How much does Hallam Express Ltd make?

Hallam Express Ltd reported revenue of £14.2m and £365k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hallam Express Ltd have?

Hallam Express Ltd reported an average of 112 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Hallam Express Ltd profitable?

Yes — Hallam Express Ltd reported a profit of £365k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01836824 · Incorporated 30 Jul 1984

Hallam Express Ltd

Registered name: HALLAM EXPRESS LTD

Hallam Express Ltd made £14.2m revenue and £365k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Hallam Express Ltd’s revenue grew 17% to £14.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £365k profit and 112 employees. The company is classified under “operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities” and is based in Rotherham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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 parent company of Hallam Express Ltd is BHI Group Limited which prepares group financial statements including the company. BHI Group Limited's registered office is BHI House, Bessemer Way, Rotherh”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£14.2m

Growth ▲17.5%

Profit

£365k

Growth ▼10.9%

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 18.3%

Employees

112

Change ▲24.4%

Profit / employee

£3.3k

Revenue/employee £127k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.1m	£14.2m
Cost of sales	—	£10.2m	£11.6m
Gross profit	—	£2m	£2.6m
Operating profit	—	£688k	£805k
Profit before tax	—	£557k	£528k
Profit after tax	—	£410k	£365k
Profit (best available)	—	£410k	£365k
Staff costs	—	£3.5m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	79	90	112
Ratios
Profit margin	—	3.4%	2.6%
Gross margin	—	16.2%	18.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£135k	£127k
Profit per employee	—	£4.6k	£3.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲17.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▼10.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.9%	▲24.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£581k	£185k	£271k
Net assets	£2.4m	£2.8m	£3.2m
Fixed assets	£2.2m	£3.8m	£5.1m
Current assets	£2.9m	£5.3m	£5.4m
Debtors	£1.3m	£2.5m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£39k	£57.4k	£47.9k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £127k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 36%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.5%; 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: ▲13%; Now £3.2m
Cash at bank: ▲46%; Now £271k
Headcount: ▲24%; Now 112
Deferred income: ▼17%; Now £47.9k
Fixed assets: ▲34%; Now £5.1m

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

Minority corporate shareholders

Bhi Group Limited 25–50%

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 2024 (profit £365k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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