George Taylor & Co. Lifting Gear (Europe) Limited
Registered name: GEORGE TAYLOR & CO. LIFTING GEAR (EUROPE) LIMITED
George Taylor & Co. Lifting Gear (Europe) Limited made £15.1m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.
George Taylor & Co. Lifting Gear (Europe) Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £15.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.8m profit. The company is classified under “activities of head offices” and is based in Walsall; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Walsall, West Midlands
- Age
- 52 yrs · since 1974
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | £15m | £15.4m | £15.1m |
| Cost of sales | −£9.2m | −£9.4m | −£8.8m |
| Gross profit | £5.9m | £6m | £6.3m |
| Operating profit | £2.1m | £1.9m | £2.2m |
| Profit before tax | £2.2m | £2.1m | £2.3m |
| Profit after tax | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.8m |
| Profit (best available) | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.8m |
| Employees (average) | 51 | 60 | — |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Gross margin | 39.1% | 38.9% | 41.5% |
| Revenue per employee | £295k | £256k | — |
| Profit per employee | £31.8k | £26.4k | — |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲2.3% | ▼1.8% |
| Profit growth | — | ▼2.3% | ▲13.9% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲17.6% | — |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Net assets | — | — | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 11.9%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 41.5%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
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- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
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- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
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- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
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- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
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- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
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- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
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- Now —
- Cash at bank
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- Headcount
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- Deferred income
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- Fixed assets
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Group structure
Subsidiaries (3)
- George Taylor & Co. Lifting Gear (Midlands) LimitedRev. £13m · Profit £1.3m
- George Taylor & Co Lifting Gear (Properties) LtdFigures not disclosed
- Polystrop LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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