How much does Cargo Overseas Limited make?

Cargo Overseas Limited reported revenue of £56.6m and £2.6m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cargo Overseas Limited have?

Cargo Overseas Limited reported an average of 88 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Cargo Overseas Limited profitable?

Yes — Cargo Overseas Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02541472 · Incorporated 20 Sep 1990

Cargo Overseas Limited

Registered name: CARGO OVERSEAS LIMITED

Part of Venture Asset Management Limited group

Cargo Overseas Limited made £56.6m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Cargo Overseas Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £56.6m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £2.6m profit and 88 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Wythenshawe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 51210Freight air transport

Status: Active
Location: Wythenshawe, North West
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£56.6m

Growth ▼0.9%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▼3.6%

Profit margin

4.7%

Gross 21.2%

Employees

Change ▲1.1%

Profit / employee

£29.9k

Revenue/employee £643k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£95.6m	£55.4m	£57m	£56.6m
Cost of sales	£79.5m	£43.2m	£45.7m	£44.6m
Gross profit	£16.1m	£12.2m	£11.4m	£12m
Operating profit	£9.2m	£4.8m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Profit before tax	£9.2m	£4.8m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Profit after tax	£7.6m	£3.7m	£2.7m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	£7.6m	£3.7m	£2.7m	£2.6m
Staff costs	£4m	£4.4m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	81	86	87	88
Ratios
Profit margin	7.9%	6.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Gross margin	16.9%	22.1%	19.9%	21.2%
Revenue per employee	£1.2m	£644k	£656k	£643k
Profit per employee	£93.5k	£43.2k	£31.3k	£29.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼42.1%	▲3%	▼0.9%
Profit growth	—	▼50.9%	▼26.7%	▼3.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.2%	▲1.2%	▲1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.3m	£5.1m	£4.6m	£3.5m
Net assets	£9.3m	£6.8m	£6.5m	£6.7m
Fixed assets	£545k	£502k	£347k	£177k
Current assets	£17.6m	£11.3m	£21.1m	£12.7m
Debtors	£9.5m	£4.5m	£8.4m	£6.7m
Deferred income	£3.5m	£5.7m	£8.7m	£3.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £643k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £29.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.8%; 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: ▲3%; Now £6.7m
Cash at bank: ▼23%; Now £3.5m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 88
Deferred income: ▼63%; Now £3.3m
Fixed assets: ▼49%; Now £177k

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

Venture Asset Management Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cargo Overseas Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Simply Cargo Wholesale 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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