John Hackling (Holdings) Ltd
Registered name: JOHN HACKLING (HOLDINGS) LTD
John Hackling (Holdings) Ltd made £17.4m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.
John Hackling (Holdings) Ltd’s revenue grew 13% to £17.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.7m profit and 137 employees. The company is classified under “activities of distribution holding companies” and is based in Bourton-on-the-Water; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Bourton-on-the-Water, South West
- Age
- 8 yrs · since 2018
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 30 Sep 2022 | 30 Sep 2023 | 30 Sep 2024 | 30 Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £19.7m | £15.9m | £15.5m | £17.4m |
| Cost of sales | £14.3m | £10.9m | £11m | £12.3m |
| Gross profit | £5.4m | £5m | £4.5m | £5.1m |
| Operating profit | £2.9m | £2.1m | £1.9m | £2.4m |
| Profit before tax | £2.7m | £1.8m | £1.7m | £2.3m |
| Profit after tax | £14.5m | £1.2m | £1.2m | £1.7m |
| Profit (best available) | £14.5m | £1.2m | £1.2m | £1.7m |
| Staff costs | £6.3m | £5.9m | £5.7m | £6.1m |
| Employees (average) | 162 | 140 | 134 | 137 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | 73.6% | 7.7% | 8% | 9.7% |
| Gross margin | 27.3% | 31.3% | 28.9% | 29.2% |
| Revenue per employee | £122k | £114k | £116k | £127k |
| Profit per employee | £89.5k | £8.7k | £9.2k | £12.3k |
| Cash conversion | 120% | 181% | 178.2% | 163% |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▼19.3% | ▼2.7% | ▲12.6% |
| Profit growth | — | ▼91.6% | ▲0.6% | ▲37% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▼13.6% | ▼4.3% | ▲2.2% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £1.1m | £1.3m | £1.6m | £1.5m |
| Net assets | £17.2m | £18.4m | £19.6m | £21.3m |
| Fixed assets | £25.5m | £26.7m | £27.1m | £27.7m |
| Current assets | £416k | £1.7m | £1.9m | £1.9m |
| Debtors | £125k | £294k | £335k | £385k |
| Cash from operations | £3.5m | £3.8m | £3.4m | £4m |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 9.7%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 29.2%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £127k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £12.3k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- 163%
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 158.7%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 2.2%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲9%
- Now £21.3m
- Cash at bank
- ▼5%
- Now £1.5m
- Headcount
- ▲2%
- Now 137
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▲2%
- Now £27.7m
Group structure
Subsidiaries (1)
- John Hackling (Transport) LimitedRev. £17.4m · Profit £340k
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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