How much does G. Webb Haulage Limited make?

G. Webb Haulage Limited reported revenue of £23m and £966k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does G. Webb Haulage Limited have?

G. Webb Haulage Limited reported an average of 91 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is G. Webb Haulage Limited profitable?

Yes — G. Webb Haulage Limited reported a profit of £966k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00789342 · Incorporated 27 Jan 1964

G. Webb Haulage Limited

Registered name: G. WEBB HAULAGE LIMITED

Part of G. Webb Holdings Limited group

G. Webb Haulage Limited made £23m revenue and £966k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

G. Webb Haulage Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £23m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £966k profit and 91 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Cambridge; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials SIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Cambridge, East of England
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
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 2024

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£23m

Growth ▲4.8%

Profit

£966k

Growth ▲247.2%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 20.7%

Employees

Change ▼1.1%

Profit / employee

£10.6k

Revenue/employee £253k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.2m	£21.9m	£23m
Cost of sales	£18.4m	£18.6m	£18.2m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£3.3m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£582k	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£530k	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£1m	£278k	£966k
Profit (best available)	£1m	£278k	£966k
Staff costs	£5m	£5m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	96	92	91
Ratios
Profit margin	4.6%	1.3%	4.2%
Gross margin	17.1%	15%	20.7%
Revenue per employee	£231k	£238k	£253k
Profit per employee	£10.7k	£3k	£10.6k
Cash conversion	156.3%	207.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.3%	▲4.8%
Profit growth	—	▼73%	▲247.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.2%	▼1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.1m	£3.4m	£405k
Net assets	£9.5m	£9.5m	£2.1m
Fixed assets	£7.9m	£7.1m	£8.4m
Current assets	£10.2m	£9.9m	£9.1m
Debtors	£3.5m	£3.7m	£4.7m
Deferred income	£153k	£537k	£128k
Cash from operations	£2.4m	£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: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £253k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 36.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.6%; 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: ▼78%; Now £2.1m
Cash at bank: ▼88%; Now £405k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 91
Deferred income: ▼76%; Now £128k
Fixed assets: ▲18%; Now £8.4m

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

G. Webb Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
G. Webb Haulage Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

G. Webb Aggregates LimitedFigures not disclosed
G. Webb Services 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 2024 (profit £966k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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