How much does Cotswold Roller Hire Limited make?

Cotswold Roller Hire Limited reported revenue of £9.8m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cotswold Roller Hire Limited have?

Cotswold Roller Hire Limited reported an average of 69 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

Is Cotswold Roller Hire Limited profitable?

Yes — Cotswold Roller Hire Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

Company No. 00834324 · Incorporated 15 Jan 1965

Cotswold Roller Hire Limited

Registered name: COTSWOLD ROLLER HIRE LIMITED

Part of Vehiculis Holdings Ltd group

Cotswold Roller Hire Limited made £9.8m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2024. read from filing text

Cotswold Roller Hire Limited’s revenue fell 17% to £9.8m in the year to 31 Aug 2024, with £1.6m profit and 69 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Blackpool; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.SIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Blackpool, North West
Age: 61 yrs · since 1965
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's ultimate parent company is PRF Group Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2024

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£9.8m

Growth ▼16.6%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▼42.6%

Profit margin

16.3%

Gross 35.6%

Employees

Change ▼22.5%

Profit / employee

£23.1k

Revenue/employee £142k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.7m	£9.8m
Cost of sales	£5.4m	£6.3m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£4.6m	£4.7m
Profit before tax	£3.1m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	£2.8m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£2.8m	£1.6m
Staff costs	£3.2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	89	69
Ratios
Profit margin	23.7%	16.3%
Gross margin	54.3%	35.6%
Revenue per employee	£132k	£142k
Profit per employee	£31.2k	£23.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.6%
Profit growth	—	▼42.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼22.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£37.1k	£130k
Net assets	£1.8m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£9m	£11.5m
Current assets	£11.3m	£11.3m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£235k	£169k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 16.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £142k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 118.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.1%; 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: ▲87%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▲249%; Now £130k
Headcount: ▼22%; Now 69
Deferred income: ▼28%; Now £169k
Fixed assets: ▲28%; Now £11.5m

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

Vehiculis Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
PRF Group Ltd75–100%
Cotswold Roller Hire Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Monks Training Services 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 Aug 2024 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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