How much does P C Howard Limited make?

P C Howard Limited reported revenue of £1.4m and £118k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does P C Howard Limited have?

P C Howard Limited reported an average of 189 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is P C Howard Limited profitable?

Yes — P C Howard Limited reported a profit of £118k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 13815416 · Incorporated 23 Dec 2021

P C Howard Limited

Registered name: P C HOWARD LIMITED

Part of P C Howard (Holdings) Limited group

P C Howard Limited made £1.4m revenue and £118k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

P C Howard Limited’s revenue fell 29% to £1.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £118k profit and 189 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Peterborough; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 4 yrs · since 2021
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: “The parent company of P C Howard Limited is P C Howard (Holdings) Limited. Its registered office is West Hay, Stamford Road, Kings Cliffe, Peterborough, PE8 6XX.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightYoung and profitableBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£1.4m

Growth ▼28.7%

Profit

£118k

Growth ▲103.5%

Profit margin

8.3%

Gross −503.8%

Employees

189

Change ▼100%

Profit / employee

£623

Revenue/employee £7.5k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£2m	£1.4m
Cost of sales	£21.3m	£21.1m	£8.6m
Gross profit	—	−£6.5m	−£7.2m
Operating profit	—	£47.1k	£348k
Profit before tax	—	£47.1k	£176k
Profit after tax	£166k	£57.9k	£118k
Profit (best available)	£166k	£57.9k	£118k
Staff costs	£7.7m	£8.1m	£8m
Employees (average)	3,539,181	7,166,720	189
Ratios
Profit margin	—	2.9%	8.3%
Gross margin	—	−325.4%	−503.8%
Revenue per employee	—	£0	£7.5k
Profit per employee	£0	£0	£623
Cash conversion	—	−4856%	347.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼28.7%
Profit growth	—	▼65.2%	▲103.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲102.5%	▼100%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£709	£9.5k	£1.2k
Net assets	£166k	£224k	£342k
Fixed assets	£201k	£206k	£129k
Current assets	£3.7m	£7.3m	£9.4m
Debtors	£2.7k	£2k	£0
Deferred income	£19.3k	£31.4k	£31.7k
Cash from operations	£1.3m	−£2.3m	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −503.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £7.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £623; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 347.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲53%; Now £342k
Cash at bank: ▼88%; Now £1.2k
Headcount: ▼100%; Now 189
Deferred income: ▲1%; Now £31.7k
Fixed assets: ▼38%; Now £129k

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

P C Howard (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
P C Howard Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Howards Transport LimitedRev. £15.8m · Profit £143k
Howard's Distribution LimitedRev. £8m · Profit £238k
Howard Warehousing LtdFigures not disclosed
Howard's Logistics LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Kings Cliffe Haulage 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 Mar 2025 (profit £118k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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