How much does Hodge Plant Limited make?

Hodge Plant Limited reported revenue of £8.6m and £103k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hodge Plant Limited have?

Hodge Plant Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Hodge Plant Limited profitable?

Yes — Hodge Plant Limited reported a profit of £103k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. SC208669 · Incorporated 30 Jun 2000

Hodge Plant Limited

Registered name: HODGE PLANT LIMITED

Hodge Plant Limited made £8.6m revenue and £103k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Hodge Plant Limited’s revenue fell 24% to £8.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £103k profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment” and is based in Hamilton; 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: Hamilton, Scotland
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.6m

Growth ▼24.2%

Profit

£103k

Growth ▼48.6%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 18.6%

Employees

Change ▼10.3%

Profit / employee

£3k

Revenue/employee £247k

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	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11m	£11.4m	£8.6m
Cost of sales	£9.1m	£9.3m	£7m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£2.1m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£740k	£477k	£130k
Profit before tax	£645k	£370k	£27.3k
Profit after tax	£522k	£201k	£103k
Profit (best available)	£522k	£201k	£103k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	36	39	35
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	1.8%	1.2%
Gross margin	17.3%	18.2%	18.6%
Revenue per employee	£307k	£293k	£247k
Profit per employee	£14.5k	£5.1k	£3k
Cash conversion	−280.4%	−137.2%	−482.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.3%	▼24.2%
Profit growth	—	▼61.5%	▼48.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.3%	▼10.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£566k	£189k
Net assets	£11.4m	£11.5m	£12.1m
Fixed assets	£8.3m	£9m	£9.3m
Current assets	£10.8m	£9.4m	£8.6m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.2m	£869k
Cash from operations	−£2.1m	−£655k	−£630k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £247k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −482.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 107.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.1%; 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: ▲5%; Now £12.1m
Cash at bank: ▼67%; Now £189k
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 35
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £9.3m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £103k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 21 Oct 2026

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