How much does Cargo Marketing Services Limited make?

Cargo Marketing Services Limited reported revenue of £40.2m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cargo Marketing Services Limited have?

Cargo Marketing Services Limited reported an average of 91 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cargo Marketing Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Cargo Marketing Services Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01416708 · Incorporated 23 Feb 1979

Cargo Marketing Services Limited

Registered name: CARGO MARKETING SERVICES LIMITED

Cargo Marketing Services Limited made £40.2m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Cargo Marketing Services Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £40.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.7m profit and 91 employees. The company is classified under “other transportation support activities” and is based in Tamworth; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52290Other transportation support activities

Status: Active
Location: Tamworth, West Midlands
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£40.2m

Growth ▼7.4%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▼37.6%

Profit margin

4.1%

Gross 20.6%

Employees

Change ▲4.6%

Profit / employee

£18.2k

Revenue/employee £442k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£31.6m	£43.4m	£40.2m
Cost of sales	—	—	−£23.2m	−£34m	−£31.9m
Gross profit	—	—	£8.4m	£9.4m	£8.3m
Operating profit	—	—	£4.2m	£3.5m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	—	—	£4.3m	£3.6m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£3.2m	£8.8m	£3.2m	£2.7m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£3.2m	£8.8m	£3.2m	£2.7m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	59	80	84	87	91
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	10.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Gross margin	—	—	26.7%	21.7%	20.6%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£377k	£499k	£442k
Profit per employee	£54.3k	£110k	£38.2k	£30.5k	£18.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	—	▼7.4%
Profit growth	—	▲174.7%	—	—	▼37.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲35.6%	—	—	▲4.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.5m	£5m	£1.4m	—	—
Net assets	£813k	£5.6m	£6m	—	—
Fixed assets	£305k	£110k	£121k	—	—
Current assets	£13.4m	£11.7m	£9.7m	—	—
Debtors	£8.5m	£6.1m	£4.6m	—	—
Deferred income	£707k	£817k	£447k	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £442k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 91
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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