How much does Import Export Services Ltd make?

Import Export Services Ltd reported revenue of £13.7m and £139k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Import Export Services Ltd have?

Import Export Services Ltd reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Import Export Services Ltd profitable?

Yes — Import Export Services Ltd reported a profit of £139k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04221947 · Incorporated 23 May 2001

Import Export Services Ltd

Registered name: IMPORT EXPORT SERVICES LTD

Part of Stornord Ltd group

Import Export Services Ltd made £13.7m revenue and £139k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Import Export Services Ltd’s revenue fell 9% to £13.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £139k profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “installation of industrial machinery and equipment” and is based in Bristol; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment SIC 52290Other transportation support activities SIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
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: “Import Export Services (GRP) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.7m

Growth ▼8.6%

Profit

£139k

Growth ▲8.3%

Profit margin

Gross 28.1%

Employees

Change ▼2.8%

Profit / employee

£2k

Revenue/employee £196k

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 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.6m	£14.7m	£15m	£13.7m
Cost of sales	£6.1m	£10.8m	£11.3m	£9.9m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£4m	£3.8m	£3.9m
Operating profit	—	£137k	£94.2k	£250k
Profit before tax	£617k	£610k	£162k	£203k
Profit after tax	£499k	£495k	£128k	£139k
Profit (best available)	£499k	£495k	£128k	£139k
Staff costs	£4m	£5.2m	£5.3m	£5.1m
Employees (average)	62	66	72	70
Ratios
Profit margin	5.2%	3.4%	0.9%	1%
Gross margin	37%	26.9%	25%	28.1%
Revenue per employee	£155k	£223k	£209k	£196k
Profit per employee	£8k	£7.5k	£1.8k	£2k
Cash conversion	—	212.7%	1121%	−211.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲53.4%	▲2%	▼8.6%
Profit growth	—	▼0.9%	▼74.1%	▲8.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.5%	▲9.1%	▼2.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£552k	£640k	£1.2m	£898k
Net assets	£3.1m	£3.6m	£3.7m	£3.8m
Fixed assets	£146k	£201k	£331k	£221k
Current assets	£6.3m	£7.5m	£6.7m	£6.7m
Debtors	£2.7m	£3.5m	£2.4m	£2.1m
Cash from operations	−£727k	£291k	£1.1m	−£529k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £196k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −211.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲4%; Now £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▼23%; Now £898k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 70
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼33%; Now £221k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Stornord Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Import Export Services (GRP) Limited75–100%
Import Export Services Ltdthis 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £139k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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