How much does Sussex Port Forwarding Limited make?

Sussex Port Forwarding Limited reported revenue of £9.8m and £30.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Sussex Port Forwarding Limited profitable?

Yes — Sussex Port Forwarding Limited reported a profit of £30.1k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02621885 · Incorporated 19 Jun 1991

Sussex Port Forwarding Limited

Registered name: SUSSEX PORT FORWARDING LIMITED

Sussex Port Forwarding Limited made £9.8m revenue and £30.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Sussex Port Forwarding Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £9.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £30.1k profit. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Southwick; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52241Cargo handling for water transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Southwick, South East
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industry

Revenue

£9.8m

Growth ▲8.1%

Profit

£30.1k

Growth ▼16.7%

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 44.2%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

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)	£8.5m	£9m	£9.8m
Cost of sales	−£5.3m	−£5.2m	−£5.4m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£3.9m	£4.3m
Operating profit	−£115k	£10.8k	£99.5k
Profit before tax	−£177k	−£4.2k	£68.6k
Profit after tax	−£199k	£36.1k	£30.1k
Profit (best available)	−£199k	£36.1k	£30.1k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Gross margin	37.8%	42.9%	44.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.7%	▲8.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▼16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Shoreham Port Solutions LimitedRev. £699k · Profit £3.2k
Port of Shoreham Trustee Company LimitedFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

Shoreham Port Authority (registered outside the UK register)

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 £30.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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