How much does Farnborough Tool Hire Limited make?

Farnborough Tool Hire Limited reported revenue of £44m and £6.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Farnborough Tool Hire Limited have?

Farnborough Tool Hire Limited reported an average of 262 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Farnborough Tool Hire Limited profitable?

Yes — Farnborough Tool Hire Limited reported a profit of £6.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05573536 · Incorporated 26 Sep 2005

Farnborough Tool Hire Limited

Registered name: FARNBOROUGH TOOL HIRE LIMITED

Part of Coxbridge Group Limited group

Farnborough Tool Hire Limited made £44m revenue and £6.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Farnborough Tool Hire Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £44m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £6.5m profit and 262 employees. The company is classified under “repair of machinery” and is based in Farnborough; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33120Repair of machinery SIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)SIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Farnborough, South East
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£44m

Growth ▲21.9%

Profit

£6.5m

Growth ▲47.4%

Profit margin

14.7%

Gross 48.6%

Employees

262

Change ▲35%

Profit / employee

£24.7k

Revenue/employee £168k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£34.1m	£36.1m	£44m
Cost of sales	£16.4m	£17.8m	£22.6m
Gross profit	£17.8m	£18.2m	£21.4m
Operating profit	£10.3m	£8.1m	£8.8m
Profit before tax	£9.1m	£6.9m	£9.3m
Profit after tax	£5.9m	£4.4m	£6.5m
Profit (best available)	£5.9m	£4.4m	£6.5m
Staff costs	£6.1m	£7.7m	£11.1m
Employees (average)	167	194	262
Ratios
Profit margin	17.4%	12.2%	14.7%
Gross margin	52%	50.5%	48.6%
Revenue per employee	£204k	£186k	£168k
Profit per employee	£35.6k	£22.6k	£24.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.7%	▲21.9%
Profit growth	—	▼26.1%	▲47.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.2%	▲35%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.1m	£1.1m	£1.3m
Net assets	£17m	£20.6m	£26.2m
Fixed assets	£46m	£53.7m	£59.1m
Current assets	£12.9m	£11.9m	£10.6m
Debtors	£4.8m	£5.1m	£7.2m
Deferred income	£86.1k	£278k	£253k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £168k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 134.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.3%; 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: ▲27%; Now £26.2m
Cash at bank: ▲14%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲35%; Now 262
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £253k
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £59.1m

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

Coxbridge Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Farnborough Tool Hire Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Arvill LimitedFigures not disclosed
Phoenix Hire & Sales LimitedFigures not disclosed
Survey Safety & Training LtdFigures 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 Dec 2025 (profit £6.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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