How much does Portland Harbour Authority Limited make?

Portland Harbour Authority Limited reported revenue of £4.7m and a loss of £304k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Portland Harbour Authority Limited have?

Portland Harbour Authority Limited reported an average of 47 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Portland Harbour Authority Limited profitable?

No — Portland Harbour Authority Limited reported a loss of £304k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03002686 · Incorporated 13 Dec 1994

Portland Harbour Authority Limited

Registered name: PORTLAND HARBOUR AUTHORITY LIMITED

Portland Harbour Authority Limited made £4.7m revenue and a £304k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Portland Harbour Authority Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £4.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £304k and 47 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Portland; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport

Status: Active
Location: Portland, South West
Age: 31 yrs · since 1994
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: “The ultimate parent company is Langham Industries Limited which is registered in England and Wales.The ultimate controlling party of Langham Industries Limited is the Langham family.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£4.7m

Growth ▼15.5%

Profit

−£304k

Growth ▼174.1%

Profit margin

−6.5%

Gross 17.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£6.5k

Revenue/employee £99.6k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.7m	£5.3m	£5.5m	£4.7m
Cost of sales	£3.5m	£4.5m	£4.2m	£3.9m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£797k	£1.3m	£799k
Operating profit	£272k	−£200k	£251k	−£322k
Profit before tax	£300k	−£103k	£387k	−£207k
Profit after tax	£78k	−£154k	£411k	−£304k
Profit (best available)	£78k	−£154k	£411k	−£304k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	46	50	47	47
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	−2.9%	7.4%	−6.5%
Gross margin	24.4%	14.9%	23.9%	17.1%
Revenue per employee	£102k	£107k	£118k	£99.6k
Profit per employee	£1.7k	−£3.1k	£8.7k	−£6.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.2%	▲3.8%	▼15.5%
Profit growth	—	▼297.9%	—	▼174.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.7%	▼6%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£338k	£1.3m	£890k	£950k
Net assets	£4.4m	£4.2m	£4.7m	£4.3m
Fixed assets	£875k	£910k	£892k	£873k
Current assets	£4.6m	£5.1m	£5.6m	£4.8m
Debtors	£909k	£1.1m	£862k	£310k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £99.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.6%; 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 £4.3m
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £950k
Headcount: 0%; Now 47
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £873k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£304k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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