How much does Colin Lawson Transport Limited make?

Colin Lawson Transport Limited reported revenue of £7.8m and £103k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Colin Lawson Transport Limited have?

Colin Lawson Transport Limited reported an average of 72 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Colin Lawson Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — Colin Lawson Transport Limited reported a profit of £103k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC268596 · Incorporated 1 Jun 2004

Colin Lawson Transport Limited

Registered name: COLIN LAWSON TRANSPORT LIMITED

Colin Lawson Transport Limited made £7.8m revenue and £103k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Colin Lawson Transport Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £7.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £103k profit and 72 employees. The company is classified under “maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” and is based in Aberdeen; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£7.8m

Growth ▼11%

Profit

£103k

Growth ▼39.3%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 11.8%

Employees

Change ▼1.4%

Profit / employee

£1.4k

Revenue/employee £108k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.4m	£7.8m	£8.4m	£8.7m	£7.8m
Cost of sales	£6.9m	£7.2m	£7.2m	£7.4m	£6.9m
Gross profit	£505k	£612k	£1.2m	£1.4m	£917k
Operating profit	£196k	−£242k	£547k	£437k	£293k
Profit before tax	£143k	−£301k	£471k	£349k	£212k
Profit after tax	−£24.1k	−£247k	£325k	£170k	£103k
Profit (best available)	−£24.1k	−£247k	£325k	£170k	£103k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.5m	£3.5m	£3.8m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	73	71	73	73	72
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.3%	−3.2%	3.9%	1.9%	1.3%
Gross margin	6.8%	7.8%	14.3%	15.6%	11.8%
Revenue per employee	£102k	£110k	£115k	£120k	£108k
Profit per employee	−£330	−£3.5k	£4.5k	£2.3k	£1.4k
Cash conversion	383.1%	—	256%	370.1%	325%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.5%	▲6.8%	▲4.5%	▼11%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼47.7%	▼39.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.7%	▲2.8%	0%	▼1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£520k	£532k	£824k	£880k	£444k
Net assets	£5.6m	£5.3m	£5.6m	£5.6m	£5.6m
Fixed assets	£6.1m	£5.4m	£5.7m	£6.6m	£6.4m
Current assets	£3m	£2.7m	£3m	£3.1m	£2.6m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£195k	£160k	£177k	£428k	£395k
Cash from operations	£749k	£887k	£1.4m	£1.6m	£953k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £108k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 325%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 82.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.4%; 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: ▲0%; Now £5.6m
Cash at bank: ▼50%; Now £444k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 72
Deferred income: ▼8%; Now £395k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £6.4m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £103k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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