How much does Rushlift Limited make?

Rushlift Limited reported revenue of £47m and a loss of £798k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rushlift Limited have?

Rushlift Limited reported an average of 218 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Rushlift Limited profitable?

No — Rushlift Limited reported a loss of £798k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05493140 · Incorporated 28 Jun 2005

Rushlift Limited

Registered name: RUSHLIFT LIMITED

Rushlift Limited made £47m revenue and a £798k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Rushlift Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £47m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £798k and 218 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles” and is based in Northampton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77120Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Northampton, East Midlands
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£47m

Growth ▲6.4%

Profit

−£798k

Growth ▼173.6%

Profit margin

−1.7%

Gross 25%

Employees

218

Change ▲9.6%

Profit / employee

−£3.7k

Revenue/employee £216k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£53.4m	£44.2m	£47m
Cost of sales	£43.8m	£33.5m	£35.2m
Gross profit	£9.6m	£10.7m	£11.8m
Operating profit	£3.1m	£4.2m	£3.8m
Profit before tax	£697k	£1m	−£218k
Profit after tax	£7k	£1.1m	−£798k
Profit (best available)	£7k	£1.1m	−£798k
Employees (average)	199	199	218
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	2.5%	−1.7%
Gross margin	18%	24.2%	25%
Revenue per employee	£268k	£222k	£216k
Profit per employee	£35	£5.4k	−£3.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼17.2%	▲6.4%
Profit growth	—	▲15386%	▼173.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲9.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.6m	£2.9m	£2.5m
Net assets	£6.6m	£7.7m	£6.9m
Fixed assets	£65.5m	£69.5m	£69.4m
Current assets	£14.3m	£15.3m	£23.5m
Debtors	£5.7m	£7.6m	£13.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £216k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 147.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 28.9%; 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: ▼10%; Now £6.9m
Cash at bank: ▼14%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 218
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £69.4m

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£798k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.