How much does Sparrow Crane Hire Limited make?

Sparrow Crane Hire Limited reported revenue of £9.5m and £89.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sparrow Crane Hire Limited have?

Sparrow Crane Hire Limited reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Sparrow Crane Hire Limited profitable?

Yes — Sparrow Crane Hire Limited reported a profit of £89.9k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03297132 · Incorporated 30 Dec 1996

Sparrow Crane Hire Limited

Registered name: SPARROW CRANE HIRE LIMITED

Sparrow Crane Hire Limited made £9.5m revenue and £89.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Sparrow Crane Hire Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £9.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £89.9k profit and 65 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods” and is based in Bristol; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 29 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 ultimate controlling party is T R Sparrow as a result of their majority shareholding.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£9.5m

Growth ▼8%

Profit

£89.9k

Growth ▼78.3%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 40.1%

Employees

Change ▼5.8%

Profit / employee

£1.4k

Revenue/employee £146k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12m	£11.5m	£10.3m	£9.5m
Cost of sales	£6.8m	£6.4m	£6.7m	£5.7m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£5.1m	£3.7m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.4m	£710k	£343k
Profit before tax	£913k	£1.2m	£486k	£135k
Profit after tax	£858k	£822k	£415k	£89.9k
Profit (best available)	£858k	£822k	£415k	£89.9k
Staff costs	£3.7m	£3.9m	£3.8m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	78	67	69	65
Ratios
Profit margin	7.2%	7.1%	4%	0.9%
Gross margin	43%	44.6%	35.5%	40.1%
Revenue per employee	£153k	£171k	£150k	£146k
Profit per employee	£11k	£12.3k	£6k	£1.4k
Cash conversion	230.8%	191.4%	220.9%	539.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4%	▼10.1%	▼8%
Profit growth	—	▼4.2%	▼49.5%	▼78.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼14.1%	▲3%	▼5.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£2.3m	£1.8m	£1.3m
Net assets	£6.5m	£7.3m	£7.7m	£7.8m
Fixed assets	£11.1m	£11.5m	£11.9m	£11.4m
Current assets	£3m	£3.5m	£3m	£2.3m
Debtors	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£820k
Deferred income	£268k	£269k	£234k	£202k
Cash from operations	£2.6m	£2.7m	£1.6m	£1.9m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £146k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 539.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 120.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.6%; 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: ▲1%; Now £7.8m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 65
Deferred income: ▼13%; Now £202k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £11.4m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £89.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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