How much does Global Freight Solutions Ltd. make?

Global Freight Solutions Ltd. reported revenue of £80m and £4.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Global Freight Solutions Ltd. have?

Global Freight Solutions Ltd. reported an average of 134 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Global Freight Solutions Ltd. profitable?

Yes — Global Freight Solutions Ltd. reported a profit of £4.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 04144492 · Incorporated 19 Jan 2001

Global Freight Solutions Ltd.

Registered name: GLOBAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LTD.

Part of Yusen Logistics Global Management Co., Ltd. group

Global Freight Solutions Ltd. made £80m revenue and £4.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Global Freight Solutions Ltd.’s revenue grew 10% to £80m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £4.1m profit and 134 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Sheffield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 51102Non-scheduled passenger air transport SIC 52219Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
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. From the filing: “The immediate parent company is Global Freight Solutions (Holdings) Limited, registered office: C/o Irwin Mitchell LLP, Riverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S3 8DT.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£80m

Growth ▲10.3%

Profit

£4.1m

Growth ▲33.4%

Profit margin

5.2%

Gross 22.5%

Employees

134

Change ▲19.6%

Profit / employee

£31k

Revenue/employee £597k

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	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
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)	£80.4m	£74.8m	£72.6m	£80m
Cost of sales	£64.1m	£59.3m	£56.6m	£62.1m
Gross profit	£16.3m	£15.5m	£16m	£18m
Operating profit	£5m	£4.2m	£3.8m	£5.2m
Profit before tax	£5m	£4.3m	£3.9m	£5.4m
Profit after tax	£4.3m	£4.2m	£3.1m	£4.1m
Profit (best available)	£4.3m	£4.2m	£3.1m	£4.1m
Staff costs	£7.2m	£6.7m	£6.7m	£7.6m
Employees (average)	124	111	112	134
Ratios
Profit margin	5.4%	5.6%	4.3%	5.2%
Gross margin	20.3%	20.8%	22.1%	22.5%
Revenue per employee	£649k	£674k	£648k	£597k
Profit per employee	£35k	£37.8k	£27.8k	£31k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7%	▼3%	▲10.3%
Profit growth	—	▼3.3%	▼25.8%	▲33.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼10.5%	▲0.9%	▲19.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.7m	£5.1m	£6.1m	£5.4m
Net assets	£15.7m	£19.9m	£23m	£27.1m
Fixed assets	£4m	£4.5m	£4.5m	£5.8m
Current assets	£22m	£24.4m	£27.6m	£32.5m
Debtors	£5.5m	£5.7m	£5.7m	£5.9m
Deferred income	£35k	£59.5k	£5.7k	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £597k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £31k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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: ▲18%; Now £27.1m
Cash at bank: ▼11%; Now £5.4m
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 134
Deferred income: ▼100%; Now £0
Fixed assets: ▲28%; Now £5.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Yusen Logistics Global Management Co., Ltd. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
International Logistics Group Limited75–100%
Global Freight Solutions Ltd.this company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Noel Topco LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offRev. — · Profit £767k

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 31 Mar 2026 (profit £4.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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