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Company No. 00642270 · Incorporated 18 Nov 1959

Henton & Chattell Limited

Registered name: HENTON & CHATTELL LIMITED

Henton & Chattell Limited made £38.9m revenue and £67.6k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Henton & Chattell Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £38.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £67.6k profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft” and is based in Nottingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
Status
Active
Location
Nottingham, East Midlands
Age
66 yrs · since 1959
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed
Revenue
£38.9m
Growth ▼1.6%
Profit
£67.6k
Growth ▼74.5%
Profit margin
0.2%
Gross 16.8%
Employees
84
Change ▲1.2%
Profit / employee
£805
Revenue/employee £463k
Profitable streak
4yrs
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 to30 Sep 202230 Sep 202330 Sep 202430 Sep 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£35.1m£37.2m£39.5m£38.9m
Cost of sales£29.3m£31m£33.1m£32.4m
Gross profit£5.8m£6.2m£6.4m£6.5m
Operating profit£1.1m£870k£1.1m£645k
Profit before tax£991k£365k£391k£50.5k
Profit after tax£770k£269k£265k£67.6k
Profit (best available)£770k£269k£265k£67.6k
Staff costs£3m£3.1m£3.4m£3.7m
Employees (average)74788384
Ratios
Profit margin2.2%0.7%0.7%0.2%
Gross margin16.4%16.7%16.2%16.8%
Revenue per employee£474k£477k£476k£463k
Profit per employee£10.4k£3.4k£3.2k£805
Cash conversion563.2%−466%−168.5%−338.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲6%▲6.3%▼1.6%
Profit growth—▼65.1%▼1.4%▼74.5%
Headcount growth—▲5.4%▲6.4%▲1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£140k£28.7k£28.5k£7.9k
Net assets£6.9m£7.2m£7.5m£7.5m
Fixed assets£1.5m£4.7m£4.7m£4.8m
Current assets£17.4m£17.6m£15.3m£17.6m
Debtors£5m£5.1m£4.7m£4.6m
Cash from operations£6.1m−£4.1m−£1.8m−£2.2m
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
0.2%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
16.8%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£463k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£805
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−338.2%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
12.2%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
11.8%
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
▲1%
Now £7.5m
Cash at bank
▼72%
Now £7.9k
Headcount
▲1%
Now 84
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲1%
Now £4.8m
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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £67.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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