How much does Hull Bulk Handling Limited make?

Hull Bulk Handling Limited reported revenue of £8.9m and £2.5m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hull Bulk Handling Limited have?

Hull Bulk Handling Limited reported an average of 17 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Hull Bulk Handling Limited profitable?

Yes — Hull Bulk Handling Limited reported a profit of £2.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02489687 · Incorporated 5 Apr 1990

Hull Bulk Handling Limited

Registered name: HULL BULK HANDLING LIMITED

Part of Fernwood Trading Group Limited group

Hull Bulk Handling Limited made £8.9m revenue and £2.5m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Hull Bulk Handling Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £8.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £2.5m profit and 17 employees. The company is classified under “cargo handling for land transport activities” and is based in Main Road; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52243Cargo handling for land transport activities SIC 52290Other transportation support activities

Status: Active
Location: Main Road, East Midlands
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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

Revenue

£8.9m

Growth ▲33.5%

Profit

£2.5m

Growth ▲7.7%

Profit margin

27.9%

Gross 47.3%

Employees

Change ▲30.8%

Profit / employee

£146k

Revenue/employee £523k

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)	£4.6m	£5.3m	£6.7m	£8.9m
Cost of sales	£2.8m	£2.9m	£3.2m	£4.7m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£2.4m	£3.5m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.3m	£2.3m	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.3m	£2.3m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£820k	£1.3m	£2.3m	£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£820k	£1.3m	£2.3m	£2.5m
Staff costs	£503k	£607k	£685k	£881k
Employees (average)	11	13	13	17
Ratios
Profit margin	17.9%	24.5%	34.5%	27.9%
Gross margin	40%	44.9%	52%	47.3%
Revenue per employee	£417k	£405k	£512k	£523k
Profit per employee	£74.6k	£99.2k	£177k	£146k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.7%	▲26.6%	▲33.5%
Profit growth	—	▲57.2%	▲78.5%	▲7.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.2%	0%	▲30.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£531k	£769k	£1.4m	£1.3m
Net assets	£3.4m	£4.7m	£7m	£9.5m
Fixed assets	£3.9m	£3.8m	£3.8m	£3.9m
Current assets	£2.2m	£2.4m	£5.7m	£8.1m
Debtors	£1.2m	£649k	£1.1m	£416k
Deferred income	£480k	£217k	£573k	£265k
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: 27.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £523k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £146k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 44.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.7%; 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: ▲35%; Now £9.5m
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲31%; Now 17
Deferred income: ▼54%; Now £265k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £3.9m

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 Holdings Limited75–100%
Hull Bulk Handling Limitedthis company

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

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 £2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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