How much does Niftylift Limited make?

Niftylift Limited reported revenue of £130m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Niftylift Limited have?

Niftylift Limited reported an average of 570 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Niftylift Limited profitable?

Yes — Niftylift Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01264184 · Incorporated 21 Jun 1976

Niftylift Limited

Registered name: NIFTYLIFT LIMITED

Part of FRB Developments Limited group

Niftylift Limited made £130m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Niftylift Limited’s revenue fell 25% to £130m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.8m profit and 570 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other special-purpose machinery” and is based in Milton Keynes; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28990Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Milton Keynes, South East
Age: 50 yrs · since 1976
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£130m

Growth ▼25.2%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▼76.5%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 35.2%

Employees

570

Change ▼13.1%

Profit / employee

£3.1k

Revenue/employee £229k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
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)	£175m	£174m	£130m
Cost of sales	−£121m	−£118m	−£84.5m
Gross profit	£53.7m	£56.1m	£45.8m
Operating profit	£7.7m	£9.5m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£7.1m	£9.2m	£2.5m
Profit after tax	£5m	£7.5m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£5m	£7.5m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	665	656	570
Ratios
Profit margin	2.8%	4.3%	1.4%
Gross margin	30.8%	32.2%	35.2%
Revenue per employee	£262k	£265k	£229k
Profit per employee	£7.5k	£11.5k	£3.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.2%	▼25.2%
Profit growth	—	▲51.6%	▼76.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.4%	▼13.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £229k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.1k; 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: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 570
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

FRB Developments Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Niftylift 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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