How much does Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limited make?

Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limited reported revenue of £54.8m and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limited have?

Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limited reported an average of 48 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01845128 · Incorporated 3 Sep 1984

Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limited

Registered name: MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP (UK) LIMITED

Part of The Manitowoc Company Inc group

Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limited made £54.8m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 53% to £54.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £3.2m profit and 48 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft” and is based in Buckingham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft SIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Buckingham, South East
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 company is controlled by its immediate parent, Manitowoc Crane Group Holding Germany GmbH. The ultimate controlling party is The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a company incorporated in the USA.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£54.8m

Growth ▲52.6%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲230.6%

Profit margin

5.8%

Gross 8.2%

Employees

Change ▲11.6%

Profit / employee

£65.7k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28m	£35.9m	£54.8m
Cost of sales	£24.1m	£29.9m	£50.3m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£6m	£4.5m
Operating profit	£891k	£1.8m	−£231k
Profit before tax	£887k	£1.7m	£3.3m
Profit after tax	£522k	£954k	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£522k	£954k	£3.2m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£4.3m	£4.8m
Employees (average)	39	43	48
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	2.7%	5.8%
Gross margin	14%	16.6%	8.2%
Revenue per employee	£719k	£835k	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£13.4k	£22.2k	£65.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲28.1%	▲52.6%
Profit growth	—	▲82.8%	▲230.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.3%	▲11.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£480k	£383k	£368k
Net assets	£27m	£26.9m	£28.8m
Fixed assets	£21.6m	£24.7m	£4.6m
Current assets	£11.2m	£7.4m	£31.4m
Debtors	£3.3m	£2.5m	£2.3m
Deferred income	£770k	£635k	£573k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £65.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.2%; 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 £28.8m
Cash at bank: ▼4%; Now £368k
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 48
Deferred income: ▼10%; Now £573k
Fixed assets: ▼82%; Now £4.6m

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

The Manitowoc Company Inc (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Manitowoc Crane Group (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Grove Europe Pension Trustees LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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