How much does Emerson Crane Hire Limited make?

Emerson Crane Hire Limited reported revenue of £15.4m and £485k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Emerson Crane Hire Limited have?

Emerson Crane Hire Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Emerson Crane Hire Limited profitable?

Yes — Emerson Crane Hire Limited reported a profit of £485k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 02602737 · Incorporated 18 Apr 1991

Emerson Crane Hire Limited

Registered name: EMERSON CRANE HIRE LIMITED

Emerson Crane Hire Limited made £15.4m revenue and £485k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Emerson Crane Hire Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £15.4m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £485k profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment” and is based in Dagenham; we hold 4 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: Dagenham, London
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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 ultimate controlling party is the Trustees of the Edward Clancy Will Trust by virtue of the majority shareholding.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£15.4m

Growth ▲4.5%

Profit

£485k

Growth ▲89.6%

Profit margin

3.1%

Gross 32.1%

Employees

Change ▼2.3%

Profit / employee

£5.8k

Revenue/employee £183k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£15.7m	£14.7m	£15.4m
Cost of sales	£8m	£10m	£10.1m	£10.4m
Gross profit	—	£5.8m	£4.6m	£4.9m
Operating profit	—	£1.9m	£1m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£967k	£1.4m	£371k	£676k
Profit after tax	£984k	£1.1m	£256k	£485k
Profit (best available)	£984k	£1.1m	£256k	£485k
Staff costs	£5.1m	£6.2m	£6.1m	£6.1m
Employees (average)	87	84	86	84
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6.9%	1.7%	3.1%
Gross margin	—	36.6%	31.1%	32.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£187k	£171k	£183k
Profit per employee	£11.3k	£12.9k	£3k	£5.8k
Cash conversion	—	−167.8%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼6.6%	▲4.5%
Profit growth	—	▲10.1%	▼76.4%	▲89.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.5%	▲2.4%	▼2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£869k	£497k	£453k	£140k
Net assets	£5.4m	£6.5m	£6.7m	£7.2m
Fixed assets	£12.9m	£15.6m	£5.2k	£15.3m
Current assets	£4.4m	£4.5m	£6.2m	£5m
Debtors	£2.9m	£3.2m	£2.9m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£51.5k	£116k	£106k	£20.4k
Cash from operations	−£2.1m	−£3.2m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £183k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 99.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.1%; 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: ▲7%; Now £7.2m
Cash at bank: ▼69%; Now £140k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 84
Deferred income: ▼81%; Now £20.4k
Fixed assets: ▲296910%; Now £15.3m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £485k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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