How much does C. P. Hire Limited make?

C. P. Hire Limited reported revenue of £15.7m and £2.4m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C. P. Hire Limited have?

C. P. Hire Limited reported an average of 139 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is C. P. Hire Limited profitable?

Yes — C. P. Hire Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. NI011306 · Incorporated 14 May 1976

C. P. Hire Limited

Registered name: C. P. HIRE LIMITED

C. P. Hire Limited made £15.7m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

C. P. Hire Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £15.7m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £2.4m profit and 139 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment”; we hold 3 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: Northern Ireland
Age: 50 yrs · since 1976
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£15.7m

Growth ▲18.3%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▲119.7%

Profit margin

15.1%

Gross 63.6%

Employees

139

Change ▲65.5%

Profit / employee

£17k

Revenue/employee £113k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.9m	£13.2m	£15.7m
Cost of sales	£4.1m	£4.2m	£5.7m
Gross profit	£8.8m	£9m	£10m
Operating profit	£3.7m	£3m	£3.5m
Profit before tax	£3.4m	£1.8m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£3m	£1.1m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£3m	£1.1m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£2.7m	£2.9m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	79	84	139
Ratios
Profit margin	23%	8.1%	15.1%
Gross margin	68.4%	68.2%	63.6%
Revenue per employee	£163k	£158k	£113k
Profit per employee	£37.6k	£12.8k	£17k
Cash conversion	147.5%	135.6%	154%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.5%	▲18.3%
Profit growth	—	▼63.7%	▲119.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.3%	▲65.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	−£1.4m	£125k	£849k
Net assets	£13.5m	£14.1m	£15.6m
Fixed assets	£21.9m	£23.6m	£25.6m
Current assets	£7.3m	£7.1m	£8.3m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Cash from operations	£5.5m	£4m	£5.3m
Source	Reports and Financial Statements · bulk data Nov 2024	Reports and Financial Statements · bulk data Nov 2024	Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 15.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 63.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £113k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 154%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 163.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.3%; 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: ▲10%; Now £15.6m
Cash at bank: ▲581%; Now £849k
Headcount: ▲65%; Now 139
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £25.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

CP Hire Gbni LimitedRev. £1.2m · Profit −£71.2k

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 Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year to 28 Feb 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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