How much does Geest Line Limited make?

Geest Line Limited reported revenue of £87.7m and £7.6m profit in the year to 3 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Geest Line Limited have?

Geest Line Limited reported an average of 29 employees in the year to 3 Jan 2026.

Is Geest Line Limited profitable?

Yes — Geest Line Limited reported a profit of £7.6m in the year to 3 Jan 2026.

Company No. 03421133 · Incorporated 18 Aug 1997

Geest Line Limited

Registered name: GEEST LINE LIMITED

Geest Line Limited made £87.7m revenue and £7.6m profit in the year to 3 Jan 2026.

Geest Line Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £87.7m in the year to 3 Jan 2026, with £7.6m profit and 29 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Fareham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Fareham, South East
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 3 Jan 2026

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverage

Revenue

£87.7m

Growth ▲6%

Profit

£7.6m

Growth ▲40.1%

Profit margin

8.7%

Gross 16.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£262k

Revenue/employee £3m

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	28 Dec 2023	28 Dec 2024	3 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£87.9m	£82.8m	£87.7m
Cost of sales	−£74.2m	−£72m	−£73.3m
Gross profit	£13.8m	£10.8m	£14.4m
Operating profit	£9.9m	£6.9m	£10.1m
Profit before tax	£10.3m	£7.2m	£10.2m
Profit after tax	£8.3m	£5.4m	£7.6m
Profit (best available)	£8.3m	£5.4m	£7.6m
Employees (average)	29	29	29
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	6.6%	8.7%
Gross margin	15.7%	13%	16.4%
Revenue per employee	£3m	£2.9m	£3m
Profit per employee	£285k	£187k	£262k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.8%	▲6%
Profit growth	—	▼34.3%	▲40.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £3m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £262k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 29
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Geest Shipping 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 accounts for the year to 3 Jan 2026 (profit £7.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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