How much does Chris Hayter Transport Limited make?

Chris Hayter Transport Limited reported revenue of £29.8m and £680k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chris Hayter Transport Limited have?

Chris Hayter Transport Limited reported an average of 302 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Chris Hayter Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — Chris Hayter Transport Limited reported a profit of £680k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01183217 · Incorporated 6 Sep 1974

Chris Hayter Transport Limited

Registered name: CHRIS HAYTER TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of Chayter Holdings Limited group

Chris Hayter Transport Limited made £29.8m revenue and £680k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Chris Hayter Transport Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £29.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £680k profit and 302 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Downs Road Witney; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Downs Road Witney, South East
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£29.8m

Growth ▲2%

Profit

£680k

Growth ▲40.7%

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 25.2%

Employees

302

Change ▼5.3%

Profit / employee

£2.3k

Revenue/employee £98.7k

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 to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.3m	£30.4m	£29.2m	£29.8m
Cost of sales	£23.1m	£22.9m	£22.6m	£22.3m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£7.4m	£6.6m	£7.5m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£2.2m	£596k	£867k
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£2.3m	£642k	£906k
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£1.8m	£483k	£680k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£1.8m	£483k	£680k
Staff costs	£13.9m	£14.7m	£14.9m	£15.2m
Employees (average)	325	328	319	302
Ratios
Profit margin	5.5%	5.8%	1.7%	2.3%
Gross margin	21.2%	24.5%	22.7%	25.2%
Revenue per employee	£90.1k	£92.6k	£91.7k	£98.7k
Profit per employee	£4.9k	£5.3k	£1.5k	£2.3k
Cash conversion	−94.4%	−182.2%	−207.3%	−315.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.7%	▼3.8%	▲2%
Profit growth	—	▲9%	▼72.4%	▲40.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.9%	▼2.7%	▼5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£731k	£1.6m	£2.1m	£3.6m
Net assets	£8.4m	£10.1m	£10.6m	£11.3m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£4.3m	£3.3m	£2.6m
Current assets	£9.1m	£9.5m	£10.8m	£12.7m
Debtors	£6.6m	£5.9m	£5.5m	£5.9m
Cash from operations	−£2m	−£4m	−£1.2m	−£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £98.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −315.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.8%; 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: ▲6%; Now £11.3m
Cash at bank: ▲73%; Now £3.6m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 302
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £2.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Chayter Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Chris Hayter Transport 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £680k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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