How much does Cape Arola Limited make?

Cape Arola Limited reported revenue of £9m and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cape Arola Limited have?

Cape Arola Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Cape Arola Limited profitable?

Yes — Cape Arola Limited reported a profit of £3.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 13943211 · Incorporated 28 Feb 2022

Cape Arola Limited

Registered name: CAPE AROLA LIMITED

Cape Arola Limited made £9m revenue and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Cape Arola Limited’s revenue was £9m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £3.1m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Wembley; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport

Status: Active
Location: Wembley, London
Age: 4 yrs · since 2022
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamYoung and profitable

Revenue

£9m

Growth —

Profit

£3.1m

Growth —

Profit margin

34.2%

Gross 92.6%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5m	£9m
Cost of sales	£362k	£662k
Gross profit	£4.7m	£8.3m
Operating profit	£988k	£4.6m
Profit before tax	£194k	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£194k	£3.1m
Profit (best available)	£194k	£3.1m
Employees (average)	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	3.9%	34.2%
Gross margin	92.8%	92.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£879k	£609k
Net assets	£4m	£7m
Fixed assets	£27.2m	£26.1m
Current assets	£1.7m	£850k
Debtors	£9.2k	£108k
Deferred income	£345k	£199k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 34.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 92.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 291.7%; 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: 1.2%; 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: —; Now £7m
Cash at bank: —; Now £609k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now £199k
Fixed assets: —; Now £26.1m

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

Union Carriers 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 2023 (profit £3.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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