How much does Osprey Shipping Limited make?

Osprey Shipping Limited reported revenue of £44.9m and £9.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Osprey Shipping Limited have?

Osprey Shipping Limited reported an average of 116 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Osprey Shipping Limited profitable?

Yes — Osprey Shipping Limited reported a profit of £9.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01440983 · Incorporated 1 Aug 1979

Osprey Shipping Limited

Registered name: OSPREY SHIPPING LIMITED

Part of Osprey Maritime Limited group

Osprey Shipping Limited made £44.9m revenue and £9.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Osprey Shipping Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £44.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £9.6m profit and 116 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Bristol; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
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. From the filing: “Osprey Maritime Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£44.9m

Growth ▲10.7%

Profit

£9.6m

Growth ▲18.4%

Profit margin

21.4%

Gross 37%

Employees

116

Change ▲31.8%

Profit / employee

£82.7k

Revenue/employee £387k

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 Mar 2024	5 Apr 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.6m	£40.6m	£44.9m
Cost of sales	£24m	£26.9m	£28.3m
Gross profit	£7.6m	£13.7m	£16.6m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£8.3m	£10.8m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£8.1m	£9.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£8.1m	£9.6m
Staff costs	£7.2m	£7.6m	£10.7m
Employees (average)	87	88	116
Ratios
Profit margin	4.9%	20%	21.4%
Gross margin	24.1%	33.7%	37%
Revenue per employee	£364k	£461k	£387k
Profit per employee	£17.7k	£92.1k	£82.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲28.1%	▲10.7%
Profit growth	—	▲426.6%	▲18.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.1%	▲31.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.3m	£8.4m	£7.6m
Net assets	£10m	£18.1m	£27.7m
Fixed assets	£15m	£21.4m	£26.3m
Current assets	£10.9m	£17.8m	£17.3m
Debtors	£3.3m	£3.6m	£3.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 21.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £387k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £82.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 58.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.2%; 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: ▲53%; Now £27.7m
Cash at bank: ▼10%; Now £7.6m
Headcount: ▲32%; Now 116
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲23%; Now £26.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Osprey Maritime Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Osprey Shipping Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Osprey Heavy Lift LimitedFigures not disclosed
Osprey Ship 1 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Osprey Ship 2 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 Mar 2026 (profit £9.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 21 Oct 2026

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