How much does City Tool Hire Limited make?

City Tool Hire Limited reported revenue of £20m and a loss of £427k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does City Tool Hire Limited have?

City Tool Hire Limited reported an average of 143 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is City Tool Hire Limited profitable?

No — City Tool Hire Limited reported a loss of £427k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07775730 · Incorporated 15 Sep 2011

City Tool Hire Limited

Registered name: CITY TOOL HIRE LIMITED

City Tool Hire Limited made £20m revenue and a £427k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

City Tool Hire Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £20m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £427k and 143 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment” and is based in Feltham; we hold 4 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

Status: Active
Location: Feltham, London
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£20m

Growth ▼10.6%

Profit

−£427k

Growth ▼141.9%

Profit margin

−2.1%

Gross 40.3%

Employees

143

Change ▼6.5%

Profit / employee

−£3k

Revenue/employee £140k

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.

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	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£20.3m	£22.3m	£20m
Cost of sales	—	£11m	£12.9m	£11.9m
Gross profit	—	£9.3m	£9.5m	£8m
Operating profit	—	£3.1m	£1.8m	−£377k
Profit before tax	—	£3m	£1.7m	−£428k
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£2.1m	£1m	−£427k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£2.1m	£1m	−£427k
Staff costs	—	£5.6m	£6.6m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	116	145	153	143
Ratios
Profit margin	—	10.4%	4.6%	−2.1%
Gross margin	—	45.8%	42.4%	40.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£140k	£146k	£140k
Profit per employee	£13.7k	£14.5k	£6.7k	−£3k
Cash conversion	—	−204%	−138.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲10.2%	▼10.6%
Profit growth	—	▲31.9%	▼51.5%	▼141.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲25%	▲5.5%	▼6.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£806k	£508k	£430k
Net assets	£6.8m	£8.4m	£8.9m	£7.9m
Fixed assets	£5.7m	£10.2m	£9m	£7.6m
Current assets	£5.1m	£5.9m	£6m	£5.6m
Debtors	£3.4m	£4.2m	£3.9m	£3.3m
Cash from operations	—	−£6.3m	−£2.5m	−£3.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £140k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 37.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.5%; 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: ▼11%; Now £7.9m
Cash at bank: ▼15%; Now £430k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 143
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £7.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Liver Plant & Tool Hire 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 −£427k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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