How much does Global Machinery Solutions Limited make?

Global Machinery Solutions Limited reported revenue of £19.9m and £84.7k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Global Machinery Solutions Limited have?

Global Machinery Solutions Limited reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Global Machinery Solutions Limited profitable?

Yes — Global Machinery Solutions Limited reported a profit of £84.7k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 04936450 · Incorporated 17 Oct 2003

Global Machinery Solutions Limited

Registered name: GLOBAL MACHINERY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Part of Heathpatch Limited group

Global Machinery Solutions Limited made £19.9m revenue and £84.7k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Global Machinery Solutions Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £19.9m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £84.7k profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “support services to forestry” and is based in Ipswich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 02400Support services to forestry SIC 33190Repair of other equipment SIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft

Status: Active
Location: Ipswich, East of England
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£19.9m

Growth ▲20%

Profit

£84.7k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 11.8%

Employees

Change ▼19.2%

Profit / employee

£2k

Revenue/employee £473k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.1m	£19.4m	£16.6m	£19.9m
Cost of sales	£17.8m	£17.2m	£15.2m	£17.5m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£2.2m	£1.4m	£2.3m
Operating profit	−£150k	−£377k	−£1.4m	£173k
Profit before tax	−£528k	−£960k	−£1.7m	£84.7k
Profit after tax	−£528k	−£960k	−£1.7m	£84.7k
Profit (best available)	−£528k	−£960k	−£1.7m	£84.7k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.7m	£2.8m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	47	50	52	42
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.6%	−5%	−10%	0.4%
Gross margin	11.3%	11.4%	8.3%	11.8%
Revenue per employee	£427k	£388k	£318k	£473k
Profit per employee	−£11.2k	−£19.2k	−£31.9k	£2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.4%	▼14.6%	▲20%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.4%	▲4%	▼19.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£21.3k	£28.1k	£296k	£237k
Net assets	£2.7m	£8.2m	£6.6m	£6.6m
Fixed assets	£987k	£2.2m	£2.1m	£948k
Current assets	£11.8m	£12.3m	£12.3m	£11.7m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£414k	£514k	£797k	£289k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £473k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.9%; 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 £6.6m
Cash at bank: ▼20%; Now £237k
Headcount: ▼19%; Now 42
Deferred income: ▼64%; Now £289k
Fixed assets: ▼56%; Now £948k

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

Heathpatch Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Global Machinery Solutions Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Cbcgroup Holdings LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
Mauldons LimitedFigures not disclosed
Shredding Machinery Solutions 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 Oct 2025 (profit £84.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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