How many employees does 1st Containers (UK) Limited have?

1st Containers (UK) Limited reported an average of 24 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is 1st Containers (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — 1st Containers (UK) Limited reported a profit of £4.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05098040 · Incorporated 7 Apr 2004

1st Containers (UK) Limited

Registered name: 1ST CONTAINERS (UK) LIMITED

Part of 1st Containers (UK) Limited group

1st Containers (UK) Limited made £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024 (revenue not disclosed).

1st Containers (UK) Limited reported £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, up 106% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 24 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets” and is based in Rainham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Status: Active
Location: Rainham, London
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£4.8m

Growth ▲105.7%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change ▲9.1%

Profit / employee

£200k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—
Profit after tax	−£5.8m	£2.3m	£4.8m
Profit (best available)	−£5.8m	£2.3m	£4.8m
Employees (average)	18	22	24
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—
Profit per employee	−£322k	£106k	£200k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	—	▲105.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲22.2%	▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.3m	£7.4m	£6m
Net assets	£10.3m	£12.5m	£12.9m
Fixed assets	£13.8m	£10.7m	£11.5m
Current assets	£19.4m	£27.2m	£31.6m
Debtors	£5.2m	£3.7m	£7.3m
Deferred income	£5.3m	£5.9m	£14.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £200k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 £12.9m
Cash at bank: ▼19%; Now £6m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 24
Deferred income: ▲152%; Now £14.9m
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £11.5m

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

Ownership chain

1st Containers (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
1st Containers (UK) Eot Trustees Limited75–100%
1st Containers (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (5)

Flintham Cabins LimitedRev. £3.1m · Profit £525k
Global Container Solutions LtdRev. £699k · Profit £51.2k
1st Containers (UK) Eot Trustees LimitedFigures not disclosed
Billie Box LtdFigures not disclosed
LCS (Skip Repair, Self Store & Sales) LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 2024 (profit £4.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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