How much does Polarkold Distribution Limited make?

Polarkold Distribution Limited reported revenue of £31m and £360k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Polarkold Distribution Limited have?

Polarkold Distribution Limited reported an average of 235 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Polarkold Distribution Limited profitable?

Yes — Polarkold Distribution Limited reported a profit of £360k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03044098 · Incorporated 10 Apr 1995

Polarkold Distribution Limited

Registered name: POLARKOLD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Polarkold Distribution Limited made £31m revenue and £360k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Polarkold Distribution Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £31m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £360k profit and 235 employees. The company is classified under “operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities” and is based in Worthing; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52101Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities SIC 52290Other transportation support activities

Status: Active
Location: Worthing, South East
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. From the filing: “Empyraen Group Limited (incorporated in Jersey) is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£31m

Growth ▲4.4%

Profit

£360k

Growth ▼30.2%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 32.7%

Employees

235

Change ▼2.1%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £132k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.7m	£28m	£29.7m	£31m
Cost of sales	£18.7m	£20.1m	£20.1m	£20.9m
Gross profit	£7m	£7.9m	£9.6m	£10.1m
Operating profit	£825k	£830k	£1m	£1m
Profit before tax	£625k	£479k	£686k	£432k
Profit after tax	£474k	£205k	£516k	£360k
Profit (best available)	£474k	£205k	£516k	£360k
Staff costs	£10.7m	£11.4m	£12.3m	£13.2m
Employees (average)	244	238	240	235
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	0.7%	1.7%	1.2%
Gross margin	27.2%	28.2%	32.3%	32.7%
Revenue per employee	£105k	£117k	£124k	£132k
Profit per employee	£1.9k	£860	£2.2k	£1.5k
Cash conversion	−442.5%	−520%	−100.7%	−545.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9%	▲6.1%	▲4.4%
Profit growth	—	▼56.8%	▲152.1%	▼30.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.5%	▲0.8%	▼2.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£959	£1.2k	£1.7k	£301k
Net assets	£6.1m	£6.3m	£6.8m	£7.2m
Fixed assets	£9.1m	£8.3m	£13.5m	£11.5m
Current assets	£5.6m	£5.6m	£7.2m	£7.4m
Debtors	£842k	£896k	£960k	£864k
Deferred income	£60.5k	£269k	£82.1k	£474k
Cash from operations	−£3.7m	−£4.3m	−£1m	−£5.5m
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: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £132k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −545.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 37.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.8%; 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: ▲5%; Now £7.2m
Cash at bank: ▲18102%; Now £301k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 235
Deferred income: ▲477%; Now £474k
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £11.5m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £360k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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