How much does Commhoist Limited make?

Commhoist Limited reported revenue of £9.1m and a loss of £1.6m in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Commhoist Limited have?

Commhoist Limited reported an average of 93 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Commhoist Limited profitable?

No — Commhoist Limited reported a loss of £1.6m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 03209155 · Incorporated 7 Jun 1996

Commhoist Limited

Registered name: COMMHOIST LIMITED

Part of Key Capital Partners LLP group

Commhoist Limited made £9.1m revenue and a £1.6m loss in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Commhoist Limited’s revenue fell 45% to £9.1m in the year to 31 May 2025, with a loss of £1.6m and 93 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Warrington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Warrington, North West
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 ultimate parent undertaking is Lowton Infrastructure Group Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales under registration number 12422985. Group accounts are prepared, in which ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£9.1m

Growth ▼45.5%

Profit

−£1.6m

Growth ▼398.6%

Profit margin

−17.1%

Gross 35.8%

Employees

Change ▼21.2%

Profit / employee

−£16.8k

Revenue/employee £98.4k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.7m	£15.2m	£16.8m	£9.1m
Cost of sales	£8.6m	£9.3m	£10.4m	£5.9m
Gross profit	£6m	£5.9m	£6.3m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£480k	£983k	−£1.7m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£215k	£612k	−£2m
Profit after tax	£846k	£300k	£524k	−£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£846k	£300k	£524k	−£1.6m
Staff costs	£4.9m	£5.3m	£5.5m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	98	127	118	93
Ratios
Profit margin	5.8%	2%	3.1%	−17.1%
Gross margin	41.1%	39%	37.8%	35.8%
Revenue per employee	£150k	£120k	£142k	£98.4k
Profit per employee	£8.6k	£2.4k	£4.4k	−£16.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.6%	▲10.5%	▼45.5%
Profit growth	—	▼64.5%	▲74.5%	▼398.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲29.6%	▼7.1%	▼21.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£189k	£166k	£111k	£119k
Net assets	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.4m	£881k
Fixed assets	£4.8m	£4.2m	£4.5m	£3.3m
Current assets	£7.1m	£5.5m	£6.3m	£3.2m
Debtors	£4.5m	£2.7m	£2.3m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£785k	£625k	£911k	£684k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −17.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £98.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£16.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 36.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.3%; 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: ▼64%; Now £881k
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £119k
Headcount: ▼21%; Now 93
Deferred income: ▼25%; Now £684k
Fixed assets: ▼25%; Now £3.3m

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

Key Capital Partners LLPultimate parent75–100%
Key Capital Partners (General Partner) VIII Limited75–100%
Key Capital Partners VIII (Nominees) Limited75–100%
Lowton Infrastructure Group Limited75–100%
Commhoist Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Redtrail LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (5)

Commgroup LimitedFigures not disclosed
Commhoist Logistics LimitedFigures not disclosed
Renevis LimitedFigures not disclosed
Telenergy LimitedFigures not disclosed
Trafficom 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 May 2025 (profit −£1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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