How much does George Baker (Shipping) Limited make?

George Baker (Shipping) Limited reported revenue of £39.8m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does George Baker (Shipping) Limited have?

George Baker (Shipping) Limited reported an average of 111 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is George Baker (Shipping) Limited profitable?

Yes — George Baker (Shipping) Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01613385 · Incorporated 12 Feb 1982

George Baker (Shipping) Limited

Registered name: GEORGE BAKER (SHIPPING) LIMITED

Part of George Baker Group Limited group

George Baker (Shipping) Limited made £39.8m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

George Baker (Shipping) Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £39.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.2m profit and 111 employees. The company is classified under “other transportation support activities” and is based in Felixstowe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Felixstowe, East of England
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
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

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£39.8m

Growth ▲9.7%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▲19.4%

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 26.7%

Employees

111

Change ▼0.9%

Profit / employee

£19.9k

Revenue/employee £359k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.8m	£30.1m	£36.3m	£39.8m
Cost of sales	£17.5m	£20.6m	£26.1m	£29.2m
Gross profit	£5.3m	£9.5m	£10.2m	£10.6m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£3.2m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£3.2m	£2.5m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£2.4m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£2.4m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£1.8m	£5m	£5.7m	£6m
Employees (average)	45	96	112	111
Ratios
Profit margin	6.8%	8.1%	5.1%	5.5%
Gross margin	23.3%	31.5%	28.2%	26.7%
Revenue per employee	£506k	£313k	£324k	£359k
Profit per employee	£34.6k	£25.3k	£16.5k	£19.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32%	▲20.8%	▲9.7%
Profit growth	—	▲56%	▼23.7%	▲19.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲113.3%	▲16.7%	▼0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.3m	£5.8m	£6.4m	£6.9m
Net assets	£5m	£5.4m	£5.3m	£7.5m
Fixed assets	£97.5k	£2.3m	£1.5m	£789k
Current assets	£8.9m	£10.8m	£12.8m	£13.5m
Debtors	£2m	£4.1m	£5.8m	£5.8m
Deferred income	£257k	£762k	£605k	£697k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £359k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.6%; 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: ▲42%; Now £7.5m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £6.9m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 111
Deferred income: ▲15%; Now £697k
Fixed assets: ▼46%; Now £789k

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

George Baker Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
George Baker (Shipping) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

BKR Consultants LimitedFigures not disclosed
George Baker (Air & Sea) LimitedFigures not disclosed
George Baker (Europe) LimitedFigures not disclosed
George Baker (Logistics) LimitedFigures not disclosed
George Baker (Transport) 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 £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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