How much does Global Container Solutions Ltd make?

Global Container Solutions Ltd reported revenue of £699k and £51.2k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Global Container Solutions Ltd have?

Global Container Solutions Ltd reported an average of 2 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Global Container Solutions Ltd profitable?

Yes — Global Container Solutions Ltd reported a profit of £51.2k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 10559903 · Incorporated 12 Jan 2017

Global Container Solutions Ltd

Registered name: GLOBAL CONTAINER SOLUTIONS LTD

Part of 1st Containers (UK) Limited group

Global Container Solutions Ltd made £699k revenue and £51.2k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Global Container Solutions Ltd’s revenue fell 25% to £699k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £51.2k profit and 2 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other intermediate products” and is based in Rainham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46760Wholesale of other intermediate products SIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport

Status: Active
Location: Rainham, London
Age: 9 yrs · since 2017
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

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£699k

Growth ▼24.6%

Profit

£51.2k

Growth ▲34.4%

Profit margin

7.3%

Gross 37.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£25.6k

Revenue/employee £350k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£928k	£699k
Cost of sales	—	—	£591k	£436k
Gross profit	—	—	£336k	£263k
Operating profit	—	—	£52.9k	£68.5k
Profit before tax	—	—	£49.8k	£68.4k
Profit after tax	—	—	£38.1k	£51.2k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£38.1k	£51.2k
Employees (average)	2	2	2	2
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	4.1%	7.3%
Gross margin	—	—	36.3%	37.6%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£464k	£350k
Profit per employee	—	—	£19.1k	£25.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼24.6%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲34.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£89.5k	£178k	£52.4k	£112k
Net assets	£791k	£575k	£613k	£665k
Fixed assets	£1.6k	£1.9k	£909	£124
Current assets	£2.7m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Debtors	£2.2m	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Deferred income	—	—	—	£232k
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £350k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £25.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 33.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 187%; 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: ▲8%; Now £665k
Cash at bank: ▲114%; Now £112k
Headcount: 0%; Now 2
Deferred income: —; Now £232k
Fixed assets: ▼86%; Now £124

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) Limited75–100%
Global Container Solutions Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Flintham Cabins LimitedRev. £3.1m · Profit £525k
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 £51.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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