How much does Portland Port Limited make?

Portland Port Limited reported revenue of £11.3m and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Portland Port Limited have?

Portland Port Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Portland Port Limited profitable?

Yes — Portland Port Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03158010 · Incorporated 13 Feb 1996

Portland Port Limited

Registered name: PORTLAND PORT LIMITED

Portland Port Limited made £11.3m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Portland Port Limited’s revenue fell 28% to £11.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.6m profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Portland; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport

Status: Active
Location: Portland, South West
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 company is Langham Industries Limited, which is registered in England and Wales. The ultimate controlling party of Langham Industries Limited is the Langham family.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£11.3m

Growth ▼28.3%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▼34%

Profit margin

22.9%

Gross 39.6%

Employees

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£74.1k

Revenue/employee £324k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.9m	£13.8m	£15.8m	£11.3m
Cost of sales	£4.3m	£5.5m	£7.1m	£6.9m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£8.3m	£8.7m	£4.5m
Operating profit	£5m	£6.2m	£6m	£2.6m
Profit before tax	£4.9m	£5.8m	£5.8m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£8.5m	£4m	£3.9m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	£8.5m	£4m	£3.9m	£2.6m
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	29	29	34	35
Ratios
Profit margin	78.3%	29.3%	24.8%	22.9%
Gross margin	60.9%	59.9%	55.1%	39.6%
Revenue per employee	£376k	£476k	£465k	£324k
Profit per employee	£294k	£140k	£115k	£74.1k
Cash conversion	−169.1%	−137.7%	−150.3%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.7%	▲14.6%	▼28.3%
Profit growth	—	▼52.6%	▼3%	▼34%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲17.2%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£6.8m	£5.3m	£3m
Net assets	£27.1m	£30.8m	£34.3m	£36.6m
Fixed assets	£38.2m	£46.9m	£50.6m	£49.4m
Current assets	£7.2m	£10m	£8.2m	£4.2m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.8m	£363k
Cash from operations	−£8.4m	−£8.6m	−£9m	—
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: 22.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £324k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £74.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 435.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.2%; 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: ▲6%; Now £36.6m
Cash at bank: ▼44%; Now £3m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 35
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £49.4m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026

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