How much does CLDN Ports Killingholme Limited make?

CLDN Ports Killingholme Limited reported revenue of £47.1m and £5.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CLDN Ports Killingholme Limited have?

CLDN Ports Killingholme Limited reported an average of 310 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is CLDN Ports Killingholme Limited profitable?

Yes — CLDN Ports Killingholme Limited reported a profit of £5.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00278815 · Incorporated 16 Aug 1933

CLDN Ports Killingholme Limited

Registered name: CLDN PORTS KILLINGHOLME LIMITED

Part of CLDN Ports Humber Limited group

CLDN Ports Killingholme Limited made £47.1m revenue and £5.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

CLDN Ports Killingholme Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £47.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £5.3m profit and 310 employees. The company is classified under “service activities incidental to water transportation” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52220Service activities incidental to water transportation SIC 52290Other transportation support activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 93 yrs · since 1933
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 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£47.1m

Growth ▼18.4%

Profit

£5.3m

Growth ▼87.1%

Profit margin

11.2%

Gross 32.7%

Employees

310

Change ▲2.6%

Profit / employee

£17k

Revenue/employee £152k

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)	£46.3m	£50.3m	£57.7m	£47.1m
Cost of sales	£34.1m	£39.8m	£45.8m	£31.7m
Gross profit	£12.2m	£10.6m	£11.9m	£15.4m
Operating profit	£10.9m	£3.4m	£41.3m	£5m
Profit before tax	£11.7m	£5.7m	£43.8m	£6.8m
Profit after tax	£9.6m	£3.9m	£40.8m	£5.3m
Profit (best available)	£9.6m	£3.9m	£40.8m	£5.3m
Staff costs	£10.3m	£12.5m	£12.9m	£14m
Employees (average)	267	304	302	310
Ratios
Profit margin	20.8%	7.7%	70.6%	11.2%
Gross margin	26.3%	21%	20.6%	32.7%
Revenue per employee	£173k	£166k	£191k	£152k
Profit per employee	£36k	£12.8k	£135k	£17k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.8%	▲14.6%	▼18.4%
Profit growth	—	▼59.6%	▲948.3%	▼87.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.9%	▼0.7%	▲2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£389k	£17.9k	£8.4k	£297k
Net assets	£96.8m	£101m	£51.4m	£55.8m
Fixed assets	£69m	£70.5m	£42.7m	£34.6m
Current assets	£55.2m	£58.8m	£52m	£48.1m
Debtors	£976k	£1m	£8m	£550k
Deferred income	£21.5m	£20m	£18.6m	£17.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £152k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 73.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 36.5%; 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: ▲8%; Now £55.8m
Cash at bank: ▲3433%; Now £297k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 310
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £17.2m
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £34.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

CLDN Ports Humber Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CLDN Ports Killingholme Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

S C Cheadle Hulme LtdFigures not disclosed
Simon Engineering LimitedFigures not disclosed
Simon Group Pension Fund 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 2025 (profit £5.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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