How much does John Hudson Trailers Ltd make?

John Hudson Trailers Ltd reported revenue of £25.4m and £619k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Hudson Trailers Ltd have?

John Hudson Trailers Ltd reported an average of 71 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is John Hudson Trailers Ltd profitable?

Yes — John Hudson Trailers Ltd reported a profit of £619k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01221249 · Incorporated 30 Jul 1975

John Hudson Trailers Ltd

Registered name: JOHN HUDSON TRAILERS LTD

John Hudson Trailers Ltd made £25.4m revenue and £619k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

John Hudson Trailers Ltd’s revenue grew 7% to £25.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £619k profit and 71 employees. The company is classified under “maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” and is based in Doncaster; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories SIC 77120Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£25.4m

Growth ▲7.2%

Profit

£619k

Growth ▼16.4%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 21.6%

Employees

Change ▼13.4%

Profit / employee

£8.7k

Revenue/employee £358k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.5m	£26.5m	£23.7m	£25.4m
Cost of sales	£16.6m	£17.8m	£18.9m	£19.9m
Gross profit	£8.8m	£8.8m	£4.8m	£5.5m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.2m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£2m	£1.6m	£1m	£868k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£1m	£740k	£619k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£1m	£740k	£619k
Staff costs	£6.2m	£5.7m	£5.3m	£5.7m
Employees (average)	66	71	82	71
Ratios
Profit margin	5%	3.9%	3.1%	2.4%
Gross margin	34.7%	33%	20.4%	21.6%
Revenue per employee	£386k	£374k	£289k	£358k
Profit per employee	£19.4k	£14.6k	£9k	£8.7k
Cash conversion	−118.9%	−201%	148.3%	319.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.1%	▼10.6%	▲7.2%
Profit growth	—	▼19%	▼28.6%	▼16.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.6%	▲15.5%	▼13.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.5m	£910k	£2.6m
Net assets	£8.6m	£9.6m	£10.4m	£11m
Fixed assets	£21.6m	£26.3m	£25.3m	£23.6m
Current assets	£7.5m	£6.9m	£6.7m	£8m
Debtors	£4.3m	£3.7m	£3.2m	£3.3m
Deferred income	—	£1.4m	£1.2m	£2.1m
Cash from operations	−£2.8m	−£5m	£3.2m	£5.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £358k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 319.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 92.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13%; 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 £11m
Cash at bank: ▲180%; Now £2.6m
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 71
Deferred income: ▲83%; Now £2.1m
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £23.6m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Tees Valley Trailers LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Aug 2025 (profit £619k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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