How much does Hotchkiss Ltd make?

Hotchkiss Ltd reported revenue of £28.9m and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hotchkiss Ltd have?

Hotchkiss Ltd reported an average of 64 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Hotchkiss Ltd profitable?

Yes — Hotchkiss Ltd reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00900611 · Incorporated 13 Mar 1967

Hotchkiss Ltd

Registered name: HOTCHKISS LTD

Part of Grob & Co Holdings Limited group

Hotchkiss Ltd made £28.9m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Hotchkiss Ltd’s revenue grew 27% to £28.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.8m profit and 64 employees. The company is classified under “plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation” and is based in Eastbourne; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Status: Active
Location: Eastbourne, South East
Age: 59 yrs · since 1967
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

Capital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£28.9m

Growth ▲26.6%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▲13.5%

Profit margin

6.4%

Gross 16.6%

Employees

Change ▼32.6%

Profit / employee

£28.7k

Revenue/employee £451k

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)	£32.5m	£26.3m	£22.8m	£28.9m
Cost of sales	£28.5m	£21.8m	£17.4m	£24.1m
Gross profit	£4m	£4.5m	£5.5m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£489k	£665k	£2.3m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£492k	£632k	£2.2m	£2.3m
Profit after tax	£348k	£620k	£1.6m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£348k	£620k	£1.6m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	119	95	95	64
Ratios
Profit margin	1.1%	2.4%	7.1%	6.4%
Gross margin	12.4%	17.2%	23.9%	16.6%
Revenue per employee	£273k	£277k	£240k	£451k
Profit per employee	£2.9k	£6.5k	£17k	£28.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.9%	▼13.4%	▲26.6%
Profit growth	—	▲78.2%	▲161%	▲13.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼20.2%	0%	▼32.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£843k	£1.9m	£5m
Net assets	£3.5m	£4.1m	£5.7m	£7.5m
Fixed assets	£126k	£388k	£45k	£101k
Current assets	£11.4m	£10.4m	£12.9m	£16.2m
Debtors	£3.3m	£2.4m	£1.9m	£3.8m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£1m	£1.7m	£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · 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: 6.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £451k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £28.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 9.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.2%; 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: ▲32%; Now £7.5m
Cash at bank: ▲169%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▼33%; Now 64
Deferred income: ▲59%; Now £2.7m
Fixed assets: ▲124%; Now £101k

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

Grob & Co Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hotchkiss Group Holdings Limited75–100%
Grob Group Ltd75–100%
Hotchkiss Ltdthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

D.G. Palmer LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Fire Protection LimitedRev. £19.6m · Profit −£2.6m
Hotchkiss Group Pension Trustees LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lefactory LtdFigures 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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