How much does B.S. Trailer Services Limited make?

B.S. Trailer Services Limited reported revenue of £10.1m and £799k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does B.S. Trailer Services Limited have?

B.S. Trailer Services Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is B.S. Trailer Services Limited profitable?

Yes — B.S. Trailer Services Limited reported a profit of £799k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 03400340 · Incorporated 8 Jul 1997

B.S. Trailer Services Limited

Registered name: B.S. TRAILER SERVICES LIMITED

B.S. Trailer Services Limited made £10.1m revenue and £799k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

B.S. Trailer Services Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £10.1m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £799k profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles” and is based in Leighton Buzzard; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77120Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Leighton Buzzard, East of England
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
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: “The ultimate controlling party is”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£10.1m

Growth ▲2.6%

Profit

£799k

Growth ▲11.9%

Profit margin

7.9%

Gross 40.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£15.4k

Revenue/employee £194k

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	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.6m	£9.9m	£10.1m
Cost of sales	£5.8m	£6m	£6m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£3.8m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£3m	£1.8m	£2m
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£1m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£714k	£799k
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£714k	£799k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	52	52	52
Ratios
Profit margin	18.1%	7.2%	7.9%
Gross margin	45.7%	39%	40.2%
Revenue per employee	£204k	£189k	£194k
Profit per employee	£37.1k	£13.7k	£15.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.4%	▲2.6%
Profit growth	—	▼63%	▲11.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£363k	£124k
Net assets	£6.7m	£7.2m	£7.9m
Fixed assets	£15.1m	£19.5m	£19.7m
Current assets	£3.5m	£3.9m	£3.4m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£71.2k	£89.8k	£24.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £194k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 195%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.7%; 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: ▲9%; Now £7.9m
Cash at bank: ▼66%; Now £124k
Headcount: 0%; Now 52
Deferred income: ▼73%; Now £24.6k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £19.7m

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 Jan 2025 (profit £799k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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