How much does H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd make?

H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd reported revenue of £22.2m and £264k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd have?

H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd reported an average of 121 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd profitable?

Yes — H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd reported a profit of £264k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 03754961 · Incorporated 20 Apr 1999

H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd

Registered name: H. E. SERVICES (PLANT HIRE) LTD

Part of H.e. Group Ltd group

H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd made £22.2m revenue and £264k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd’s revenue grew 20% to £22.2m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £264k profit and 121 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment” and is based in Rochester; 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: Rochester, South East
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£22.2m

Growth ▲19.7%

Profit

£264k

Growth ▲110%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 20.9%

Employees

121

Change ▲5.2%

Profit / employee

£2.2k

Revenue/employee £184k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.4m	£21m	£18.5m	£22.2m
Cost of sales	£17.7m	£16.7m	£14.6m	£17.6m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£4.3m	£3.9m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£210k	£188k	£118k	£289k
Profit before tax	£264k	£237k	£168k	£353k
Profit after tax	£214k	£192k	£126k	£264k
Profit (best available)	£214k	£192k	£126k	£264k
Staff costs	£5.1m	£4.6m	£4.5m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	124	116	115	121
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Gross margin	21%	20.5%	21.3%	20.9%
Revenue per employee	£180k	£181k	£161k	£184k
Profit per employee	£1.7k	£1.7k	£1.1k	£2.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6%	▼11.8%	▲19.7%
Profit growth	—	▼10.3%	▼34.4%	▲110%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.5%	▼0.9%	▲5.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£4.4m	£573k	£667k
Net assets	£4.8m	£4.9m	£5.1m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£26.8k	£23k	£20.1k	£228k
Current assets	£7.1m	£7.6m	£6.1m	£6.6m
Debtors	£3.7m	£3.1m	£2.9m	£3.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £184k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.8%; 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: ▲5%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▲16%; Now £667k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 121
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1036%; Now £228k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

H.e. Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (8)

Buyadigger LimitedFigures not disclosed
Diggerland LimitedFigures not disclosed
Diggers Direct LimitedFigures not disclosed
Diggerworld LimitedFigures not disclosed
H.e. Construction Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
H.e. Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Hy-Tools LimitedFigures not disclosed
Masterhitch Europe 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 £264k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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