How much does K & L Freight Limited make?

K & L Freight Limited reported revenue of £14.2m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does K & L Freight Limited have?

K & L Freight Limited reported an average of 18 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is K & L Freight Limited profitable?

Yes — K & L Freight Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 02570523 · Incorporated 21 Dec 1990

K & L Freight Limited

Registered name: K & L FREIGHT LIMITED

Part of K & L Freight Holdings Limited group

K & L Freight Limited made £14.2m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

K & L Freight Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £14.2m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £1.4m profit and 18 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Northwich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52219Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.SIC 52220Service activities incidental to water transportation SIC 52230Service activities incidental to air transportation

Status: Active
Location: Northwich, North West
Age: 35 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£14.2m

Growth ▲19.6%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼14.8%

Profit margin

9.8%

Gross 21.4%

Employees

Change ▲5.9%

Profit / employee

£77.3k

Revenue/employee £789k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.7m	£17.7m	£11.9m	£14.2m
Cost of sales	£16.7m	£14.4m	£8.7m	£11.2m
Gross profit	£3m	£3.3m	£3.2m	£3m
Operating profit	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.2m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.1m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.6m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.6m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£554k	£583k	£618k	£747k
Employees (average)	16	16	17	18
Ratios
Profit margin	9%	10.5%	13.8%	9.8%
Gross margin	15.1%	18.8%	26.6%	21.4%
Revenue per employee	£1.2m	£1.1m	£699k	£789k
Profit per employee	£110k	£117k	£96.1k	£77.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.3%	▼32.9%	▲19.6%
Profit growth	—	▲5.7%	▼12.5%	▼14.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲6.3%	▲5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.6m	£2.5m	£1.7m	£2.4m
Net assets	£1m	£1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£19.1k	£21.4k	£23.3k	£34k
Current assets	£6.2m	£5.1m	£4.7m	£5.5m
Debtors	£2.4m	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Deferred income	—	£307k	£350k	£370k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £789k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £77.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.7%; 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: ▲0%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▲44%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 18
Deferred income: ▲6%; Now £370k
Fixed assets: ▲46%; Now £34k

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

K & L Freight Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
K & L Freight 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 31 Jan 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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