How much does Ladybird Cranes Limited make?

Ladybird Cranes Limited reported revenue of £3.9m and £505k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ladybird Cranes Limited have?

Ladybird Cranes Limited reported an average of 20 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Ladybird Cranes Limited profitable?

Yes — Ladybird Cranes Limited reported a profit of £505k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01320772 · Incorporated 8 Jul 1977

Ladybird Cranes Limited

Registered name: LADYBIRD CRANES LIMITED

Part of Ladybird Group Limited group

Ladybird Cranes Limited made £3.9m revenue and £505k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Ladybird Cranes Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £3.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £505k profit and 20 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Redditch; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Redditch, West Midlands
Age: 49 yrs · since 1977
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. From the filing: “Ladybird Group Limited (incorporated in England and Wales) is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company, owning 100% of the company's share capital.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£3.9m

Growth ▼2.9%

Profit

£505k

Growth ▲107%

Profit margin

12.8%

Gross 39.8%

Employees

Change ▼9.1%

Profit / employee

£25.3k

Revenue/employee £197k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£4.1m	£3.9m
Cost of sales	—	—	£2.7m	£2.4m
Gross profit	—	—	£1.3m	£1.6m
Operating profit	—	—	£406k	£614k
Profit before tax	—	—	£326k	£551k
Profit after tax	£463k	£253k	£244k	£505k
Profit (best available)	£463k	£253k	£244k	£505k
Employees (average)	24	23	22	20
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	6%	12.8%
Gross margin	—	—	32.8%	39.8%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£184k	£197k
Profit per employee	£19.3k	£11k	£11.1k	£25.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼2.9%
Profit growth	—	▼45.5%	▼3.4%	▲107%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.2%	▼4.3%	▼9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£659k	£921k	£884k	£1m
Net assets	£4.6m	£4.7m	£4.9m	£5.2m
Fixed assets	£4.7m	£5.2m	£5.1m	£5.3m
Current assets	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.8m
Debtors	£761k	£751k	£695k	£729k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £197k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £25.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 133.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.5%; 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: ▲7%; Now £5.2m
Cash at bank: ▲16%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 20
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £5.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ladybird Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ladybird Cranes Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Whitney Engineering LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

P & H Lift Trucks LimitedRev. £1m · Profit £215k
Ladybird Inns LimitedRev. £765k · Profit −£431k

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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £505k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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