How much does T P Niven Limited make?

T P Niven Limited reported revenue of £37.2m and £522k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does T P Niven Limited have?

T P Niven Limited reported an average of 324 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is T P Niven Limited profitable?

Yes — T P Niven Limited reported a profit of £522k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. SC386352 · Incorporated 1 Oct 2010

T P Niven Limited

Registered name: T P NIVEN LIMITED

Part of T P Niven (Holdings) Limited group

T P Niven Limited made £37.2m revenue and £522k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

T P Niven Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £37.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £522k profit and 324 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Castle Douglas; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Castle Douglas, Scotland
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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 Mar 2026

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£37.2m

Growth ▲10.3%

Profit

£522k

Growth ▲35.6%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 19.2%

Employees

324

Change ▲7.6%

Profit / employee

£1.6k

Revenue/employee £115k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.6m	£30.3m	£33.7m	£37.2m
Cost of sales	£24.5m	£24.7m	£27.2m	£30m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£5.6m	£6.5m	£7.1m
Operating profit	£259k	£1.1m	£873k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£74.8k	£907k	£499k	£695k
Profit after tax	£100k	£664k	£385k	£522k
Profit (best available)	£100k	£664k	£385k	£522k
Staff costs	£10.2m	£11.6m	£13.7m	£15.1m
Employees (average)	238	264	301	324
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Gross margin	14.3%	18.6%	19.2%	19.2%
Revenue per employee	£120k	£115k	£112k	£115k
Profit per employee	£422	£2.5k	£1.3k	£1.6k
Cash conversion	−651.2%	−136.7%	−337.5%	−328.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.8%	▲11.2%	▲10.3%
Profit growth	—	▲560.9%	▼42.1%	▲35.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.9%	▲14%	▲7.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£70.3k	£321	£3.4k	£8.6k
Net assets	£4.3m	£3.4m	£3.8m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£5.3m	£7.3m	£8.5m	£8.2m
Current assets	£6m	£6.6m	£6.4m	£7.1m
Debtors	£4.6m	£6.1m	£5.9m	£6.4m
Cash from operations	−£1.7m	−£1.6m	−£2.9m	−£3.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £115k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −328.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 21.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.3%; 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: ▲11%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▲155%; Now £8.6k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 324
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £8.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

T P Niven (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
T P Niven Limitedthis company

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

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 2026 (profit £522k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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