How much does Sharpness Dock Limited make?

Sharpness Dock Limited reported revenue of £8.8m and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sharpness Dock Limited have?

Sharpness Dock Limited reported an average of 33 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Sharpness Dock Limited profitable?

Yes — Sharpness Dock Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 03281609 · Incorporated 20 Nov 1996

Sharpness Dock Limited

Registered name: SHARPNESS DOCK LIMITED

Part of Victoria Group Investments Limited group

Sharpness Dock Limited made £8.8m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Sharpness Dock Limited’s revenue grew 53% to £8.8m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £1.8m profit and 33 employees. The company is classified under “cargo handling for water transport activities” and is based in Plymouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52241Cargo handling for water transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Plymouth, South West
Age: 29 yrs · since 1996
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 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£8.8m

Growth ▲53.5%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▲114.3%

Profit margin

21%

Gross 51.3%

Employees

Change ▼10.8%

Profit / employee

£55.8k

Revenue/employee £266k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£5.7m	£8.8m
Cost of sales	—	—	£3m	£4.3m
Gross profit	—	—	£2.8m	£4.5m
Operating profit	—	—	£1.1m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	—	—	£1.1m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	—	—	£860k	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£860k	£1.8m
Employees (average)	44	40	37	33
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	15%	21%
Gross margin	—	—	48%	51.3%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£155k	£266k
Profit per employee	—	—	£23.2k	£55.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲53.5%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲114.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.1%	—	▼10.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£58k	£54k	£28k	£70k
Net assets	£9.7m	£10.9m	£10.9m	£11m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.3m	£2m	£1.9m
Current assets	£10.2m	£11.7m	£11.8m	£12.5m
Debtors	£1m	£915k	£1.2m	£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 21%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 51.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £266k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £55.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 21.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.9%; 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: ▲1%; Now £11m
Cash at bank: ▲150%; Now £70k
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 33
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £1.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Victoria Group Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Victoria Group Holdings Limited75–100%
Sharpness Dock Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Victoria Wharves LimitedRev. £13.7m · Profit £1.6m
Port of Boston LimitedRev. £8.7m · Profit £1.8m
Seaham Harbour Dock CompanyFigures 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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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