How much does Aerial Platforms Limited make?

Aerial Platforms Limited reported revenue of £12.1m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Aerial Platforms Limited have?

Aerial Platforms Limited reported an average of 62 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Is Aerial Platforms Limited profitable?

Yes — Aerial Platforms Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Company No. 06427822 · Incorporated 15 Nov 2007

Aerial Platforms Limited

Registered name: AERIAL PLATFORMS LIMITED

Part of HSBC Holdings PLC group

Aerial Platforms Limited made £12.1m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2024. read from filing text

Aerial Platforms Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £12.1m in the year to 31 Jul 2024, with £1.1m profit and 62 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment” and is based in Leigh; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment SIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Leigh, North West
Age: 18 yrs · since 2007
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: “By virtue of the shareholdings, the parent company is Aerial Platforms Group Holdings Limited. A company from the UK with a registered office of Unit 1 Denebrook Court, Greenfold Way, Leigh WN7 3FZ.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2024

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£12.1m

Growth ▲12%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▼18%

Profit margin

9.1%

Gross 65.8%

Employees

Change ▲10.7%

Profit / employee

£17.7k

Revenue/employee £195k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10m	£10.8m	£12.1m
Cost of sales	£3.9m	£3.6m	£4.1m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£7.2m	£7.9m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£1m	£1.7m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£687k	£1.3m	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£687k	£1.3m	£1.1m
Staff costs	£1.7m	£2m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	51	56	62
Ratios
Profit margin	6.8%	12.4%	9.1%
Gross margin	61.5%	66.6%	65.8%
Revenue per employee	£197k	£192k	£195k
Profit per employee	£13.5k	£23.9k	£17.7k
Cash conversion	−563.9%	−120.5%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.2%	▲12%
Profit growth	—	▲94.7%	▼18%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.8%	▲10.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£748k	£778k	£110k
Net assets	£3.3m	£4m	£5m
Fixed assets	£18.2m	£17.1m	£15.6m
Current assets	£4m	£3.9m	£3.5m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.1m	£2m
Deferred income	£93k	£83.5k	£86.4k
Cash from operations	−£6.7m	−£2.2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £195k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 129.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17%; 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: ▲26%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▼86%; Now £110k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 62
Deferred income: ▲4%; Now £86.4k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £15.6m

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

HSBC Holdings PLCultimate parent75–100%
HSBC Bank PLC75–100%
HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited50–75%
Centurion UK Rentals & Services Holdings Limited75–100%
Aerial Platforms Group Holdings Limited75–100%
Aerial Platforms 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 Jul 2024 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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