GHL LIFTRUCKS LIMITED

1. GHL LIFTRUCKS LIMITED 1994-12-12 → present
2. GRANT HANDLING LIMITED 1978-07-18 → 1994-12-12

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

BDO LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“After reviewing the forecasts and projections prepared for the company up to 31 December 2026, which covers a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements, the Directors believe that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The key assumptions in these forecasts include a continued improvement in sales compared to historical sales levels and no significant increase in exposure to bad debts. At the date of the approval of the financial statements the company is ahead of budget and forecasts. The Directors have also considered the support available from its parent company, Aprolis UK Limited, and the Directors have received confirmation from Aprolis UK Limited that it will provide financial support to the company to enable it to meet its liabilities as they fall due. The Directors, having assessed the responses of the Directors of the parent company, Aprolis UK Limited, to their enquiries have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the Aprolis group to continue as a going concern or its ability to continue with the current banking arrangements. The Directors have modelled the impact of a significant economic downturn, which would be the impact on the effect of a reduction of short term rental, and are reassured that the company has adequate resources to fulfil its obligations. On the basis of their assessment of the company's financial position and of the enquiries made of the Directors of Aprolis UK Limited, the company's Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”

Group structure

1. GHL LIFTRUCKS LIMITED · parent
   1. A.L.T (Holdings) Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Holding company
   2. Angus Lift Trucks Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Hire and sale of Lift Trucks
   3. Ability Handling Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Hire and sale of Lift Trucks

Significant events

• “On the 3rd May 2024, GHL Liftrucks Ltd acquired Ability Handling Ltd further investing to expand the geographical footprint.”
• “During the year the company acquired the whole share capital of Ability Handling Limited.”
• “At 31 December 2024 the group had capital commitments contracted but not provided in the financial statements of £425k (2023 - £59k).”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +1.2%

  £21,929,000 → £22,200,000

• Cash

  +22.8%

  £588,000 → £722,000

• Net assets

  +7.7%

  £8,175,000 → £8,804,000

• Employees

  +5.7%

  122 → 129

• Operating profit

  +27%

  £1,513,000 → £1,922,000

• Profit before tax

  +67.6%

  £1,040,000 → £1,743,000

• Wages

  0%

  £4,871,000 → £4,873,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers