How much does John Hanlon & Co. Limited make?

John Hanlon & Co. Limited reported revenue of £21.3m and £506k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Hanlon & Co. Limited have?

John Hanlon & Co. Limited reported an average of 51 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is John Hanlon & Co. Limited profitable?

Yes — John Hanlon & Co. Limited reported a profit of £506k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01311902 · Incorporated 2 May 1977

John Hanlon & Co. Limited

Registered name: JOHN HANLON & CO. LIMITED

John Hanlon & Co. Limited made £21.3m revenue and £506k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

John Hanlon & Co. Limited’s revenue was £21.3m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £506k profit and 51 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles” and is based in Beds; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77120Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles SIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Beds, East of England
Age: 49 yrs · since 1977
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£21.3m

Growth ▲0.3%

Profit

£506k

Growth ▼59.3%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 24.7%

Employees

Change ▲264.3%

Profit / employee

£9.9k

Revenue/employee £417k

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	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.2m	£20.6m	£21.2m	£21.3m
Cost of sales	£14.8m	£14.8m	£15.6m	£16m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£5.8m	£5.6m	£5.3m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£4.2m	£3.7m	£3m
Profit before tax	£953k	£2.1m	£1.7m	£695k
Profit after tax	£762k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£506k
Profit (best available)	£762k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£506k
Staff costs	—	£0	£608k	£2.5m
Employees (average)	2	2	14	51
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	5.3%	5.9%	2.4%
Gross margin	19%	28.1%	26.4%	24.7%
Revenue per employee	£9.1m	£10.3m	£1.5m	£417k
Profit per employee	£381k	£546k	£88.9k	£9.9k
Cash conversion	−420%	−145.8%	−176.2%	−259.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.2%	▲2.8%	▲0.3%
Profit growth	—	▲43.3%	▲14%	▼59.3%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲600%	▲264.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£2.2m	£1.6m	£530k
Net assets	£9.4m	£11.7m	£12.1m	£12.6m
Fixed assets	£29.7m	£37.1m	£42.7m	£43.9m
Current assets	£8.8m	£8.7m	£9m	£8.9m
Debtors	£2.7m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£2.7m
Deferred income	£587k	£261k	£519k	£164k
Cash from operations	−£7.3m	−£6.1m	−£6.6m	−£7.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £417k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −259.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 206.2%; 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: 12.7%; 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: ▲4%; Now £12.6m
Cash at bank: ▼67%; Now £530k
Headcount: ▲264%; Now 51
Deferred income: ▼68%; Now £164k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £43.9m

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 Aug 2025 (profit £506k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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