How much does Baldwins Crane Hire Limited make?

Baldwins Crane Hire Limited reported revenue of £18.8m and £52.5k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Baldwins Crane Hire Limited have?

Baldwins Crane Hire Limited reported an average of 113 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Baldwins Crane Hire Limited profitable?

Yes — Baldwins Crane Hire Limited reported a profit of £52.5k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04593111 · Incorporated 18 Nov 2002

Baldwins Crane Hire Limited

Registered name: BALDWINS CRANE HIRE LIMITED

Part of Baldwins Group Limited group

Baldwins Crane Hire Limited made £18.8m revenue and £52.5k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Baldwins Crane Hire Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £18.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £52.5k profit and 113 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Slough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Slough, South East
Age: 23 yrs · since 2002
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: “Baldwins Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.8m

Growth ▼6.3%

Profit

£52.5k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 29.8%

Employees

113

Change ▼0.9%

Profit / employee

£465

Revenue/employee £166k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.3m	£20.2m	£20.1m	£18.8m
Cost of sales	£12.9m	£14.5m	£14.6m	£13.2m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£5.6m	£5.5m	£5.6m
Operating profit	£1m	£1.8m	£1.4m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£221k	£848k	−£32.7k	£77k
Profit after tax	£166k	−£443k	−£28.3k	£52.5k
Profit (best available)	£166k	−£443k	−£28.3k	£52.5k
Staff costs	£6.7m	£7.1m	£7.2m	£7.1m
Employees (average)	120	119	114	113
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	−2.2%	−0.1%	0.3%
Gross margin	25.5%	28%	27.4%	29.8%
Revenue per employee	£144k	£170k	£176k	£166k
Profit per employee	£1.4k	−£3.7k	−£248	£465
Cash conversion	−319.8%	−176.4%	−185.3%	−335.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.9%	▼0.6%	▼6.3%
Profit growth	—	▼367.5%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼0.8%	▼4.2%	▼0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£250k	£600k	£410k	£539k
Net assets	£11m	£10.4m	£10.2m	£10m
Fixed assets	£27.1m	£28.2m	£30.1m	£38.7m
Current assets	£7.2m	£8.3m	£9.3m	£6.3m
Debtors	£3.5m	£3.8m	£4m	£3.2m
Cash from operations	−£3.3m	−£3.1m	−£2.5m	−£5.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £166k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £465; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −335.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 205.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.1%; 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: ▼3%; Now £10m
Cash at bank: ▲31%; Now £539k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 113
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲29%; Now £38.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Baldwins Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Baldwins Crane Hire Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Baldwins Support Services 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 Mar 2025 (profit £52.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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