How much does Kent Union Trading Limited make?

Kent Union Trading Limited reported revenue of £9.1m and £32.9k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kent Union Trading Limited have?

Kent Union Trading Limited reported an average of 231 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Kent Union Trading Limited profitable?

Yes — Kent Union Trading Limited reported a profit of £32.9k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 06795479 · Incorporated 20 Jan 2009

Kent Union Trading Limited

Registered name: KENT UNION TRADING LIMITED

Part of Kent Union group

Kent Union Trading Limited made £9.1m revenue and £32.9k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Kent Union Trading Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £9.1m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £32.9k profit and 231 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in Canterbury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Canterbury, South East
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£9.1m

Growth ▼2.1%

Profit

£32.9k

Growth ▲159.6%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 28.1%

Employees

231

Change ▼10.5%

Profit / employee

£142

Revenue/employee £39.3k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.7m	£8.5m	£9.3m	£9.1m
Cost of sales	£5.6m	£6.1m	£6.9m	£6.5m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£78.1k	£39k	£12.7k	£33.8k
Profit after tax	£78.1k	£39k	£12.7k	£32.9k
Profit (best available)	£78.1k	£39k	£12.7k	£32.9k
Employees (average)	60	72	258	231
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Gross margin	27.4%	27.8%	25.9%	28.1%
Revenue per employee	£128k	£117k	£35.9k	£39.3k
Profit per employee	£1.3k	£542	£49	£142
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.8%	▲9.5%	▼2.1%
Profit growth	—	▼50%	▼67.5%	▲159.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲20%	▲258.3%	▼10.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£354k	£441k	£358k	£1.2m
Net assets	£1	£1	£1	£6k
Current assets	£681k	£918k	£808k	£1.7m
Debtors	£73.7k	£271k	£78.2k	£111k
Deferred income	£324k	£192k	£141k	£657k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £39.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £142; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.2%; 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: ▲597400%; Now £6k
Cash at bank: ▲243%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 231
Deferred income: ▲366%; Now £657k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Kent Unionultimate parent75–100%
Kent Union Trading 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 Jul 2025 (profit £32.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.