How much does Ken Brown Boats Limited make?

Ken Brown Boats Limited reported revenue of £612k and a loss of £34.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ken Brown Boats Limited have?

Ken Brown Boats Limited reported an average of 5 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Ken Brown Boats Limited profitable?

No — Ken Brown Boats Limited reported a loss of £34.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04540449 · Incorporated 19 Sep 2002

Ken Brown Boats Limited

Registered name: KEN BROWN BOATS LIMITED

Ken Brown Boats Limited made £612k revenue and a £34.7k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Ken Brown Boats Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £612k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £34.7k and 5 employees. The company is classified under “operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities” and is based in Portsmouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52101Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Portsmouth, South East
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£612k

Growth ▲6.2%

Profit

−£34.7k

Growth —

Profit margin

−5.7%

Gross 70%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£6.9k

Revenue/employee £122k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£576k	£612k
Cost of sales	—	—	£166k	£183k
Gross profit	—	—	£410k	£428k
Operating profit	—	—	−£52k	−£27.4k
Profit before tax	—	—	−£56.5k	−£30.3k
Profit after tax	—	—	−£56.5k	−£34.7k
Profit (best available)	—	—	−£56.5k	−£34.7k
Employees (average)	5	5	5	5
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	−9.8%	−5.7%
Gross margin	—	—	71.2%	70%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£115k	£122k
Profit per employee	—	—	−£11.3k	−£6.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲6.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£61k	£147k	£71k	£132k
Net assets	£171k	£124k	£67.8k	£33.1k
Fixed assets	£368k	£275k	£183k	£68.3k
Current assets	£202k	£238k	£293k	£330k
Debtors	£87.3k	£83.2k	£162k	£122k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 70%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £122k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.9%; 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: ▼51%; Now £33.1k
Cash at bank: ▲85%; Now £132k
Headcount: 0%; Now 5
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼63%; Now £68.3k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£34.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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