How much does Port Express Limited make?

Port Express Limited reported revenue of £19.5m and a loss of £254k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Port Express Limited have?

Port Express Limited reported an average of 112 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Port Express Limited profitable?

No — Port Express Limited reported a loss of £254k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05077834 · Incorporated 18 Mar 2004

Port Express Limited

Registered name: PORT EXPRESS LIMITED

Port Express Limited made £19.5m revenue and a £254k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Port Express Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £19.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £254k and 112 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Basildon; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Basildon, East of England
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.5m

Growth ▼7.2%

Profit

−£254k

Growth ▼156.8%

Profit margin

−1.3%

Gross 10.5%

Employees

112

Change ▼13.9%

Profit / employee

−£2.3k

Revenue/employee £174k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
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)	£21.9m	£19.1m	£21m	£19.5m
Cost of sales	£16.7m	£15.7m	£17.9m	£17.4m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£3.4m	£3.1m	£2m
Operating profit	£3.4m	£1.3m	£832k	−£81.6k
Profit before tax	£3.2m	£1.1m	£621k	−£332k
Profit after tax	£2.7m	£689k	£448k	−£254k
Profit (best available)	£2.7m	£689k	£448k	−£254k
Staff costs	£5.3m	£5.8m	£5.9m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	123	128	130	112
Ratios
Profit margin	12.2%	3.6%	2.1%	−1.3%
Gross margin	23.8%	17.9%	14.6%	10.5%
Revenue per employee	£178k	£149k	£162k	£174k
Profit per employee	£21.6k	£5.4k	£3.4k	−£2.3k
Cash conversion	−135.7%	−166.2%	−262.2%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12.7%	▲10%	▼7.2%
Profit growth	—	▼74.1%	▼35%	▼156.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.1%	▲1.6%	▼13.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.2m	£3.3m	£2.3m	£1.9m
Net assets	£4m	£4.2m	£4.3m	£4m
Fixed assets	£7.3m	£7.8m	£7.8m	£7.2m
Current assets	£8.3m	£6.3m	£5.6m	£4.5m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.9m	£2m
Deferred income	£49.6k	£92.2k	£105k	£116k
Cash from operations	−£4.6m	−£2.1m	−£2.2m	−£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £174k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 36.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.4%; 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: ▼6%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▼18%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▼14%; Now 112
Deferred income: ▲11%; Now £116k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £7.2m

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

Minority corporate shareholders

Atlantic Pacific Group Limited 25–50%

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 2025 (profit −£254k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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