How much does Foster Crane and Equipment Limited make?

Foster Crane and Equipment Limited reported revenue of £18.9m and £600k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Foster Crane and Equipment Limited have?

Foster Crane and Equipment Limited reported an average of 12 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Foster Crane and Equipment Limited profitable?

Yes — Foster Crane and Equipment Limited reported a profit of £600k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04328070 · Incorporated 23 Nov 2001

Foster Crane and Equipment Limited

Registered name: FOSTER CRANE AND EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Foster Crane and Equipment Limited made £18.9m revenue and £600k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Foster Crane and Equipment Limited’s revenue grew 58% to £18.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £600k profit and 12 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery” and is based in Kidderminster; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46630Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery

Status: Active
Location: Kidderminster, West Midlands
Age: 24 yrs · since 2001
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 ultimate controlling party is Mr A J Foster and Mrs M L Foster.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.9m

Growth ▲57.7%

Profit

£600k

Growth ▲104.5%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 13.4%

Employees

Change ▲9.1%

Profit / employee

£50k

Revenue/employee £1.6m

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£11.9m	£12m	£18.9m
Cost of sales	—	£10.2m	£10.5m	£16.4m
Gross profit	—	£1.7m	£1.5m	£2.5m
Operating profit	—	£1.1m	£907k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	—	£756k	£505k	£810k
Profit after tax	—	£649k	£293k	£600k
Profit (best available)	—	£649k	£293k	£600k
Staff costs	—	£445k	£459k	£562k
Employees (average)	10	11	11	12
Ratios
Profit margin	—	5.5%	2.5%	3.2%
Gross margin	—	14%	12.6%	13.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.6m
Profit per employee	—	£59k	£26.7k	£50k
Cash conversion	—	−103%	−63.9%	17.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲0.7%	▲57.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▼54.8%	▲104.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲10%	0%	▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£567k	£120k	£550k	£389k
Net assets	£249k	£515k	£423k	£627k
Fixed assets	£1.9m	£2m	£1.7m	£1.4m
Current assets	£4.3m	£3.2m	£5.3m	£5.2m
Debtors	£419k	£61.1k	£844k	£251k
Deferred income	—	£5.3k	£19.3k	£22.6k
Cash from operations	—	−£1.1m	−£579k	£197k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.6m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £50k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 17.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.3%; 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: ▲48%; Now £627k
Cash at bank: ▼29%; Now £389k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 12
Deferred income: ▲17%; Now £22.6k
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £1.4m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £600k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026

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