How much does Osprey Maritime Limited make?

Osprey Maritime Limited reported revenue of £40.6m and £1.7m profit in the year to 5 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Osprey Maritime Limited have?

Osprey Maritime Limited reported an average of 88 employees in the year to 5 Apr 2025.

Is Osprey Maritime Limited profitable?

Yes — Osprey Maritime Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 5 Apr 2025.

Company No. 03082850 · Incorporated 24 Jul 1995

Osprey Maritime Limited

Registered name: OSPREY MARITIME LIMITED

Osprey Maritime Limited made £40.6m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 5 Apr 2025.

Osprey Maritime Limited’s revenue grew 27% to £40.6m in the year to 5 Apr 2025, with £1.7m profit and 88 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Bristol; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 5 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£40.6m

Growth ▲26.6%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▼77.3%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 35.5%

Employees

Change ▲1.1%

Profit / employee

£19.2k

Revenue/employee £461k

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 2024	5 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32m	£40.6m
Cost of sales	£24.2m	£26.1m
Gross profit	£7.8m	£14.4m
Operating profit	£4m	£10.7m
Profit before tax	£3.3m	£10.1m
Profit after tax	£7.5m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£7.5m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£7.2m	£7.6m
Employees (average)	87	88
Ratios
Profit margin	23.3%	4.2%
Gross margin	24.4%	35.5%
Revenue per employee	£368k	£461k
Profit per employee	£85.7k	£19.2k
Cash conversion	166.3%	91.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.6%
Profit growth	—	▼77.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£79.1k	£603k
Net assets	£19m	£20.6m
Fixed assets	£21.9m	£16.5m
Current assets	£7.3m	£10.6m
Debtors	£3.3m	£3.6m
Cash from operations	£6.7m	£9.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £461k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 91.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 40.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.9%; 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: ▲9%; Now £20.6m
Cash at bank: ▲663%; Now £603k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 88
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼24%; Now £16.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (4)

Osprey Shipping LimitedRev. £40.6m · Profit £8.1m
Osprey Heavy Lift LimitedFigures not disclosed
Osprey Ship 1 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Osprey Ship 2 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 FullAccounts for the year to 5 Apr 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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