How much does Road Traffic Solutions Limited make?

Road Traffic Solutions Limited reported revenue of £20.3m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Road Traffic Solutions Limited have?

Road Traffic Solutions Limited reported an average of 155 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Road Traffic Solutions Limited profitable?

Yes — Road Traffic Solutions Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 05008552 · Incorporated 7 Jan 2004

Road Traffic Solutions Limited

Registered name: ROAD TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Part of Mercury Topco B.V. group

Road Traffic Solutions Limited made £20.3m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Road Traffic Solutions Limited’s revenue grew 23% to £20.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £1.4m profit and 155 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods” and is based in Scunthorpe; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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: “Road Traffic Solutions Holding Limited (formerly B Dexter Holdings Limited)”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£20.3m

Growth ▲23.2%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲47.3%

Profit margin

Gross 29.7%

Employees

155

Change ▲11.5%

Profit / employee

£9.2k

Revenue/employee £131k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.5m	£20.3m
Cost of sales	£11.3m	£14.3m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£6m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£964k	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£964k	£1.4m
Employees (average)	139	155
Ratios
Profit margin	5.9%	7%
Gross margin	31.1%	29.7%
Revenue per employee	£118k	£131k
Profit per employee	£6.9k	£9.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.2%
Profit growth	—	▲47.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.2m
Net assets	£4.9m	£6.1m
Fixed assets	£749k	£1.3m
Current assets	£6.7m	£8.5m
Debtors	£1.7m	£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £131k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.8%; 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: ▲25%; Now £6.1m
Cash at bank: ▲8%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 155
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲71%; Now £1.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Mercury Topco B.V. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Buko Traffic and Safety Limited75–100%
Road Traffic Solutions Holding Limited75–100%
Road Traffic Solutions 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 Dec 2023 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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