The Ilderton Courier Company Ltd.
Registered name: THE ILDERTON COURIER COMPANY LTD.
The Ilderton Courier Company Ltd. made £164k revenue and a £12.5k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2026.
The Ilderton Courier Company Ltd.’s revenue grew 32% to £164k in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with a loss of £12.5k and 2 employees. The company is classified under “postal activities under universal service obligation” and is based in Deptford; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Deptford, London
- Age
- 11 yrs · since 2015
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Jan 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 31 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | No P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | £234k | £215k | £125k | £164k |
| Cost of sales | — | — | £56.5k | £54.4k | £77.6k |
| Gross profit | — | £184k | £158k | £70.4k | £86.9k |
| Operating profit | — | £66.6k | −£11k | −£23.3k | −£1.4k |
| Profit before tax | — | £66.6k | −£11k | −£23.3k | −£12.5k |
| Profit after tax | — | £66.6k | −£11k | −£23.3k | −£12.5k |
| Profit (best available) | — | £66.6k | −£11k | −£23.3k | −£12.5k |
| Staff costs | — | £48.4k | — | — | — |
| Employees (average) | -2 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ratios | |||||
| Profit margin | — | 28.4% | −5.1% | −18.7% | −7.6% |
| Gross margin | — | 78.3% | 73.7% | 56.4% | 52.8% |
| Revenue per employee | — | −£117k | −£107k | £62.4k | £82.2k |
| Profit per employee | — | −£33.3k | £5.5k | −£11.7k | −£6.3k |
| Growth (year on year) | |||||
| Revenue growth | — | — | ▼8.3% | ▼41.9% | ▲31.7% |
| Profit growth | — | — | ▼116.5% | — | — |
| Headcount growth | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||||
| Cash at bank | — | £30.6k | £3.9k | £6.2k | £1.4k |
| Net assets | — | −£48.6k | −£59.6k | −£82.9k | −£94.4k |
| Fixed assets | — | £39.1k | £28.3k | £20.9k | £16.5k |
| Current assets | — | £42.9k | £12.9k | £139k | −£108k |
| Debtors | — | £12.3k | £9k | £133k | −£109k |
| Deferred income | — | £34.4k | — | — | — |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −7.6%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 52.8%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £82.2k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£6.3k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 10%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- −66.5%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- —
- Now −£94.4k
- Cash at bank
- ▼77%
- Now £1.4k
- Headcount
- 0%
- Now 2
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼21%
- Now £16.5k
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit −£12.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026
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