How much does Southampton Cargo Handling Limited make?

Southampton Cargo Handling Limited reported revenue of £11.6m and £882k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Southampton Cargo Handling Limited have?

Southampton Cargo Handling Limited reported an average of 462 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Southampton Cargo Handling Limited profitable?

Yes — Southampton Cargo Handling Limited reported a profit of £882k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02439620 · Incorporated 3 Nov 1989

Southampton Cargo Handling Limited

Registered name: SOUTHAMPTON CARGO HANDLING LIMITED

Part of Independent Port Handling Limited group

Southampton Cargo Handling Limited made £11.6m revenue and £882k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Southampton Cargo Handling Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £11.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £882k profit and 462 employees. The company is classified under “cargo handling for water transport activities” and is based in Southampton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52241Cargo handling for water transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 36 yrs · since 1989
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

Operating leverage

Revenue

£11.6m

Growth ▲6%

Profit

£882k

Growth ▲363.8%

Profit margin

7.6%

Gross 36%

Employees

462

Change ▲5%

Profit / employee

£1.9k

Revenue/employee £25.2k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.8m	£11m	£11.6m
Cost of sales	−£11.2m	−£7.5m	−£7.4m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£3.4m	£4.2m
Operating profit	−£280k	£230k	£912k
Profit before tax	−£295k	£190k	£886k
Profit after tax	−£295k	£190k	£882k
Profit (best available)	−£295k	£190k	£882k
Employees (average)	387	440	462
Ratios
Profit margin	−2%	1.7%	7.6%
Gross margin	24.2%	31.4%	36%
Revenue per employee	£38.2k	£24.9k	£25.2k
Profit per employee	−£762	£432	£1.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼25.7%	▲6%
Profit growth	—	—	▲363.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.7%	▲5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £25.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.9k; 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 462
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Independent Port Handling Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Southampton Cargo Handling Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Cruise and Passenger Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pathfinder Personnel LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Pathfinder Personnel Sheerness LimitedFigures not disclosed
Southern Maritime 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £882k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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