How much does GPS Marine Contractors Limited make?

GPS Marine Contractors Limited reported revenue of £10.1m and £411k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does GPS Marine Contractors Limited have?

GPS Marine Contractors Limited reported an average of 60 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is GPS Marine Contractors Limited profitable?

Yes — GPS Marine Contractors Limited reported a profit of £411k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04047142 · Incorporated 4 Aug 2000

GPS Marine Contractors Limited

Registered name: GPS MARINE CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Part of G.P.S Marine Holdings Limited group

GPS Marine Contractors Limited made £10.1m revenue and £411k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

GPS Marine Contractors Limited’s revenue fell 25% to £10.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £411k profit and 60 employees. The company is classified under “sea and coastal freight water transport” and is based in Rochester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 50200Sea and coastal freight water transport SIC 50400Inland freight water transport

Status: Active
Location: Rochester, South East
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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

Capital-light

Revenue

£10.1m

Growth ▼25.2%

Profit

£411k

Growth —

Profit margin

4.1%

Gross 16.8%

Employees

Change ▼21.1%

Profit / employee

£6.8k

Revenue/employee £168k

Profitable streak

1yr

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)	£12.8m	£14.6m	£13.5m	£10.1m
Cost of sales	£10.6m	£12.3m	£12.5m	£8.4m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£2.3m	£1m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£728k	£597k	−£292k	£601k
Profit before tax	£728k	£597k	−£297k	£569k
Profit after tax	£647k	£464k	−£245k	£411k
Profit (best available)	£647k	£464k	−£245k	£411k
Staff costs	£4.7m	£5m	£4.9m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	83	81	76	60
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	3.2%	−1.8%	4.1%
Gross margin	17.1%	15.9%	7.6%	16.8%
Revenue per employee	£154k	£180k	£177k	£168k
Profit per employee	£7.8k	£5.7k	−£3.2k	£6.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.4%	▼7.8%	▼25.2%
Profit growth	—	▼28.2%	▼152.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼2.4%	▼6.2%	▼21.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£332k	£511k	£128k	£552k
Net assets	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.1m	£2.5m
Fixed assets	£196k	£206k	£204k	£213k
Current assets	£4.7m	£4.8m	£3.9m	£4.2m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2m	£1.4m
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: 4.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £168k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.3%; 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: ▲19%; Now £2.5m
Cash at bank: ▲330%; Now £552k
Headcount: ▼21%; Now 60
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £213k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

G.P.S Marine Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
GPS Marine Contractors Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (7)

Alan C Bennett & Sons LimitedFigures not disclosed
GPS Marine Equipment LimitedFigures not disclosed
GPS Marine Facilities LtdFigures not disclosed
LRN Engineering LimitedFigures not disclosed
Thames Barge and Maintenance LimitedFigures not disclosed
Thames Rhine Lloyd LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tideway Barge Company 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £411k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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