How much does G R Potter Plant Hire Limited make?

G R Potter Plant Hire Limited reported revenue of £40.9m and £5.6m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does G R Potter Plant Hire Limited have?

G R Potter Plant Hire Limited reported an average of 156 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is G R Potter Plant Hire Limited profitable?

Yes — G R Potter Plant Hire Limited reported a profit of £5.6m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 04083844 · Incorporated 4 Oct 2000

G R Potter Plant Hire Limited

Registered name: G R POTTER PLANT HIRE LIMITED

Part of G R Potter Holdings Limited group

G R Potter Plant Hire Limited made £40.9m revenue and £5.6m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

G R Potter Plant Hire Limited’s revenue grew 35% to £40.9m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £5.6m profit and 156 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Thirsk; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Thirsk, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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: “The parent company is G R Potter Holdings Limited by virtue of their ownership of 100% of the issued share capital. Their registered office address is: Village Farm, Catton Moor Lane, Thirsk, North Yo”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£40.9m

Growth ▲35.1%

Profit

£5.6m

Growth ▲37.2%

Profit margin

13.6%

Gross 23.8%

Employees

156

Change ▲54.5%

Profit / employee

£35.6k

Revenue/employee £262k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.8m	£24.7m	£30.3m	£40.9m
Cost of sales	£14.1m	£19.2m	£22.4m	£31.1m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£5.5m	£7.8m	£9.7m
Operating profit	£3.1m	£4.7m	£6.6m	£8.7m
Profit before tax	£2.6m	£3.8m	£5.3m	£7.2m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£3.2m	£4m	£5.6m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£3.2m	£4m	£5.6m
Staff costs	£4m	£5.8m	£8m	£13.3m
Employees (average)	62	82	101	156
Ratios
Profit margin	12.2%	12.8%	13.4%	13.6%
Gross margin	21%	22.2%	25.9%	23.8%
Revenue per employee	£287k	£301k	£300k	£262k
Profit per employee	£35k	£38.5k	£40.1k	£35.6k
Cash conversion	−163.7%	−169.1%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲38.7%	▲22.4%	▲35.1%
Profit growth	—	▲45.3%	▲28.4%	▲37.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲32.3%	▲23.2%	▲54.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£2.1m	£3.4m	£4.8m
Net assets	£8.6m	£11.5m	£15.2m	£20.5m
Fixed assets	£19.4m	£27.5m	£32.9m	£46.1m
Current assets	£5.8m	£7.4m	£9.7m	£11.9m
Debtors	£3m	£3.4m	£4m	£4.9m
Deferred income	£44k	£50.9k	£53.8k	£81.1k
Cash from operations	−£5.1m	−£8m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £262k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £35.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 112.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12%; 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: ▲35%; Now £20.5m
Cash at bank: ▲42%; Now £4.8m
Headcount: ▲54%; Now 156
Deferred income: ▲51%; Now £81.1k
Fixed assets: ▲40%; Now £46.1m

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

Ownership chain

G R Potter Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
G R Potter Plant Hire 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 Oct 2025 (profit £5.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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