How much does London Hoist Limited make?

London Hoist Limited reported revenue of £4.8m and a loss of £1.7m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does London Hoist Limited have?

London Hoist Limited reported an average of 82 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is London Hoist Limited profitable?

No — London Hoist Limited reported a loss of £1.7m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01993546 · Incorporated 28 Feb 1986

London Hoist Limited

Registered name: LONDON HOIST LIMITED

London Hoist Limited made £4.8m revenue and a £1.7m loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

London Hoist Limited’s revenue fell 25% to £4.8m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £1.7m and 82 employees. The company is classified under “installation of industrial machinery and equipment” and is based in Ongar; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Ongar, East of England
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£4.8m

Growth ▼24.5%

Profit

−£1.7m

Growth —

Profit margin

−36.4%

Gross 16.5%

Employees

Change ▼7.9%

Profit / employee

−£21.3k

Revenue/employee £58.5k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.2m	£8.3m	£6.4m	£4.8m
Cost of sales	£4.4m	£4.8m	£4.4m	£4m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£3.5m	£1.9m	£794k
Operating profit	£285k	£180k	−£913k	−£1.7m
Profit before tax	£206k	£105k	−£984k	−£1.7m
Profit after tax	£175k	£88.2k	−£937k	−£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£175k	£88.2k	−£937k	−£1.7m
Staff costs	£4m	£4.5m	£4.6m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	86	87	89	82
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	1.1%	−14.7%	−36.4%
Gross margin	38.9%	42.2%	30.3%	16.5%
Revenue per employee	£84.3k	£95.7k	£71.5k	£58.5k
Profit per employee	£2k	£1k	−£10.5k	−£21.3k
Cash conversion	275.6%	−230%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.8%	▼23.6%	▼24.5%
Profit growth	—	▼49.5%	▼1162%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲1.2%	▲2.3%	▼7.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£312k	£165k	£46k
Net assets	£4m	£4.1m	£3.2m	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£5.4m	£5.1m	£4.9m	£4.6m
Current assets	£5.1m	£5.7m	£5.7m	£4.8m
Debtors	£2.5m	£4.5m	£4.5m	£4m
Deferred income	£159k	£150k	£159k	£150k
Cash from operations	£786k	−£415k	−£14.6k	−£213k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −36.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £58.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£21.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 95.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 83.1%; 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: ▼55%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▼72%; Now £46k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 82
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £150k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; 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

Subsidiaries (1)

Ubs Hoists and Access Northern Division LtdFigures 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 Aug 2025 (profit −£1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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