How much does Hunt Forest Group Limited make?

Hunt Forest Group Limited reported revenue of £113m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hunt Forest Group Limited have?

Hunt Forest Group Limited reported an average of 187 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Hunt Forest Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Hunt Forest Group Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 11523682 · Incorporated 17 Aug 2018

Hunt Forest Group Limited

Registered name: HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED

Part of Hunt Holdco Limited group

Hunt Forest Group Limited made £113m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Hunt Forest Group Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £113m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £1.5m profit and 187 employees. The company is classified under “repair of machinery” and is based in NR Stockbridge; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33120Repair of machinery SIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft SIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets SIC 77310Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: NR Stockbridge, South East
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£113m

Growth ▼10.8%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼53.4%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 11.2%

Employees

187

Change ▼3.1%

Profit / employee

£7.9k

Revenue/employee £602k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£117m	£126m	£113m
Cost of sales	—	£102m	£111m	£100m
Gross profit	—	£14.6m	£15m	£12.6m
Operating profit	—	£5.3m	£5m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	—	£5.4m	£4.3m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£4.5m	£3.2m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£4.5m	£3.2m	£1.5m
Staff costs	—	£8.9m	£9.5m	—
Employees (average)	174	187	193	187
Ratios
Profit margin	—	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Gross margin	—	12.5%	11.9%	11.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£623k	£654k	£602k
Profit per employee	£18.9k	£23.8k	£16.4k	£7.9k
Cash conversion	—	−74.8%	67.3%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲8.2%	▼10.8%
Profit growth	—	▲35.5%	▼29.1%	▼53.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.5%	▲3.2%	▼3.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.4m	£38.5k	—
Net assets	£15.4m	£19.3m	£21.6m	—
Fixed assets	£12.4m	£4.7m	£5.3m	—
Current assets	£26.8m	£54m	£58.5m	—
Debtors	£5.6m	£10.1m	£10m	—
Deferred income	£222k	£97.9k	£218k	—
Cash from operations	—	−£4m	£3.4m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £602k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 187
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Hunt Holdco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hunt Forest Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

C. Smart Agricultural Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
New Forest Farm Machinery LimitedFigures not disclosed
R. Hunt (Agricultural Engineers) 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 accounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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