How much does Thompsons Plant Hire Limited make?

Thompsons Plant Hire Limited reported revenue of £11.9m and £680k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Thompsons Plant Hire Limited have?

Thompsons Plant Hire Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Thompsons Plant Hire Limited profitable?

Yes — Thompsons Plant Hire Limited reported a profit of £680k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 03003391 · Incorporated 20 Dec 1994

Thompsons Plant Hire Limited

Registered name: THOMPSONS PLANT HIRE LIMITED

Thompsons Plant Hire Limited made £11.9m revenue and £680k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024. read from filing text

Thompsons Plant Hire Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £11.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £680k profit and 75 employees. The company is classified under “support services to forestry” and is based in Carlisle; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 02400Support services to forestry SIC 09900Support activities for other mining and quarrying SIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials SIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Liquidation
Location: Carlisle, North West
Age: 31 yrs · since 1994
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.9m

Growth ▼4.5%

Profit

£680k

Growth ▼30.7%

Profit margin

5.7%

Gross 18.3%

Employees

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£9.1k

Revenue/employee £159k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.4m	£12.5m	£11.9m
Cost of sales	£11.3m	£10.5m	£9.7m
Gross profit	£1.2m	£2m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£584k	£1.3m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£429k	£1.1m	£995k
Profit after tax	£316k	£981k	£680k
Profit (best available)	£316k	£981k	£680k
Staff costs	£4.4m	£4.1m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	97	80	75
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	7.9%	5.7%
Gross margin	9.3%	15.7%	18.3%
Revenue per employee	£128k	£156k	£159k
Profit per employee	£3.3k	£12.3k	£9.1k
Cash conversion	−299.9%	−300%	−324.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.1%	▼4.5%
Profit growth	—	▲210.8%	▼30.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼17.5%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£389k	£1.5m	£1.9m
Net assets	£6.1m	£7.1m	£7.7m
Fixed assets	£11.8m	£9.8m	£9.1m
Current assets	£3.9m	£4.2m	£4.1m
Debtors	£2.8m	£2.1m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£49.9k	£46k	£19.6k
Cash from operations	−£1.8m	−£3.8m	−£4.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £159k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −324.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 76.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.4%; 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: ▲9%; Now £7.7m
Cash at bank: ▲27%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 75
Deferred income: ▼57%; Now £19.6k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £9.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit £680k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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