How much does Alcor Handling Solutions Limited make?

Alcor Handling Solutions Limited reported revenue of £3.8m and £288k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alcor Handling Solutions Limited have?

Alcor Handling Solutions Limited reported an average of 20 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Alcor Handling Solutions Limited profitable?

Yes — Alcor Handling Solutions Limited reported a profit of £288k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02487182 · Incorporated 30 Mar 1990

Alcor Handling Solutions Limited

Registered name: ALCOR HANDLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Part of Northern Bear PLC group

Alcor Handling Solutions Limited made £3.8m revenue and £288k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Alcor Handling Solutions Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £3.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £288k profit and 20 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft” and is based in Gateshead; we hold 2 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 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.SIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Gateshead, North East
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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's immediate and ultimate parent undertaking is Northern Bear PLC.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£3.8m

Growth ▼2.5%

Profit

£288k

Growth ▲41.1%

Profit margin

7.7%

Gross 34.7%

Employees

Change ▼4.8%

Profit / employee

£14.4k

Revenue/employee £188k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.8m	£3.8m
Cost of sales	£2.6m	£2.5m
Gross profit	£1.2m	£1.3m
Operating profit	£346k	£364k
Profit before tax	£343k	£358k
Profit after tax	£204k	£288k
Profit (best available)	£204k	£288k
Staff costs	£795k	£816k
Employees (average)	21	20
Ratios
Profit margin	5.3%	7.7%
Gross margin	31.8%	34.7%
Revenue per employee	£183k	£188k
Profit per employee	£9.7k	£14.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.5%
Profit growth	—	▲41.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£76k	£135k
Net assets	£1.6m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£4.1m	£4.4m
Current assets	£752k	£636k
Debtors	£403k	£316k
Deferred income	£112k	£158k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £188k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 116.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.4%; 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: ▲18%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▲78%; Now £135k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 20
Deferred income: ▲41%; Now £158k
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £4.4m

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

Northern Bear PLCultimate parent75–100%
Alcor Handling Solutions Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

A1 Industrial Trucks LimitedFigures not disclosed
Northern Bear Construction LimitedRev. — · Profit £0
Northern Bear Roofing 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 Mar 2025 (profit £288k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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