How much does K C Group Shipping Limited make?

K C Group Shipping Limited reported revenue of £11.1m and £409k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does K C Group Shipping Limited have?

K C Group Shipping Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is K C Group Shipping Limited profitable?

Yes — K C Group Shipping Limited reported a profit of £409k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC110547 · Incorporated 14 Apr 1988

K C Group Shipping Limited

Registered name: K C GROUP SHIPPING LIMITED

K C Group Shipping Limited made £11.1m revenue and £409k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

K C Group Shipping Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £11.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £409k profit and 27 employees. The company is classified under “cargo handling for water transport activities” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52241Cargo handling for water transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.1m

Growth ▼1.7%

Profit

£409k

Growth ▼37.7%

Profit margin

3.7%

Gross 21.2%

Employees

Change ▼6.9%

Profit / employee

£15.1k

Revenue/employee £413k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.6m	£11.2m	£11.3m	£11.1m
Cost of sales	£17.5m	£9m	£8.9m	£8.8m
Gross profit	£3m	£2.2m	£2.5m	£2.4m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£862k	£837k	£521k
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£854k	£894k	£565k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£626k	£656k	£409k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£626k	£656k	£409k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	29	31	29	27
Ratios
Profit margin	7.3%	5.6%	5.8%	3.7%
Gross margin	14.7%	20%	21.8%	21.2%
Revenue per employee	£710k	£363k	£391k	£413k
Profit per employee	£51.9k	£20.2k	£22.6k	£15.1k
Cash conversion	−190.3%	−171.5%	−119.2%	−71%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼45.4%	▲0.9%	▼1.7%
Profit growth	—	▼58.5%	▲4.8%	▼37.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.9%	▼6.5%	▼6.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£3m	£3.6m	£3.5m
Net assets	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.9m	£3.1m
Fixed assets	£280k	£338k	£301k	£174k
Current assets	£5.1m	£4.7m	£5m	£5.4m
Debtors	£2m	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Cash from operations	−£3.3m	−£1.5m	−£998k	−£370k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £413k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −71%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.3%; 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: ▲5%; Now £3.1m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £3.5m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 27
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼42%; Now £174k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £409k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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