How much does Rail Op Ohl Limited make?

Rail Op Ohl Limited reported revenue of £13.4m and £3.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rail Op Ohl Limited have?

Rail Op Ohl Limited reported an average of 21 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Rail Op Ohl Limited profitable?

Yes — Rail Op Ohl Limited reported a profit of £3.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07106456 · Incorporated 16 Dec 2009

Rail Op Ohl Limited

Registered name: RAIL OP OHL LIMITED

Part of Rail Op Holdings Limited group

Rail Op Ohl Limited made £13.4m revenue and £3.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Rail Op Ohl Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £13.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.3m profit and 21 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Halstead; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Halstead, East of England
Age: 16 yrs · since 2009
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

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.4m

Growth ▲19.9%

Profit

£3.3m

Growth ▲37.1%

Profit margin

24.7%

Gross 38.8%

Employees

Change ▲40%

Profit / employee

£157k

Revenue/employee £638k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.8m	£18.5m	£11.2m	£13.4m
Cost of sales	£8.8m	£11.6m	£7.4m	£8.2m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£6.9m	£3.8m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£4.1m	£5.9m	£2.8m	£3.9m
Profit before tax	£4.1m	£6.1m	£3.1m	£4.2m
Profit after tax	£3.4m	£4.8m	£2.4m	£3.3m
Profit (best available)	£3.4m	£4.8m	£2.4m	£3.3m
Staff costs	£516k	£597k	£800k	£1.6m
Employees (average)	12	13	15	21
Ratios
Profit margin	24.4%	25.9%	21.6%	24.7%
Gross margin	35.7%	37.3%	33.7%	38.8%
Revenue per employee	£1.1m	£1.4m	£745k	£638k
Profit per employee	£280k	£368k	£161k	£157k
Cash conversion	−85%	−134.2%	−391.1%	−11.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲34.5%	▼39.6%	▲19.9%
Profit growth	—	▲42.4%	▼49.6%	▲37.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.3%	▲15.4%	▲40%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.9m	£10.1m	£8.6m	£4.5m
Net assets	£10.5m	£11.5m	£2.5m	£1.7m
Fixed assets	£572k	£515k	£383k	£522k
Current assets	£11.5m	£13m	£9.8m	£6.6m
Debtors	£253k	£60.9k	£190k	£56.2k
Cash from operations	−£3.5m	−£7.9m	−£10.8m	−£452k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 24.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £638k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £157k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −11.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.4%; 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: ▼31%; Now £1.7m
Cash at bank: ▼48%; Now £4.5m
Headcount: ▲40%; Now 21
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲36%; Now £522k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Rail Op Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Rail Op Ohl Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

KPD 79 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 Dec 2025 (profit £3.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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