How much does A.t. Best Handlers Limited make?

A.t. Best Handlers Limited reported revenue of £21.3m and £527k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A.t. Best Handlers Limited have?

A.t. Best Handlers Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is A.t. Best Handlers Limited profitable?

Yes — A.t. Best Handlers Limited reported a profit of £527k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. SC177091 · Incorporated 9 Jul 1997

A.t. Best Handlers Limited

Registered name: A.T. BEST HANDLERS LIMITED

A.t. Best Handlers Limited made £21.3m revenue and £527k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

A.t. Best Handlers Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £21.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £527k profit and 37 employees. The company is classified under “repair of machinery” and is based in Airdrie; 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

Status: Active
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£21.3m

Growth ▼5.9%

Profit

£527k

Growth ▼35.3%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 24.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£14.2k

Revenue/employee £576k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.4m	£22.2m	£22.6m	£21.3m
Cost of sales	£12.5m	£17.8m	£17.3m	£16m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£4.4m	£5.3m	£5.3m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.1m	£1m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.2m	£768k	£638k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£786k	£814k	£527k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£786k	£814k	£527k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	34	36	37	37
Ratios
Profit margin	6.5%	3.5%	3.6%	2.5%
Gross margin	23.8%	20%	23.5%	24.9%
Revenue per employee	£483k	£617k	£611k	£576k
Profit per employee	£31.4k	£21.8k	£22k	£14.2k
Cash conversion	−101.3%	−119.7%	−170.4%	−137.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲35.3%	▲1.8%	▼5.9%
Profit growth	—	▼26.4%	▲3.6%	▼35.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.9%	▲2.8%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£94k	£117k	£200k	£67.1k
Net assets	£4.7m	£5.4m	£6.2m	£6.8m
Fixed assets	£8.1m	£10.9m	£12.9m	£13m
Current assets	£5.8m	£9.9m	£8m	£9.9m
Debtors	£736k	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Cash from operations	−£1.5m	−£1.7m	−£1.9m	−£1.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £576k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −137.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 61.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.9%; 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: ▲8%; Now £6.8m
Cash at bank: ▼66%; Now £67.1k
Headcount: 0%; Now 37
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £13m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £527k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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