How much does B. & T. Hicks (Transport) Limited make?

B. & T. Hicks (Transport) Limited reported revenue of £14.6m and £376k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does B. & T. Hicks (Transport) Limited have?

B. & T. Hicks (Transport) Limited reported an average of 120 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is B. & T. Hicks (Transport) Limited profitable?

Yes — B. & T. Hicks (Transport) Limited reported a profit of £376k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 01119401 · Incorporated 21 Jun 1973

B. & T. Hicks (Transport) Limited

Registered name: B. & T. HICKS (TRANSPORT) LIMITED

B. & T. Hicks (Transport) Limited made £14.6m revenue and £376k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

B. & T. Hicks (Transport) Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £14.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £376k profit and 120 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Newport; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Newport, Wales
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.6m

Growth ▲9.5%

Profit

£376k

Growth ▼27.9%

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 14.5%

Employees

120

Change ▲2.6%

Profit / employee

£3.1k

Revenue/employee £122k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 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)	£11.5m	£13.6m	£13.4m	£14.6m
Cost of sales	£10.2m	£12m	£11.3m	£12.5m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.6m	£2m	£2.1m
Operating profit	£315k	£397k	£927k	£830k
Profit before tax	£198k	£222k	£697k	£519k
Profit after tax	−£14.5k	£211k	£521k	£376k
Profit (best available)	−£14.5k	£211k	£521k	£376k
Staff costs	£4.3m	£4.6m	£4.6m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	118	118	117	120
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.1%	1.6%	3.9%	2.6%
Gross margin	11.1%	11.6%	15.3%	14.5%
Revenue per employee	£97.5k	£115k	£114k	£122k
Profit per employee	−£123	£1.8k	£4.5k	£3.1k
Cash conversion	—	−269.8%	−189.1%	−230.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.4%	▼1.8%	▲9.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲147.4%	▼27.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼0.9%	▲2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3k	£8.2k	£1.3k	£63.8k
Net assets	£2m	£2m	£2.4m	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£5.3m	£5.4m	£5.8m	£6.4m
Current assets	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.1m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£103k	£170k	£51.4k	£117k
Cash from operations	—	−£1.1m	−£1.8m	−£1.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £122k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −230.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 43.4%; 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: 12.5%; 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: ▲9%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: ▲4760%; Now £63.8k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 120
Deferred income: ▲128%; Now £117k
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £6.4m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £376k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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