How much does Hescott Engineering Company Limited make?

Hescott Engineering Company Limited reported revenue of £14.3m and £788k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hescott Engineering Company Limited have?

Hescott Engineering Company Limited reported an average of 38 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Hescott Engineering Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Hescott Engineering Company Limited reported a profit of £788k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. SC109368 · Incorporated 22 Feb 1988

Hescott Engineering Company Limited

Registered name: HESCOTT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Aim Group UK (Holdings) Ltd group

Hescott Engineering Company Limited made £14.3m revenue and £788k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Hescott Engineering Company Limited’s revenue was £14.3m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £788k profit and 38 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Status: In Administration
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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. From the filing: “Hescott Topco Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.3m

Growth —

Profit

£788k

Growth —

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 29.5%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£20.7k

Revenue/employee £377k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£11.1m	£14.3m
Cost of sales	—	£8.5m	£10.1m
Gross profit	—	£2.6m	£4.2m
Operating profit	—	£1.9m	£991k
Profit before tax	—	£2m	£1m
Profit after tax	—	£2m	£788k
Profit (best available)	—	£2m	£788k
Staff costs	—	£1.7m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	49	40	38
Ratios
Profit margin	—	18%	5.5%
Gross margin	—	23.7%	29.5%
Revenue per employee	—	£277k	£377k
Profit per employee	—	£49.9k	£20.7k
Cash conversion	—	−36.5%	804.9%
Growth (year on year)
Headcount growth	—	▼18.4%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.9m	£7.2m	£361k
Net assets	£7.1m	£8.3m	£9.1m
Fixed assets	£702k	£797k	£145k
Current assets	£8.5m	£8.9m	£12.4m
Debtors	£47.8k	£554k	£375k
Cash from operations	—	−£691k	£8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £377k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 804.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.6%; 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: —; Now £9.1m
Cash at bank: —; Now £361k
Headcount: —; Now 38
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £145k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Aim Group UK (Holdings) Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Hescott Topco Limited75–100%
Hescott Engineering Company 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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £788k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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