How much does Paul Ponsonby Limited make?

Paul Ponsonby Limited reported revenue of £7.5m and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Paul Ponsonby Limited have?

Paul Ponsonby Limited reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Paul Ponsonby Limited profitable?

Yes — Paul Ponsonby Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 03595024 · Incorporated 8 Jul 1998

Paul Ponsonby Limited

Registered name: PAUL PONSONBY LIMITED

Part of Paul Ponsonby Holdings Limited group

Paul Ponsonby Limited made £7.5m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Paul Ponsonby Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £7.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.1m profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£7.5m

Growth ▼4%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▼34.4%

Profit margin

14.7%

Gross 29.9%

Employees

Change ▼4.5%

Profit / employee

£26.2k

Revenue/employee £178k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6m	£7m	£7.8m	£7.5m
Cost of sales	£3.9m	£4.3m	£4.9m	£5.2m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£2.7m	£2.9m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.9m	£2.1m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£2m	£2.1m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	44	44	44	42
Ratios
Profit margin	17.8%	22.4%	21.5%	14.7%
Gross margin	35%	38.2%	37.1%	29.9%
Revenue per employee	£136k	£159k	£177k	£178k
Profit per employee	£24.1k	£35.6k	£38.2k	£26.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.1%	▲11.5%	▼4%
Profit growth	—	▲47.7%	▲7.2%	▼34.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▼4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.7m	£4.6m	£5.5m	£6.2m
Net assets	£4.6m	£5.7m	£6.7m	£7.2m
Fixed assets	£617k	£799k	£770k	£870k
Current assets	£5m	£6.2m	£7.1m	£7.6m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Deferred income	£45.4k	£42.3k	£47.5k	£260k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £178k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.7%; 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: ▲8%; Now £7.2m
Cash at bank: ▲13%; Now £6.2m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 42
Deferred income: ▲447%; Now £260k
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £870k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Paul Ponsonby Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Paul Ponsonby 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 Sep 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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