How much does Hills Prospect PLC make?

Hills Prospect PLC reported revenue of £78.2m and £3.3m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hills Prospect PLC have?

Hills Prospect PLC reported an average of 184 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Hills Prospect PLC profitable?

Yes — Hills Prospect PLC reported a profit of £3.3m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 04257011 · Incorporated 23 Jul 2001

Hills Prospect PLC

Registered name: HILLS PROSPECT PLC

Part of Licensed Wholesale Company Limited group

Hills Prospect PLC made £78.2m revenue and £3.3m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Hills Prospect PLC’s revenue was £78.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £3.3m profit and 184 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
Type: Public 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 company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hills Prospect Holdings Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£78.2m

Growth —

Profit

£3.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 21.5%

Employees

184

Change —

Profit / employee

£17.8k

Revenue/employee £425k

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	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 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)	£65.2m	£80.1m	£58.5m	£78.2m
Cost of sales	£49.8m	£61.8m	£44.9m	£61.4m
Gross profit	£15.4m	£18.2m	£13.7m	£16.8m
Operating profit	£6.2m	£6.1m	£3.1m	£3.7m
Profit before tax	£6.3m	£6.5m	£3.5m	£4.4m
Profit after tax	£5.1m	£5m	£2.6m	£3.3m
Profit (best available)	£5.1m	£5m	£2.6m	£3.3m
Staff costs	£6.2m	£7.9m	£6m	£7.8m
Employees (average)	164	182	187	184
Ratios
Profit margin	7.8%	6.3%	4.4%	4.2%
Gross margin	23.6%	22.8%	23.4%	21.5%
Revenue per employee	£397k	£440k	£313k	£425k
Profit per employee	£31.1k	£27.6k	£13.8k	£17.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲22.8%	—	—
Profit growth	—	▼1.7%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲11%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8m	£6m	£1.9m	£6.3m
Net assets	£11.1m	£15.8m	£18.4m	£21.7m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.3m	£995k
Current assets	£19.2m	£25.5m	£26m	£28.2m
Debtors	£3.7m	£5m	£3.8m	£3.7m
Deferred income	£542k	£811k	£805k	£663k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £425k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.7%; 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: —; Now £21.7m
Cash at bank: —; Now £6.3m
Headcount: —; Now 184
Deferred income: —; Now £663k
Fixed assets: —; Now £995k

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

Licensed Wholesale Company Limitedultimate parent75–100%
LWC Drinks Limited75–100%
Hills Prospect Holdings Ltd75–100%
Hills Prospect PLCthis 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £3.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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