How much does United Rentals UK Limited make?

United Rentals UK Limited reported revenue of £16.5m and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does United Rentals UK Limited have?

United Rentals UK Limited reported an average of 53 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is United Rentals UK Limited profitable?

Yes — United Rentals UK Limited reported a profit of £3.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 07909072 · Incorporated 13 Jan 2012

United Rentals UK Limited

Registered name: UNITED RENTALS UK LIMITED

Part of United Rentals, Inc. group

United Rentals UK Limited made £16.5m revenue and £3.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

United Rentals UK Limited’s revenue grew 29% to £16.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £3.6m profit and 53 employees. The company is classified under “support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction” and is based in Brigg; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection B · Mining and quarryingSIC 09100Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction SIC 39000Remediation activities and other waste management services SIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Brigg, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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: “United Rentals International B.V.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.5m

Growth ▲29.2%

Profit

£3.6m

Growth ▲78%

Profit margin

21.7%

Gross 96.2%

Employees

Change ▲3.9%

Profit / employee

£67.4k

Revenue/employee £311k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.9m	£12.8m	£16.5m
Cost of sales	£299k	£376k	£629k
Gross profit	£10.6m	£12.4m	£15.9m
Profit before tax	£3.2m	£2.8m	£4.8m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£2m	£3.6m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£2m	£3.6m
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.8m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	38	51	53
Ratios
Profit margin	23.6%	15.7%	21.7%
Gross margin	97.3%	97%	96.2%
Revenue per employee	£287k	£250k	£311k
Profit per employee	£67.8k	£39.4k	£67.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.8%	▲29.2%
Profit growth	—	▼22.1%	▲78%
Headcount growth	—	▲34.2%	▲3.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£620k	£1.3m
Net assets	£13.4m	£15.4m	£19m
Fixed assets	£16.1m	£19.7m	£20.8m
Current assets	£4.4m	£4.2m	£6.4m
Debtors	£1.6m	£2.6m	£3.8m
Cash from operations	£3.8m	£4.5m	£5.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 21.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 96.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £311k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £67.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 126.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 23%; 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: ▲23%; Now £19m
Cash at bank: ▲106%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 53
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £20.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

United Rentals, Inc. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
United Rentals UK 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 Dec 2024 (profit £3.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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