How much does VLT Logistics Limited make?

VLT Logistics Limited reported revenue of £8.5m and £237k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does VLT Logistics Limited have?

VLT Logistics Limited reported an average of 64 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is VLT Logistics Limited profitable?

Yes — VLT Logistics Limited reported a profit of £237k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 04340150 · Incorporated 14 Dec 2001

VLT Logistics Limited

Registered name: VLT LOGISTICS LIMITED

Part of Vernon Land Transport Limited group

VLT Logistics Limited made £8.5m revenue and £237k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

VLT Logistics Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £8.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £237k profit and 64 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Leeds; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 24 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: “VLT Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£8.5m

Growth ▲16.3%

Profit

£237k

Growth ▲2698%

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 38.8%

Employees

Change ▲8.5%

Profit / employee

£3.7k

Revenue/employee £133k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£8.5m	£7.3m	£8.5m
Cost of sales	—	£4.5m	£4.3m	£5.2m
Gross profit	—	£4m	£3m	£3.3m
Operating profit	—	£1.8m	£77.9k	£370k
Profit before tax	—	£1.8m	£1.4k	£300k
Profit after tax	—	£1.3m	£8.5k	£237k
Profit (best available)	—	£1.3m	£8.5k	£237k
Staff costs	—	£2.6m	£2.7m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	50	58	59	64
Ratios
Profit margin	—	15.6%	0.1%	2.8%
Gross margin	—	46.7%	40.7%	38.8%
Revenue per employee	—	£147k	£124k	£133k
Profit per employee	—	£22.9k	£143	£3.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼14.1%	▲16.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▼99.4%	▲2698%
Headcount growth	—	▲16%	▲1.7%	▲8.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1.9m	£1.2m	£1m
Net assets	£1.6m	£2.7m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£3.3m	£3.1m	£3.6m
Current assets	£2.9m	£3.7m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£9k	£6.8k	£13.9k	£10.4k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £133k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 42.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.7%; 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: ▼3%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 64
Deferred income: ▼25%; Now £10.4k
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £3.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Vernon Land Transport Limitedultimate parent75–100%
VLT Holdings Limited75–100%
VLT Logistics 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 31 Jan 2025 (profit £237k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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