How much does Versatile Equipment Limited make?

Versatile Equipment Limited reported revenue of £19.9m and £365k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Versatile Equipment Limited have?

Versatile Equipment Limited reported an average of 36 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Versatile Equipment Limited profitable?

Yes — Versatile Equipment Limited reported a profit of £365k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04639625 · Incorporated 16 Jan 2003

Versatile Equipment Limited

Registered name: VERSATILE EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Part of Versatile Equipment Holdings Limited group

Versatile Equipment Limited made £19.9m revenue and £365k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Versatile Equipment Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £19.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £365k profit and 36 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft” and is based in Chatham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft SIC 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Chatham, South East
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.9m

Growth ▲11.7%

Profit

£365k

Growth ▲66.1%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 9.2%

Employees

Change ▲9.1%

Profit / employee

£10.1k

Revenue/employee £552k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.1m	£18.8m	£17.8m	£19.9m
Cost of sales	£15.4m	£17.1m	£16.3m	£18m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£779k	£633k	£343k	£568k
Profit before tax	£734k	£607k	£297k	£494k
Profit after tax	£493k	£468k	£220k	£365k
Profit (best available)	£493k	£468k	£220k	£365k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	28	36	33	36
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	2.5%	1.2%	1.8%
Gross margin	9.5%	8.8%	8.2%	9.2%
Revenue per employee	£609k	£521k	£539k	£552k
Profit per employee	£17.6k	£13k	£6.7k	£10.1k
Cash conversion	−103.7%	−40.4%	−113.9%	−6.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10%	▼5.2%	▲11.7%
Profit growth	—	▼5%	▼53.1%	▲66.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲28.6%	▼8.3%	▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1m	£736k	£135k
Net assets	£2m	£2.1m	£2m	£2m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£2.3m	£2.1m	£2.4m
Current assets	£4.8m	£7m	£8.1m	£7.2m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Cash from operations	−£807k	−£256k	−£390k	−£36.1k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £552k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −6.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.4%; 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: ▲1%; Now £2m
Cash at bank: ▼82%; Now £135k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 36
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £2.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Versatile Equipment Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Versatile Equipment Limitedthis company

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

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 Mar 2025 (profit £365k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026

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