How much does The Hireman Limited make?

The Hireman Limited reported revenue of £10.4m and £814k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Hireman Limited have?

The Hireman Limited reported an average of 98 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is The Hireman Limited profitable?

Yes — The Hireman Limited reported a profit of £814k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01903083 · Incorporated 9 Apr 1985

The Hireman Limited

Registered name: THE HIREMAN LIMITED

The Hireman Limited made £10.4m revenue and £814k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

The Hireman Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £10.4m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £814k profit and 98 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment” and is based in London; 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: London, London
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.4m

Growth ▲3.3%

Profit

£814k

Growth ▲10.6%

Profit margin

7.8%

Gross 71.8%

Employees

Change ▲1%

Profit / employee

£8.3k

Revenue/employee £106k

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 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9m	£10.1m	£10.4m
Cost of sales	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.9m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£7.3m	£7.5m
Operating profit	£1m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£872k	£1m	£843k
Profit after tax	£586k	£736k	£814k
Profit (best available)	£586k	£736k	£814k
Staff costs	£3.8m	£4.3m	—
Employees (average)	89	97	98
Ratios
Profit margin	6.5%	7.3%	7.8%
Gross margin	68.5%	72.8%	71.8%
Revenue per employee	£101k	£104k	£106k
Profit per employee	£6.6k	£7.6k	£8.3k
Cash conversion	106.7%	125.3%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.7%	▲3.3%
Profit growth	—	▲25.7%	▲10.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲9%	▲1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£977k	£241k	—
Net assets	£3m	£3.3m	—
Fixed assets	£6m	£7.5m	—
Current assets	£3.5m	£3.1m	—
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.9m	—
Deferred income	£302k	£261k	—
Cash from operations	£1.1m	£1.6m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 71.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £106k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 98
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £814k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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