How much does Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited make?

Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited reported revenue of £44.9m and £832k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited have?

Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited reported an average of 46 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited profitable?

Yes — Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited reported a profit of £832k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 03087451 · Incorporated 4 Aug 1995

Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited

Registered name: BANKS & LLOYD (SHIPPING) LIMITED

Part of BLB Freight Limited group

Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited made £44.9m revenue and £832k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £44.9m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £832k profit and 46 employees. The company is classified under “other transportation support activities” and is based in Wilmslow; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52290Other transportation support activities

Status: Active
Location: Wilmslow, North West
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: “BL Shipping (Holdings) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£44.9m

Growth ▲2.9%

Profit

£832k

Growth ▲33.8%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 10.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£18.1k

Revenue/employee £976k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£39.6m	£43.6m	£44.9m
Cost of sales	£35.4m	£39.2m	£40.3m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4.4m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£1m	£810k	—
Profit before tax	£1m	£836k	£989k
Profit after tax	£767k	£621k	£832k
Profit (best available)	£767k	£621k	£832k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	50	46	46
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	1.4%	1.8%
Gross margin	10.4%	10.1%	10.2%
Revenue per employee	£791k	£948k	£976k
Profit per employee	£15.3k	£13.5k	£18.1k
Cash conversion	173.3%	−43.5%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.3%	▲2.9%
Profit growth	—	▼19%	▲33.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼8%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.3m	£3.9m	£4.2m
Net assets	£5.8m	£6m	£6.2m
Fixed assets	£71.1k	£34.5k	£21.7k
Current assets	£13m	£13.6m	£15.6m
Debtors	£3.8m	£4.6m	£4.3m
Cash from operations	£1.8m	−£352k	−£68.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £976k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: ▲3%; Now £6.2m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £4.2m
Headcount: 0%; Now 46
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼37%; Now £21.7k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

BLB Freight Limitedultimate parent75–100%
BLRV Ltd75–100%
B L Shipping (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limitedthis company

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

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 30 Nov 2025 (profit £832k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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