How much does Hako Machines Limited make?

Hako Machines Limited reported revenue of £18.6m and £849k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hako Machines Limited have?

Hako Machines Limited reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Hako Machines Limited profitable?

Yes — Hako Machines Limited reported a profit of £849k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01414225 · Incorporated 9 Feb 1979

Hako Machines Limited

Registered name: HAKO MACHINES LIMITED

Part of Hako Gmbh group

Hako Machines Limited made £18.6m revenue and £849k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Hako Machines Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £18.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £849k profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other machinery and equipment” and is based in Crick; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Crick, East Midlands
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
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: “The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hako GmbH, incorporated in Germany. The ultimate parent company is L Possehl & Co GmbH, incorporated in Germany.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£18.6m

Growth ▲7.5%

Profit

£849k

Growth ▲43.5%

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 41.9%

Employees

Change ▲1.3%

Profit / employee

£11.2k

Revenue/employee £245k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£17.7m	£19.3m	£17.3m	£18.6m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£11.9m	£10m	£10.8m
Gross profit	£6.8m	£7.5m	£7.3m	£7.8m
Operating profit	£657k	£1.1m	—	—
Profit before tax	£628k	£1.1m	£927k	£1m
Profit after tax	£493k	£804k	£592k	£849k
Profit (best available)	£493k	£804k	£592k	£849k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.6m	£3.7m	£4.2m
Employees (average)	71	73	75	76
Ratios
Profit margin	2.8%	4.2%	3.4%	4.6%
Gross margin	38.3%	38.6%	42.3%	41.9%
Revenue per employee	£250k	£265k	£231k	£245k
Profit per employee	£6.9k	£11k	£7.9k	£11.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.1%	▼10.5%	▲7.5%
Profit growth	—	▲63%	▼26.4%	▲43.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.8%	▲2.7%	▲1.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£784k	£348k	£276k	£448k
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.5m	£3.6m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Current assets	£7.5m	£6.7m	£6.2m	£6.6m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.8m	£3.3m	£3m
Deferred income	£912	£912	£0	£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £245k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.9%; 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: ▼0%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▲62%; Now £448k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 76
Deferred income: —; Now £1m
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £1.5m

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Hako Gmbh (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Hako Machines 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £849k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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