How much does K J Transport Limited make?

K J Transport Limited reported revenue of £17.3m and £610k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does K J Transport Limited have?

K J Transport Limited reported an average of 93 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is K J Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — K J Transport Limited reported a profit of £610k in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. 03032903 · Incorporated 14 Mar 1995

K J Transport Limited

Registered name: K J TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of Fred Sherwood Group Limited group

K J Transport Limited made £17.3m revenue and £610k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

K J Transport Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £17.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with £610k profit and 93 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Derby; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
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 Mar 2023

Key figures

Doing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£17.3m

Growth ▲7.6%

Profit

£610k

Growth ▼28.1%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 9.2%

Employees

Change ▼7%

Profit / employee

£6.6k

Revenue/employee £186k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16m	£17.3m
Cost of sales	£14m	£15.7m
Gross profit	£2m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£747k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£715k
Profit after tax	£848k	£610k
Profit (best available)	£848k	£610k
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	100	93
Ratios
Profit margin	5.3%	3.5%
Gross margin	12.6%	9.2%
Revenue per employee	£160k	£186k
Profit per employee	£8.5k	£6.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.6%
Profit growth	—	▼28.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£562k	£1.1m
Net assets	£2.3m	£2.9m
Fixed assets	£5.2m	£3.2m
Current assets	£3.7m	£2.9m
Debtors	£2.8m	£804k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £186k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.7%; 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: ▲27%; Now £2.9m
Cash at bank: ▲102%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 93
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼39%; Now £3.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Fred Sherwood Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
K J Transport Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (14)

Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) LimitedRev. £37.7m · Profit £282k
Bulk Minerals LimitedRev. £22.3m · Profit £1.6m
Bulk Freight (Midlands) LimitedRev. £20.5m · Profit £769k
F. Sherwood & Sons (Shepshed) LimitedRev. £14.8m · Profit £256k
George Varney (Bulk Services) LimitedRev. £10.1m · Profit £20.5k
Bulk Recycling LimitedFigures not disclosed
Elliott Signs LimitedFigures not disclosed
Fred Sherwood & Sons (Trading) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Junction 23 Lorry Park LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kwik Freight LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sherwood Commercial Vehicle Repair Centre LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sherwood Property Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sherwood Recycling LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sherwood Self Store 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 Mar 2023 (profit £610k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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