How much does John Hackling (Transport) Limited make?

John Hackling (Transport) Limited reported revenue of £17.4m and £340k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Hackling (Transport) Limited have?

John Hackling (Transport) Limited reported an average of 137 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is John Hackling (Transport) Limited profitable?

Yes — John Hackling (Transport) Limited reported a profit of £340k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00819052 · Incorporated 10 Sep 1964

John Hackling (Transport) Limited

Registered name: JOHN HACKLING (TRANSPORT) LIMITED

Part of John Hackling (Holdings) Ltd group

John Hackling (Transport) Limited made £17.4m revenue and £340k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

John Hackling (Transport) Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £17.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £340k profit and 137 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Cheltenham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Cheltenham, South West
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£17.4m

Growth ▲12.6%

Profit

£340k

Growth ▲385%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 29.2%

Employees

137

Change ▲2.2%

Profit / employee

£2.5k

Revenue/employee £127k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.7m	£15.9m	£15.5m	£17.4m
Cost of sales	£14.3m	£10.9m	£11m	£12.3m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£5m	£4.5m	£5.1m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£450k	—	—
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£471k	£71k	£453k
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£388k	£70k	£340k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£388k	£70k	£340k
Staff costs	£6.3m	£5.9m	£5.7m	£6.1m
Employees (average)	162	140	134	137
Ratios
Profit margin	7.3%	2.4%	0.4%	1.9%
Gross margin	27.3%	31.3%	28.9%	29.2%
Revenue per employee	£122k	£114k	£116k	£127k
Profit per employee	£8.9k	£2.8k	£523	£2.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼19.3%	▼2.7%	▲12.6%
Profit growth	—	▼73.1%	▼82%	▲385%
Headcount growth	—	▼13.6%	▼4.3%	▲2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£785k	£1.1m	£886k	£1.4m
Net assets	£5m	£5m	£5m	£5m
Current assets	£7.4m	£6.9m	£6.3m	£6.6m
Debtors	£3m	£2.2m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £127k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.5k; 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: 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: ▲0%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▲56%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 137
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

John Hackling (Holdings) Ltdultimate parent75–100%
John Hackling (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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £340k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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