How much does McLanachan Transport Limited make?

McLanachan Transport Limited reported revenue of £8.3m and £313k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does McLanachan Transport Limited have?

McLanachan Transport Limited reported an average of 43 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is McLanachan Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — McLanachan Transport Limited reported a profit of £313k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC089835 · Incorporated 26 Sep 1984

McLanachan Transport Limited

Registered name: MCLANACHAN TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of McLanachan Holdings Limited group

McLanachan Transport Limited made £8.3m revenue and £313k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

McLanachan Transport Limited’s revenue fell 33% to £8.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £313k profit and 43 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Motherwell; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.3m

Growth ▼33.4%

Profit

£313k

Growth ▼86%

Profit margin

3.8%

Gross 18.4%

Employees

Change ▼6.5%

Profit / employee

£7.3k

Revenue/employee £194k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.2m	£15.1m	£12.5m	£8.3m
Cost of sales	£9.3m	£10.3m	£8.9m	£6.8m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£4.8m	£3.6m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£3.8m	£4.5m	£3m	£379k
Profit before tax	£3.8m	£4.5m	£3m	£427k
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£3.6m	£2.2m	£313k
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£3.6m	£2.2m	£313k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.3m	£2m
Employees (average)	51	50	46	43
Ratios
Profit margin	25.4%	23.9%	17.9%	3.8%
Gross margin	28.9%	31.9%	28.8%	18.4%
Revenue per employee	£258k	£302k	£272k	£194k
Profit per employee	£65.6k	£72.2k	£48.8k	£7.3k
Cash conversion	−83.5%	−116.9%	−163.6%	−149%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.7%	▼17%	▼33.4%
Profit growth	—	▲7.9%	▼37.9%	▼86%
Headcount growth	—	▼2%	▼8%	▼6.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£6.1m	£2.6m	£1.7m
Net assets	£5.1m	£7.6m	£9.5m	£9.7m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.9m	£1.7m	£1.3m
Current assets	£6m	£8.4m	£10.5m	£10m
Debtors	£2.2m	£2.2m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	−£3.2m	−£5.3m	−£4.9m	−£565k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £194k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −149%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.1%; 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: ▲3%; Now £9.7m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 43
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼22%; Now £1.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

McLanachan Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
McLanachan Transport 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 Mar 2025 (profit £313k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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