average of 107 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution Limited reported a profit of £974k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02348762 · Incorporated 16 Feb 1989

R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution Limited

Registered name: R. MCDOWELL HAULAGE AND DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Part of McDowell (H&D) Holdings Limited group

R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution Limited made £15.3m revenue and £974k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £15.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £974k profit and 107 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Keighley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Keighley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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 leverageDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£15.3m

Growth ▲3.8%

Profit

£974k

Growth ▲42.7%

Profit margin

6.4%

Gross 19.9%

Employees

107

Change ▼6.1%

Profit / employee

£9.1k

Revenue/employee £143k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.7m	£15.3m	£14.7m	£15.3m
Cost of sales	£11.7m	£12.5m	£12m	£12.3m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£2.8m	£2.8m	£3m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£846k	£972k	£682k	£974k
Profit (best available)	£846k	£972k	£682k	£974k
Staff costs	£4.5m	£4.6m	£4.5m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	118	119	114	107
Ratios
Profit margin	5.8%	6.3%	4.6%	6.4%
Gross margin	20%	18.4%	18.8%	19.9%
Revenue per employee	£124k	£129k	£129k	£143k
Profit per employee	£7.2k	£8.2k	£6k	£9.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.3%	▼3.7%	▲3.8%
Profit growth	—	▲15%	▼29.8%	▲42.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.9%	▼4.2%	▼6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£774k	£202k	£892k	£303
Net assets	£3.7m	£4.1m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£5m	£3.8m	£4.2m
Current assets	£6m	£5.4m	£6.3m	£5m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Deferred income	£194k	£172k	£44.9k	£103k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £143k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 27.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.2%; 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: ▲2%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £303
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 107
Deferred income: ▲130%; Now £103k
Fixed assets: ▲12%; Now £4.2m

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

McDowell (H&D) Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
McDowell H&D Limited75–100%
R. McDowell Haulage and Distribution 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 Mar 2025 (profit £974k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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