How much does Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited make?

Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited reported revenue of £15.7m and £2.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited have?

Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited reported an average of 48 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited profitable?

Yes — Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited reported a profit of £2.4k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00499299 · Incorporated 8 Sep 1951

Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited

Registered name: SEDDONS (PLANT AND ENGINEERS) LIMITED

Part of Edgefold Holdings Limited group

Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited made £15.7m revenue and £2.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £15.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.4k profit and 48 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other machinery and equipment” and is based in Bolton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Bolton, North West
Age: 75 yrs · since 1951
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. From the filing: “The company is a wholly owned subsidiary o”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£15.7m

Growth ▲6.1%

Profit

£2.4k

Growth ▼98.9%

Profit margin

Gross 15.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£50

Revenue/employee £328k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.8m	£15.5m	£14.8m	£15.7m
Cost of sales	£13.9m	£13m	£12.4m	£13.3m
Gross profit	£3m	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.4m
Operating profit	£864k	£386k	£204k	−£35.6k
Profit before tax	£871k	£446k	£293k	£3.4k
Profit after tax	£706k	£342k	£220k	£2.4k
Profit (best available)	£706k	£342k	£220k	£2.4k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	46	43	48	48
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	2.2%	1.5%	0%
Gross margin	17.6%	16.2%	16.6%	15.5%
Revenue per employee	£366k	£360k	£309k	£328k
Profit per employee	£15.4k	£8k	£4.6k	£50
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.1%	▼4.1%	▲6.1%
Profit growth	—	▼51.6%	▼35.8%	▼98.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.5%	▲11.6%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£670k	£487k	£2.8m	£1.4m
Net assets	£5.4m	£5.6m	£5.3m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£339k	£164k	£149k	£246k
Current assets	£6.9m	£8.4m	£7.5m	£7.3m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£164k	£106k	£188k	£127k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £328k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £50; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.1%; 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: ▲0%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▼50%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: 0%; Now 48
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £127k
Fixed assets: ▲65%; Now £246k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Edgefold Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Seddon Engineering Holdings Limited75–100%
Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

District Garage LimitedFigures not disclosed
G5 Estates LimitedRev. — · Profit £231k
Seddon Engineering Finance LimitedFigures not disclosed
Winget LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Dec 2025 (profit £2.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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