How much does Sheridan Lifts Limited make?

Sheridan Lifts Limited reported revenue of £19m and £751k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sheridan Lifts Limited have?

Sheridan Lifts Limited reported an average of 131 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Sheridan Lifts Limited profitable?

Yes — Sheridan Lifts Limited reported a profit of £751k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 05286889 · Incorporated 15 Nov 2004

Sheridan Lifts Limited

Registered name: SHERIDAN LIFTS LIMITED

Part of Sheridan Group Holdings Limited group

Sheridan Lifts Limited made £19m revenue and £751k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Sheridan Lifts Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £19m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £751k profit and 131 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of lifting and handling equipment” and is based in Manchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28220Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 21 yrs · since 2004
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: “Sheridan Group Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£19m

Growth ▲8.4%

Profit

£751k

Growth ▲51.8%

Profit margin

Gross 46.2%

Employees

131

Change ▼5.1%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Revenue/employee £145k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.8m	£17.5m	£19m
Cost of sales	£9.5m	£9.5m	£10.2m
Gross profit	£7.3m	£8m	£8.8m
Operating profit	−£203k	−£124k	—
Profit before tax	−£193k	−£99.5k	£449k
Profit after tax	−£168k	£495k	£751k
Profit (best available)	−£168k	£495k	£751k
Staff costs	£5.3m	£6m	£6.2m
Employees (average)	129	138	131
Ratios
Profit margin	−1%	2.8%	4%
Gross margin	43.3%	46%	46.2%
Revenue per employee	£130k	£127k	£145k
Profit per employee	−£1.3k	£3.6k	£5.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.5%	▲8.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▲51.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲7%	▼5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£902k	£424k
Net assets	£646k	£356k	£212k
Fixed assets	£112k	£95.3k	£138k
Current assets	£4.1m	£4.2m	£4m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£727k	£45.4k	—
Cash from operations	£1.5m	−£383k	−£169k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £145k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.9%; 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: ▼40%; Now £212k
Cash at bank: ▼53%; Now £424k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 131
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲45%; Now £138k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sheridan Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sheridan Lifts 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 30 Nov 2025 (profit £751k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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