How much does R.R. Transport Limited make?

R.R. Transport Limited reported revenue of £21.5m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does R.R. Transport Limited have?

R.R. Transport Limited reported an average of 147 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2024.

Is R.R. Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — R.R. Transport Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Jan 2024.

Company No. 02584166 · Incorporated 20 Feb 1991

R.R. Transport Limited

Registered name: R.R. TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of MGB (Cornwall) Limited group

R.R. Transport Limited made £21.5m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2024.

R.R. Transport Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £21.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2024, with £1.1m profit and 147 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Redruth; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Redruth, South West
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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: “MGB (Cornwall) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2024

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£21.5m

Growth ▲6.3%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲57.8%

Profit margin

Gross 16.7%

Employees

147

Change ▲1.4%

Profit / employee

£7.3k

Revenue/employee £146k

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 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.2m	£21.5m
Cost of sales	£17.4m	£17.9m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£836k	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£785k	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£684k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£684k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£6.3m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	145	147
Ratios
Profit margin	3.4%	5%
Gross margin	13.9%	16.7%
Revenue per employee	£140k	£146k
Profit per employee	£4.7k	£7.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.3%
Profit growth	—	▲57.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£1.4m
Net assets	£7.9m	£7.4m
Fixed assets	£6.7m	£6.8m
Current assets	£6.6m	£7.9m
Debtors	£3.1m	£2.9m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £146k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 31.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.5%; 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: ▼7%; Now £7.4m
Cash at bank: ▼28%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 147
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £6.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

MGB (Cornwall) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
R.R. Transport Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Conway Bailey Transport LimitedRev. £36.6m · Profit £1.6m
Bailey Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
MGB (Cornwall) Investment 1 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 accounts for the year to 31 Jan 2024 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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