How much does Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited make?

Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited reported revenue of £32.8m and a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited have?

Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited reported an average of 187 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited profitable?

No — Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited reported a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03425857 · Incorporated 28 Aug 1997

Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited

Registered name: CAT UK VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION LIMITED

Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited made £32.8m revenue and a £2.3m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £32.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2.3m and 187 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Manningtree; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Manningtree, East of England
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industry

Revenue

£32.8m

Growth ▲5.2%

Profit

−£2.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−6.9%

Gross 3.5%

Employees

187

Change ▲2.2%

Profit / employee

−£12.1k

Revenue/employee £176k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.4m	£29.9m	£31.2m	£32.8m
Cost of sales	£26.9m	£27.8m	£29.6m	£31.7m
Gross profit	−£432k	£2.1m	£1.6m	£1.2m
Operating profit	−£2.5m	£38k	−£387k	−£1.7m
Profit before tax	−£2.6m	−£89k	−£743k	−£2.3m
Profit after tax	−£2.6m	−£89k	−£743k	−£2.3m
Profit (best available)	−£2.6m	−£89k	−£743k	−£2.3m
Staff costs	£9.4m	£10.4m	£10.7m	£11.3m
Employees (average)	181	188	183	187
Ratios
Profit margin	−9.9%	−0.3%	−2.4%	−6.9%
Gross margin	−1.6%	7.2%	5.2%	3.5%
Revenue per employee	£146k	£159k	£171k	£176k
Profit per employee	−£14.5k	−£473	−£4.1k	−£12.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.2%	▲4.3%	▲5.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.9%	▼2.7%	▲2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£437k	£1.6m	£4m	£667k
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.5m	£1.7m	−£530k
Fixed assets	£5.2m	£4.1m	£8.9m	£7m
Current assets	£15.3m	£12.1m	£9.3m	£5.8m
Debtors	£10.9m	£7.1m	£3.7m	£3.4m
Deferred income	—	£0	£53k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 3.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £176k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£12.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 21.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.4%; 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: ▼131%; Now −£530k
Cash at bank: ▼83%; Now £667k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 187
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £7m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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