How much does Alide Plant Services Limited make?

Alide Plant Services Limited reported revenue of £7m and £623k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alide Plant Services Limited have?

Alide Plant Services Limited reported an average of 58 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Alide Plant Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Alide Plant Services Limited reported a profit of £623k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01588338 · Incorporated 30 Sep 1981

Alide Plant Services Limited

Registered name: ALIDE PLANT SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Thompson Bros Holdings Ltd group

Alide Plant Services Limited made £7m revenue and £623k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Alide Plant Services Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £623k profit and 58 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment” and is based in Keynsham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Keynsham, South West
Age: 45 yrs · since 1981
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£7m

Growth ▲0.7%

Profit

£623k

Growth ▲23.3%

Profit margin

8.9%

Gross 59.6%

Employees

Change ▼3.3%

Profit / employee

£10.7k

Revenue/employee £121k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.4m	£6.9m	£7m
Cost of sales	£2.5m	£2.8m	£2.8m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£4.1m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£923k	£916k	£979k
Profit before tax	£863k	£833k	£886k
Profit after tax	£747k	£506k	£623k
Profit (best available)	£747k	£506k	£623k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	57	60	58
Ratios
Profit margin	11.7%	7.3%	8.9%
Gross margin	60%	59.2%	59.6%
Revenue per employee	£112k	£116k	£121k
Profit per employee	£13.1k	£8.4k	£10.7k
Cash conversion	−112.7%	−177.4%	−131.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.1%	▲0.7%
Profit growth	—	▼32.3%	▲23.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.3%	▼3.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£533k	£595k	£200k
Net assets	£3.5m	£3.7m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£4m	£3.8m	£3.9m
Current assets	£3.2m	£3.4m	£3.9m
Debtors	£1m	£1m	£1m
Cash from operations	−£1m	−£1.6m	−£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 59.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £121k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −131.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 56%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15%; 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: ▲12%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▼66%; Now £200k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 58
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £3.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Thompson Bros Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Thompson & Sons Holdings Limited75–100%
Alide Plant (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Alide Plant Services 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 Mar 2025 (profit £623k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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