How much does Port of Felixstowe Limited make?

Port of Felixstowe Limited reported revenue of £396m and £78.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Port of Felixstowe Limited have?

Port of Felixstowe Limited reported an average of 2,602 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Port of Felixstowe Limited profitable?

Yes — Port of Felixstowe Limited reported a profit of £78.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02590042 · Incorporated 8 Mar 1991

Port of Felixstowe Limited

Registered name: PORT OF FELIXSTOWE LIMITED

Part of Hutchison Ports Europe Limited group

Port of Felixstowe Limited made £396m revenue and £78.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Port of Felixstowe Limited’s revenue was £396m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £78.1m profit and 2,602 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Felixstowe; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport SIC 52101Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities SIC 52211Operation of rail freight terminals SIC 52241Cargo handling for water transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Felixstowe, East of England
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£396m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

£78.1m

Growth ▲1.8%

Profit margin

19.7%

Gross 47.1%

Employees

2,602

Change ▲2.2%

Profit / employee

£30k

Revenue/employee £152k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£350m	£395m	£396m
Cost of sales	−£190m	−£208m	−£209m
Gross profit	£160m	£187m	£186m
Operating profit	£80.7m	£106m	£107m
Profit before tax	£76.5m	£101m	£102m
Profit after tax	£58.5m	£76.8m	£78.1m
Profit (best available)	£58.5m	£76.8m	£78.1m
Employees (average)	2,551	2,547	2,602
Ratios
Profit margin	16.7%	19.4%	19.7%
Gross margin	45.7%	47.4%	47.1%
Revenue per employee	£137k	£155k	£152k
Profit per employee	£22.9k	£30.1k	£30k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13%	▲0.1%
Profit growth	—	▲31.2%	▲1.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.2%	▲2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 19.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £152k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 2,602
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Hutchison Ports Europe Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hutchison Ports (UK) Holding Limited75–100%
Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited75–100%
Port of Felixstowe Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (7)

Maritime Cargo Processing P.L.C.Rev. £17.6m · Profit £9.6m
Felixstowe Port Container Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Port of Felixstowe Pension Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed
Port of Felixstowe Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed
PPRP LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Felixstowe Dock and Railway CompanyFigures not disclosed
Walton Estates LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

MTS (Holdings) LimitedRev. £9m · Profit −£987k
Harwich International (Holdings) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Treelane 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 Dec 2025 (profit £78.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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