How much does Gatwick Ground Services Limited make?

Gatwick Ground Services Limited reported revenue of £51.8m and £450k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gatwick Ground Services Limited have?

Gatwick Ground Services Limited reported an average of 1,095 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Gatwick Ground Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Gatwick Ground Services Limited reported a profit of £450k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 10390742 · Incorporated 22 Sep 2016

Gatwick Ground Services Limited

Registered name: GATWICK GROUND SERVICES LIMITED

Part of The Law Debenture Corporation P.L.C. group

Gatwick Ground Services Limited made £51.8m revenue and £450k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Gatwick Ground Services Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £51.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £450k profit and 1,095 employees. The company is classified under “activities of head offices” and is based in Harmondsworth; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: Harmondsworth
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£51.8m

Growth ▲11.6%

Profit

£450k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 9.2%

Employees

1,095

Change ▲5.9%

Profit / employee

£411

Revenue/employee £47.3k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.5m	£46.4m	£51.8m
Cost of sales	−£29.5m	−£46m	−£47m
Gross profit	£6m	£376k	£4.7m
Operating profit	£1m	−£2.7m	£857k
Profit before tax	£979k	−£2.7m	£607k
Profit after tax	£740k	−£2m	£450k
Profit (best available)	£740k	−£2m	£450k
Employees (average)	856	1,034	1,095
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	−4.4%	0.9%
Gross margin	16.8%	0.8%	9.2%
Revenue per employee	£41.5k	£44.9k	£47.3k
Profit per employee	£864	−£2k	£411
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲30.7%	▲11.6%
Profit growth	—	▼375.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲20.8%	▲5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £47.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £411; 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: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 1,095
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Law Debenture Corporation P.L.C.ultimate parent75–100%
LDC (NCS) Limited75–100%
British Airways PLC75–100%
Gatwick Ground Services Limitedthis company

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

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From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £450k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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