How much does John Sutch Cranes Limited make?

John Sutch Cranes Limited reported revenue of £10.4m and £248k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Sutch Cranes Limited have?

John Sutch Cranes Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is John Sutch Cranes Limited profitable?

Yes — John Sutch Cranes Limited reported a profit of £248k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 07960996 · Incorporated 22 Feb 2012

John Sutch Cranes Limited

Registered name: JOHN SUTCH CRANES LIMITED

Part of J S Fleet Services Limited group

John Sutch Cranes Limited made £10.4m revenue and £248k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

John Sutch Cranes Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £10.4m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £248k profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Bootle; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Bootle, North West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£10.4m

Growth ▼7.6%

Profit

£248k

Growth ▼16.4%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 23.4%

Employees

Change ▼2.3%

Profit / employee

£3k

Revenue/employee £124k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£11.2m	£10.4m
Cost of sales	—	—	£8.9m	£8m
Gross profit	—	—	£2.3m	£2.4m
Operating profit	—	—	£354k	£398k
Profit before tax	—	—	£352k	£387k
Profit after tax	—	£256k	£297k	£248k
Profit (best available)	—	£256k	£297k	£248k
Employees (average)	76	77	86	84
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	2.6%	2.4%
Gross margin	—	—	20.7%	23.4%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£131k	£124k
Profit per employee	—	£3.3k	£3.5k	£3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼7.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▲15.9%	▼16.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.3%	▲11.7%	▼2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£127k	£156k	£0	—
Net assets	£893k	£937k	£993k	£1m
Fixed assets	£404k	£484k	£592k	£459k
Current assets	£2m	£2.3m	£2.7m	£2.5m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.5m
Deferred income	—	£59.1k	£59.3k	£37.4k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £124k; 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: 4.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.8%; 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: ▲2%; Now £1m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 84
Deferred income: ▼37%; Now £37.4k
Fixed assets: ▼22%; Now £459k

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

J S Fleet Services Limitedultimate parent75–100%
John Sutch Cranes 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 May 2025 (profit £248k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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