PORTAKABIN LIMITED
Operating as Portakabin UK and wholly owned by Portakabin Holdco Limited, the company manufactures and leases modular buildings and portable cabins for the education, healthcare, and construction sectors.
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Cash
£32m
-24.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£144m
+1% vs 2024
Employees
2,246
+1.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£9.6m
-74.2% lowest in 3 filed years
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Our short-form breakdown of PORTAKABIN LIMITED's latest filing
Portakabin pulled in £516m in revenue, but heavy finance costs to maintain its vast hire fleet squeezed the bottom line. 🏗️📉
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £476,144,000 | £618,778,000 | £516,145,000 | -16.6% | |
| Operating profit | £90,871,000 | £68,903,000 | £52,962,000 | -23.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £80,182,000 | £37,234,000 | £9,621,000 | -74.2% | |
| Net profit | £59,052,000 | £23,766,000 | £4,792,000 | -79.8% | |
| Cash | £5,282,000 | £42,352,000 | £31,822,000 | -24.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £540,069,000 | £138,069,000 | £150,807,000 | +9.2% | |
| Net assets | £304,677,000 | £142,819,000 | £144,212,000 | +1% | |
| Equity | £304,677,000 | £142,819,000 | £144,212,000 | +1% | |
| Average employees | 2,110 | 2,220 | 2,246 | +1.2% | |
| Wages | £104,612,000 | £112,720,000 | £110,617,000 | -1.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,810,000 | £2,267,000 | £2,405,000 | +6.1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £108,000 | £54,000 | £45,000 | -16.7% | |
| Highest paid director | £868,000 | £1,007,000 | £1,144,000 | +13.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 19.1% | 11.1% | 10.3% | |
| Net margin | 12.4% | 3.8% | 0.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 16.8% | 49.9% | 35.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 53.9% | 80.8% | 80.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.96x | 0.29x | 0.26x | |
| Interest cover | 8.50x | 2.14x | 1.22x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Following this review the directors concluded that, based on the cash forecasts and the funding facilities in place, they are confident that the Group and Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet their liabilities as they fall due till 30 June 2027 and consequently have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- PORTAKABIN LIMITED · parent
- Portakabin (Refurbished) Limited 100%
- Portakabin (Site Accommodation) Limited
- Portakabin Mobilraum GmbH
- Portakabin Produktions GmbH
- Portakabin Holdings GmbH
- Portakabin (Scotland) Limited
- Portakabin (Ireland) Limited
- Portakabin BV
- Portakabin Modulaire SAS
- Portakabin SAS
- Portakabin Europe Limited
- Portakabin Group Properties Limited
- SG Pension Trustee Limited (Dormant)
- Project Florence Topco Limited
- Project Florence Bidco Limited
- Goldfoster Limited
- Darwin Group Limited
- On-Demand Healthcare Infrastructure Solutions Limited (Dormant)
- On-Demand Healthcare Solutions Limited (Dormant)
- Darwin Healthcare Limited (Dormant)
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMSON, Simon | Secretary | 2023-01-09 | — | — |
| COLLINS, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2013-10-01 | Jul 1971 | British |
| IBBETSON, Daniel Frederick | Director | 2021-11-29 | May 1970 | British |
| URWIN, Gavin | Director | 2023-03-06 | Feb 1977 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, Philip John | Secretary | 1998-10-22 | 2016-12-31 |
| GOFORTH, Martin Ian | Secretary | 2017-01-01 | 2023-01-09 |
| JAMES, William | Secretary | — | 1998-10-21 |
| AMBLER, Simon William Saville | Director | 2008-06-30 | 2018-06-29 |
| APPELBE, Francis Gordon | Director | 1994-01-01 | 2003-11-30 |
| BLANSHARD, Keith Frederick | Director | 2005-10-01 | 2007-08-10 |
| BROWN, Colin Leslie | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2016-11-03 |
| CARTER, Derek Paul | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| GUENARD, Jean-Luc | Director | 2012-08-29 | 2016-05-25 |
| MADROLLE, Christian Serge | Director | — | 1997-07-31 |
| NEWELL, Stephen Paul | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2024-03-28 |
| POLLARD, Simon | Director | 2021-08-31 | 2024-03-28 |
| PRICE, Stephen | Director | 1995-09-01 | 2013-01-01 |
| ROBINSON, James David Kinbar | Director | 2015-11-30 | 2024-03-28 |
| ROWLINSON, Alan Francis | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2006-08-08 |
| RUNKEE, Neil | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2016-01-31 |
| RUSCILLO, Dominic Paulo | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2021-11-30 |
| RUSSELL, Paul Charles | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2011-05-20 |
| SEMOURSON, John | Director | — | 1995-11-08 |
| SHAW, Brian David | Director | 2000-04-03 | 2015-05-29 |
| SHEPHERD, Colin Stuart | Director | — | 1995-11-08 |
| SHEPHERD, Donald Welton | Director | — | 1996-03-31 |
| SHEPHERD, Patrick Michael | Director | 1993-01-01 | 2008-02-01 |
| SHEPHERD, Paul Welton, Dr | Director | — | 1994-11-09 |
| SHEPHERD, Peter, Sir | Director | — | 1994-11-09 |
| SMITH, Ian Douglas | Director | 2000-06-12 | 2003-09-19 |
| SNEYD, Andy Mark | Director | 2015-09-07 | 2017-08-01 |
| SOUTHERN, Kenneth | Director | 1998-05-05 | 2007-04-30 |
| STAINTON, Amanda Clare | Director | 2008-04-21 | 2022-06-30 |
| STERICKER, Stephen Wentworth | Director | — | 1999-03-11 |
| TAGG, Richard Leach | Director | — | 1992-11-11 |
| THOMPSON, David Ian | Director | 1993-01-01 | 2014-03-01 |
| WOOD, Roger | Director | 1998-05-05 | 2003-06-30 |
| WORRALL, Keith, Managing Director | Director | 2006-07-10 | 2006-09-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portakabin Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-05-23 | Active |
| 1890 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Shares 75–100% (as firm) | 2024-05-22 | Ceased 2024-05-23 |
| Shepherd Building Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Shares 75–100% (as firm) | 2024-05-22 | Ceased 2024-05-22 |
| Shepherd Industries Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-05-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 209 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-08-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-08-15 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-08-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-05-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-30 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-30 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-30 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-21 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.