How much does Quay Cargo Services Limited make?

Quay Cargo Services Limited reported revenue of £6.2m and £501k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Quay Cargo Services Limited have?

Quay Cargo Services Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Quay Cargo Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Quay Cargo Services Limited reported a profit of £501k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI029681 · Incorporated 28 Jun 1995

Quay Cargo Services Limited

Registered name: QUAY CARGO SERVICES LIMITED

Quay Cargo Services Limited made £6.2m revenue and £501k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Quay Cargo Services Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £6.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £501k profit and 15 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Belfast; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52243Cargo handling for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industry

Revenue

£6.2m

Growth ▼9.2%

Profit

£501k

Growth ▼36.7%

Profit margin

8.1%

Gross 26.1%

Employees

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£33.4k

Revenue/employee £411k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£6.8m	£6.2m
Cost of sales	—	—	−£4.9m	−£4.6m
Gross profit	—	—	£1.9m	£1.6m
Operating profit	—	—	£860k	£605k
Profit before tax	—	—	£1.1m	£669k
Profit after tax	—	—	£791k	£501k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£791k	£501k
Employees (average)	19	19	16	15
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	11.7%	8.1%
Gross margin	—	—	27.3%	26.1%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£425k	£411k
Profit per employee	—	—	£49.5k	£33.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼9.2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼36.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼15.8%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£4m	£4.7m	—
Net assets	£3.8m	£4.4m	£5.1m	—
Fixed assets	£13.9k	£5.4k	£5.8k	—
Current assets	£5.1m	£5.4m	£6m	—
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.1m	£969k	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £411k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £33.4k; 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 15
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Minority corporate shareholders

Denholm Good Logistics Limited

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £501k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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