How much does Fernwood Transport Limited make?

Fernwood Transport Limited reported revenue of £4.9m and £146k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fernwood Transport Limited have?

Fernwood Transport Limited reported an average of 20 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Fernwood Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — Fernwood Transport Limited reported a profit of £146k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02166010 · Incorporated 17 Sep 1987

Fernwood Transport Limited

Registered name: FERNWOOD TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of Fernwood Trading Group Limited group

Fernwood Transport Limited made £4.9m revenue and £146k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Fernwood Transport Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £4.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £146k profit and 20 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Watnall; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Watnall, East Midlands
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
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: “The ultimate parent undertaking is Fernwood Trading Group Limited. Fernwood Trading Group Limited is controlled by The Roger Holehouse 2005 Trust.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£4.9m

Growth ▲25.6%

Profit

£146k

Growth ▲195.8%

Profit margin

Gross 10.2%

Employees

Change ▲5.3%

Profit / employee

£7.3k

Revenue/employee £245k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 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)	£4.9m	£3.7m	£3.9m	£4.9m
Cost of sales	£4.3m	£3.3m	£3.6m	£4.4m
Gross profit	£603k	£452k	£317k	£502k
Operating profit	£361k	£250k	£151k	£176k
Profit before tax	£365k	£259k	£160k	£195k
Profit after tax	£335k	£102k	£49.3k	£146k
Profit (best available)	£335k	£102k	£49.3k	£146k
Staff costs	£612k	£780k	£873k	£953k
Employees (average)	13	18	19	20
Ratios
Profit margin	6.9%	2.8%	1.3%	3%
Gross margin	12.4%	12.1%	8.1%	10.2%
Revenue per employee	£375k	£207k	£206k	£245k
Profit per employee	£25.7k	£5.7k	£2.6k	£7.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼23.5%	▲4.8%	▲25.6%
Profit growth	—	▼69.4%	▼51.9%	▲195.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲38.5%	▲5.6%	▲5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1m
Net assets	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2m	£2.1m
Fixed assets	£856k	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Current assets	£2.8m	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2.1m
Debtors	£734k	£557k	£650k	£662k
Deferred income	£75.8k	£72.1k	£238k	£292k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £245k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.5%; 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: ▲7%; Now £2.1m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 20
Deferred income: ▲23%; Now £292k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £1.2m

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

Fernwood Trading Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Fernwood Group Limited75–100%
Fernwood Investments Limited75–100%
Fernwood Transport Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Fernwood Fuels LimitedRev. £1.8m · Profit £26.3k
Fernwood Agriculture LimitedRev. £89.1k · Profit −£123k
Fernwood Holdings LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £146k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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