How much does S E a Transport Limited make?

S E a Transport Limited reported revenue of £20.3m and a loss of £586k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S E a Transport Limited have?

S E a Transport Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is S E a Transport Limited profitable?

No — S E a Transport Limited reported a loss of £586k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 04135441 · Incorporated 4 Jan 2001

S E a Transport Limited

Registered name: S E A TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of S E a Transport Holdings Limited group

S E a Transport Limited made £20.3m revenue and a £586k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

S E a Transport Limited’s revenue was £20.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £586k and 84 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Felixstowe; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Felixstowe, East of England
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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 Apr 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£20.3m

Growth —

Profit

−£586k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.9%

Gross 17.3%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£7k

Revenue/employee £241k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.8m	£13.3m	£20.3m
Cost of sales	£12.2m	£11.2m	£16.7m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.1m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£885k	−£144k	−£473k
Profit before tax	£787k	−£326k	−£775k
Profit after tax	£623k	−£232k	−£586k
Profit (best available)	£623k	−£232k	−£586k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.5m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	63	63	84
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	−1.8%	−2.9%
Gross margin	17.8%	15.6%	17.3%
Revenue per employee	£236k	£211k	£241k
Profit per employee	£9.9k	−£3.7k	−£7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.3%	—
Profit growth	—	▼137.3%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£380k	£392k	£200k
Net assets	£1.2m	£924k	£338k
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£2.9m	£2.1m
Current assets	£2.7m	£3.3m	£3.7m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£414k	£325k	£362k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £241k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.6%; 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 £338k
Cash at bank: —; Now £200k
Headcount: —; Now 84
Deferred income: —; Now £362k
Fixed assets: —; Now £2.1m

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

S E a Transport Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S E a Transport Investments Limited75–100%
S E a Transport 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 Apr 2025 (profit −£586k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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