How much does London Hire Community Services Limited make?

London Hire Community Services Limited reported revenue of £19.4m and £457k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does London Hire Community Services Limited have?

London Hire Community Services Limited reported an average of 588 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is London Hire Community Services Limited profitable?

Yes — London Hire Community Services Limited reported a profit of £457k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 08398077 · Incorporated 11 Feb 2013

London Hire Community Services Limited

Registered name: LONDON HIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED

Part of London Hire Limited group

London Hire Community Services Limited made £19.4m revenue and £457k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

London Hire Community Services Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £19.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £457k profit and 588 employees. The company is classified under “other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)” and is based in Erith; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49319Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Status: Active
Location: Erith, South East
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£19.4m

Growth ▲7.7%

Profit

£457k

Growth ▲111.9%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 15.6%

Employees

588

Change ▲6.9%

Profit / employee

£777

Revenue/employee £33k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.3m	£15.5m	£18m	£19.4m
Cost of sales	£9.3m	£13.5m	£15.1m	£16.4m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£2m	£2.9m	£3m
Operating profit	−£191k	£54.4k	£340k	£279k
Profit before tax	−£201k	£53.8k	£284k	£468k
Profit after tax	−£174k	£55.9k	£216k	£457k
Profit (best available)	−£174k	£55.9k	£216k	£457k
Staff costs	£7.8m	£10.6m	£11.8m	£13.5m
Employees (average)	411	553	550	588
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	2.4%
Gross margin	10.3%	12.8%	16.3%	15.6%
Revenue per employee	£25.2k	£28.1k	£32.8k	£33k
Profit per employee	−£423	£101	£392	£777
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲50.1%	▲16.1%	▲7.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▲285.8%	▲111.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲34.5%	▼0.5%	▲6.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£255k	£51.4k	£130k	£108k
Net assets	£173k	£229k	£444k	£641k
Fixed assets	£78.3k	£73.9k	£91.8k	£143k
Current assets	£2.3m	£2.8m	£3.8m	£2.6m
Debtors	£909k	£937k	£1.9m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£98.3k	£503k	£506k	£154k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £33k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £777; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.3%; 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: ▲44%; Now £641k
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £108k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 588
Deferred income: ▼70%; Now £154k
Fixed assets: ▲56%; Now £143k

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

London Hire Limitedultimate parent75–100%
London Hire Community Services Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Carts & Carriages LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Transpiration 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 Aug 2025 (profit £457k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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